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Easy homemade waffles stacked on a plate with butter and syrup. Fresh berries on the side.
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Easy Waffle Recipe

This Easy Waffle recipe uses simple ingredients from your pantry and can be made in less than 15 minutes. Make up a bunch at once and freeze the rest for later!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Waffles
Servings: 8 large waffles
Calories: 264kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Waffle Maker

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks until well combined. This can also be done with hand beaters or a stand mixer.
    Add milk, butter, vanilla, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the egg yolks and continue mixing until combined.
    Mixing bowl with batter base and a whisk.
  • In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy and peaks form. Fold egg whites into the batter until well combined.
    Folding egg whites into batter with a spatula.
  • Heat waffle iron. Once HOT, spray with cooking spray spoon desired amount of waffle mixture onto the waffle iron (the amount of mixture you use per batch will depend on your waffle iron), cook until golden brown or according to waffle iron instructions.
    Golden waffles in a waffle iron.
  • Serve with syrup, jam, berries, and/or whipped cream
    Easy homemade waffles stacked on a plate with butter and syrup. Fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries on the side.

Video

Notes

Freezing and Reheating Waffles:
Let waffles cool completely, then freeze them flat on a baking sheet for about 2 hours. Once solid, transfer to a zip-top freezer bag for long-term storage. To reheat, bake at 350°F for 13–15 minutes or pop them in the toaster until warm and crisp.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 2mg