Peaches and Cream Belgian Waffles
Peaches and Cream Waffles made with a crispy Belgian waffle recipe topped with a simple homemade chunky peach syrup and sweet cream. Perfect waffle recipe for special occasions and brunch!
Servings: 3
Calories: 513kcal
Ingredients
Peach Syrup
- 4-5 whole peaches
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp+1tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 dash salt
Crispy Belgian Waffles
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 eggs divided
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
How to make the Peach Syrup
- Peel and slice peaches. You can peel the peaches using the boiling water method, or just carefully slice them off with a paring knife. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
- Divide about 1/3 peach slices and add to bowl with cornstarch mixture. Pour in water and stir to combine.
- Crush peaches with potato masher or puree using an immersion blender. Stir. Mixture will be pale and cloudy.
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Stir. Return to microwave for 2 more minutes. Stir again. Microwave for 2 final minutes.
- While mixture is cooking in the microwave, chop the remaining peaches into very small pieces.
- Stir in butter and vanilla. Mixture will look like thin jam. Pour in remaining chopped peaches. Stir.
- Microwave entire mixture for 1 minute. Stir. Syrup will be thick. Transfer to jar & refrigerate until ready to use. Heat for 1-2 minutes before serving
How to make crispy Belgian Waffles
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Heat waffle maker.
- Mix the flour, cornstarch, 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. Batter will be thin and slightly lumpy. Cook waffles according to waffle maker instructions.
- Place waffles directly on the oven racks until ready to serve. (And don't stack them!)
Notes
Waffle recipe yields 3 waffles. Peach topping will serve 10. Waffle recipe can be doubled!
Nutrition
Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 761IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 2mg