Description
Recipe for making light and crispy Belgian waffles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cold club soda (optional, for extra crispiness)
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter.
- If using, gently fold in the cold club soda.
- Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s directions.
- Pour batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook until golden brown and crisp, usually 4 to 6 minutes.
- Remove waffles and serve immediately.
Notes
- For best results, use a deep-pocketed Belgian waffle iron.
- Do not press down on the waffle iron while cooking.
- Keep cooked waffles warm in a single layer on a wire rack in a 200°F oven while you finish the batch.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: Belgian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 80
Keywords: Belgian waffles, breakfast, sweet waffles, crisp waffles, homemade waffles