The Best Crispy Waffle Recipe

After the popularity of soft waffles with caramelized grains of sugar, here is a new fast and delicious recipe of crispy waffles. Because on your breakfast table, nothing is better than some crispy and light waffles flavored with vanilla.

This crispy waffle recipe allows you to have crispy golden waffles on the outside but ultra-soft on the inside. It also gives them a light texture. They are best enjoyed hot or lukewarm because on cooling they become soft. For afternoon tea, breakfast, or brunch accompanied by the garnish of your choice! But if you want suggestions these delicious and melting waffles can be topped with icing sugar, berries, ice cream, or chocolate syrup.

You can keep the same base and opt for the salty version, adding cheese, bacon, grated potatoes, it’s just as good!

You can also make this crispy waffle recipe using a waffle maker. These machines have a powerful heating element that can quickly heat the mold and keep it hot. But don’t worry if you don’t have one. You can easily make this recipe by using a waffle mold and bake it in your oven.

Ingredients

Melted Butter – Butter makes waffles tastier. But you can use oil as well.

Eggs – Try to take large size eggs. And using room-temperature eggs is a good practice.

Vanilla – To add flavor to your waffles vanilla extract or essence is a must. You can use any one of them.

Milk – You can use whole milk for this recipe. However, if you want to make dairy-free waffles you can replace the whole milk with an equal amount of plant-based milk like soy milk.

Flour – All-purpose flour works great for this crispy waffle recipe. No need to use self-rising flour.

Baking Powder – Baking powder is a leavening agent. It helps you to get fluffy waffles.

Sugar – Sugar is quite optional especially if you want to sweeten them with syrup.

Salt – Salt is important for balancing the sweetness and increase the taste. But if you are using salted butter then reduce the amount of salt a little bit.

Measurements

Melted Butter 1/2 cup or 113 gram
2 eggs at room temperature
2 cups of whole milk
Vanilla 2 teaspoon
All-Purpose Flour 2 1/4 cup or 270gram
Baking Powder 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1/4 cup or 50 gram
Salt 1/3 teaspoon

How to Make Crispy Waffles

Step 1

In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

Step 2

Whisk together to combine and set aside.

Step 3

Add all the liquid ingredients: milk, eggs, and vanilla to a medium bowl and whisk together.

Step 4

Add the melted butter to the wet ingredients and stir it.

Step 5

Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.

Step 6

Preheat your waffle iron and grease it with oil or butter

Step 7

Pour batter onto your preheated waffle iron and cook until golden brown.

Step 8

Serve them with your favorite topping.

Pro Tips and Tricks

Cook properly

Do not open the waffle maker too early. It takes about 5 minutes for the waffle to be ready. When there is no more steam coming out of the waffle iron, you can take it out. Use a large fork with spikes (like those for the barbecue).

Cool Waffles on a Rack

Waffles are best to serve hot, but if you prefer to keep them, let them cool on a wire rack before storing them. This way waffles will be crispier.

Make Crispy Waffle without a Waffle iron

If there is no waffle maker, you can use a silicone waffle mold, positioned on the cold rack of an oven preheated to 220 ° C in hot air.

Be sure to brush the mold with butter or oil because halfway through cooking you have to unmold the waffles, turn them over, and put them back to cook.

If the oven does not have the convection heat function, place the rack rather low in the oven on traditional heat, and slightly increase the cooking time.

Grease Your Waffle Maker with Oil or Butter

Don’t forget to grease the waffle maker with oil or butter. Or you can simply use nonstick cooking spray. This simple step will make demolding them a lot easier.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can You Freeze Waffles?

You can freeze waffles for later use. Frozen waffles can be stored for 1-2 months. So you can make a big batch of waffles and when needed just through them into your toaster or oven, then they will be good to go. Most toasters offer a defrost feature so it is really easy to defrost them using your toaster.

How to Store Waffles in the Freezer?

Frozen waffles are an amazing treat. To store them place waffles in a freezer bag between layers of parchment paper so they don’t get stuck together. However, you can also freeze them in a single layer then put them into a freezer bag.

They will keep fresh for quite a while in the freezer but it’s good to use them between one to two months. When you’re ready to eat just toss them into the toaster and enjoy.

What Is The Difference Between Belgian Waffles And Regular Waffles?

The Belgian waffle batter is made a little differently than regular waffles. To make them bigger and fluffy a leavening agent such as yeast or beaten egg whites is used. This way Belgian waffles get thicker and often larger than regular waffles.

Also, Belgian waffle irons have deeper grids than regular waffle irons. The deeper grids create deep pockets on the waffles so they can contain more delicious syrup or other toppings.