Name: Perfect Crispy Belgian Waffles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 21
Ingredients: 3/4 c. flour; 1/4 c. cornstarch; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp. butter (melted); 1 c. milk; 1 tsp. vanilla

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Crisp Belgian Waffle recipe with 4 tips that make these the BEST waffles ever! Simple waffle recipe that everyone loves.

perfect, crisp, belgian waffles at butter with a side of bread

Can you even contain your excitement!? I mean- oh, the possibilities!

I saw an idea online for a waffle party, and thought it was the perfect idea for Jude’s 1st birthday.
I set out to find the perfect waffle recipe, but they all kept falling short.
We’re talking a dozen failed recipes.
Looked online. Looked through cookbooks. Tried it all! I adapted and adjusted, but for the life of me, couldn’t get the right balance! In my head, I wanted free-hotel-continental-breakfast waffles. Know which ones I mean? Well, a month later (just in time for the party), and after the 12th recipe, I’m here to share my secrets and the final version…

How to make Crispy Belgian Waffles

Here are my tips for making the BEST belgian waffles:

1- Use a Belgian waffle maker. (I bought this one.)

2- Cornstarch! I replace about 25% – 40% of the called-for flour with cornstarch.

3- Regular milk only. Buttermilk made them creamy, but not crispy… which seemed counter-intuitive:)

4- Separating & beating the egg whites. I heard this over and over again, but it’s true. The whipped whites make a difference.

Perfect Belgian Waffle recipe ingredients

–3/4 c. flour
–1/4 c. cornstarch

–1 tsp. baking powder

–1/4 tsp. salt

–2 tsp. sugar

–2 eggs

–2 tbsp. butter (melted)

–1 c. milk
–1 tsp. vanilla

How to make the Best Belgian Waffles

Here’s how to make our Belgian waffle recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees, & heat waffle maker.

2. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar using a whisk to combine well.

3. Melt the butter in the microwave.

4. Beat the egg yolk with a fork until fluffy. Add the milk, vanilla, and butter to mix.

5. Combine the milk mixture with the dry ingredients.

6. In a mixer, beat the egg white to stiff peaks.

7. Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter.

8. Cook immediately.

9. Place waffles directly on the oven racks. (And don’t stack them!)*

Perfect Crispy Belgian Waffles

Crisp Belgian Waffle recipe with 4 tips that make these the BEST waffles ever! Simple waffle recipe that everyone loves.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: belgian waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 67

Ingredients

3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. cornstarch
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp. butter melted
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Heat waffle maker
Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar using a whisk to combine well.
Beat the egg yolk with a whisk until smooth. Stir in the milk, vanilla, and butter.
Combine the milk mixture with the dry ingredients. Stir until mostly smooth.
Whisk the egg white to stiff peaks using an electric mixer or blender.
Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter. Cook waffles according to waffle maker instructions.
Place waffles directly on the oven racks until ready to serve. (And don't stack them!)

Notes

Yields 3-4 Belgian waffles, depending on size of waffle maker. Recipe can be doubled and/ or tripled.

Nutrition

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*Since I was making these for a party, I needed 25 waffles. Taking 3 minutes per waffle to cook, I needed them to stay crisp while the others baked! This is kind of in impossible feat, or so I thought… The trick was to place the waffles in an oven set to 200, directly on the oven racks (not on plates or pans!). Each one was just right! I can’t believe it worked. It worked! I’ve made this recipe since the party, and the oven trick is the key- they always stay perfectly crisp.

^^ Waffle station.

perfect, crisp, belgian waffles & toppings at butter with a side of bread

^^ Fruit toppings.

^^ Donuts & milk. Because you can never have too many carbs…. :-/

^^ Ready for pick-up!

^^ Topped w/ melted butter, fruit, whipped cream, and a little bacon on the side!

perfect, crisp, belgian waffles with ice cream at butter with a side of bread

^^ Ok, and now, my favorite way to eat waffles! My favorite restaurant growing up in Ohio had this on the menu, and my grandma would let me order it as my meal every time! (Grandmas are the best, yes!?) Warm waffles topped with ice cream and hot fudge. I mean, just the best. Making these at home for the first time was an out of body experience, let me tell you!

Now that you have the best recipe, you can use your imagination to top them any way you want! They’re the perfect base for fruit, nutella, powdered sugar, jam, ice cream, syrup… you name it. Enjoy!

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