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

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

Easy recipe for Belgian waffles that turns out crispy and holds its shape- even when I pile on the Homemade Peach Syrup and cream like I do often!

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, preferably one that flips (I bought this one.) I own several waffle irons and use different ones depending on how many people I’m feeding. This Belgian waffle maker cooks 2 at once!

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

Here’s what you’ll need to make a batch of Crispy Belgian Waffles (3 large waffles):

–all purpose flour
–cornstarch

–baking powder

–salt

–sugar

–2 eggs, yolks separated from the egg white

–melted butter

–milk
–vanilla extract- my favorite is either Mexican Vanilla or Vanilla Bean Paste

How to make the Best Belgian Waffles

Here’s how to make our Belgian waffle recipe:

Preheat all the things

Preheat oven to 200 degrees, & heat waffle maker.

Start Making the Batter

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

Melt the butter in the microwave.

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

Combine the milk mixture with the dry ingredients.

Whisk Egg Whites

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

Combine it all

Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter. Be gentle, but thorough- make sure the egg white is stirred in.

Cook & Serve

Cook immediately.

Serve, or place waffles directly on the oven racks to keep warm until you’re ready to serve them. (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: 250kcal

Ingredients

3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 eggs yolks divided from whites
2 TBSP butter melted
1 cup 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 until foamy using an electric mixer or blender.
Carefully but thoroughly 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.

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

^^ Waffle station.

^^ 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!

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

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

Comments

Marlys Folly says
April 5, 2014 at 12:16 am
I make waffles all the time and I am going to try using cornstarch in my batter and see if it changes anything. I agree that egg whites need to be whipped .separately ~ it is the only way.. Thanks for sharing this at Foodie Friends Friday.
mickeydownunder says
April 6, 2014 at 4:33 am
G'day! Love waffles!<br />Thanks for sharing at this week's Foodie Friends Friday Foods We Loved from Childhood Party<br />Cheers! Joanne<br />http://whatsonthelist.net
Cheryl King says
April 8, 2014 at 7:25 am
You've really been cooking up a storm with recipes I would love to have your share at my Easter/Passover Recipe Roundup! I really hope to see you there @ http://mommasangelbaby.com
Sarah says
May 27, 2015 at 2:34 pm
About how many waffles does this recipe make?
- Jessica says
  May 27, 2015 at 2:39 pm
  Depending on your waffle maker, it will yield 3-4 waffles.
Alli says
February 23, 2019 at 11:40 pm
I just made these for the kids (ok and me) after a disappointing visit to a ‘great’ cafe left us all thinking we could do better ourselves…. and yes, perfect recipe. I’ve used some cornstarch before but using that much made it delicious and crispy. And the syrup did not soak in but sat on top, yum.
Thank you!
- Alison says
  February 25, 2019 at 11:26 pm
  We love this recipe too! Way to be super mom and do better than the cafe! So glad you were able to have a better experience at home!
Manpreet Ruberte says
October 27, 2019 at 6:23 am
Are these suppose to be sweet?
I made these and although my husband and kids like them, I’m not a fan. They tasted very eggy. Is it suppose to be like that? I think I may have messed up
- Jessica says
  November 7, 2019 at 7:21 pm
  They’re not dessert waffles, if that’s what you’re asking. Did you cook them long enough for them to get crispy?
  - Manpreet says
    November 8, 2019 at 3:58 am
    Oh I see, that makes sense, I honestly didn’t know there was a difference.
    I think I cooked them for long enough, they were a golden brown colour, I will try and cook them for longer next time
  - Jessica says
    November 8, 2019 at 11:33 am
    I hope you like them!

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