Homemade Belgian Waffles Recipe

When it comes to breakfast, you can't go wrong with savoring an all-time classic: Belgian waffles. The light and fluffy Belgian waffle is a great option for those who love a filling, decadent breakfast. When you top off your stack of waffles with fresh fruit and whipped cream, and pour on plenty of maple syrup, it becomes a delightfully indulgent meal. While Belgian waffles are definitely a common breakfast item, many people often only enjoy them in restaurants and don't casually whip them up at home. Fortunately, Belgian waffles are actually incredibly easy to make in your own kitchen, and you will probably enjoy the homemade version more than any kind you've had before.

Recipe developer and private practice registered dietician Kristen Carli of Camelback Nutrition & Wellness has crafted a simple, easy, and incredibly delicious Belgian waffle recipe that utilizes many ingredients that are likely already sitting in your kitchen cupboard. With these waffles, you can make your breakfast a little more exciting and enjoy homemade waffles whenever your heart desires. The best part? "These pair well with all the breakfast staples — orange juice, coffee, and mimosas," Carli says of the recipe. 

Before you get started on your homemade Belgian waffles, you'll first need to have the right ingredients lined up and ready to go. 

You'll want to round up flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, whole milk, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and eggs, in addition to maple syrup and fresh berries for serving. (Keep in mind that Carli notes that you can use a non-dairy milk substitute, like almond or soy milk, which will yield the same result.) Whipped cream is a great topping option as well if you want a truly decadent waffle. And of course, along with all of your ingredients, you'll need your waffle iron.

Now that your ingredients are assembled, you'll need to get your waffle iron preheated. As it's preheating, you can begin preparing your waffle batter. Start with the dry ingredients first — add your flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Using a whisk, mix these ingredients until they're thoroughly combined. 

After you've mixed your flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together, you can add in some wet ingredients. In the same bowl as your flour mixture, add the whole milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and beaten eggs. Whisk these ingredients together until everything is thoroughly combined. You'll know your waffle mixture is ready once there are no lumps in the batter and it's smooth and thick, like in the above picture. 

Once your waffle batter is ready, you can start cooking the waffles. Spray your preheated waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray, then carefully ladle some batter into it. You may feel inclined to pour lots of batter in so you can have a big fluffy waffle, but it's really important to not overdo it. The batter will spread out when you press the iron down, and the last thing you want is an overflowing mess in the kitchen! Instead, pour in the amount shown in the above photo, close your iron, and rotate it. Allow the waffle to cook for about a minute.

After you close the waffle iron and allow the waffle to cook for a minute, it should look nice and golden when you open the iron up once again. If you like your waffle a little bit crispier on the outside, you can let it cook a little bit longer, just be sure to avoid burning it. 

Once your waffle is done cooking, you can carefully remove it from the waffle iron with a spatula. From there, go ahead and cook the rest of the batter — you should have enough for about 5 waffles. 

After all of your waffles are done cooking, you can top them off with butter, syrup, fresh berries, walnuts, a drizzle of honey, whipped cream, some Nutella, or whatever you'd like. Feel free to get creative here — the sky really is the limit as far as toppings are concerned. 

This recipe is great for meal prepping, as you can prepare extra batter, cook the waffles, and store them in Ziploc bags and freeze them for up to three months. Whether you're looking for a great breakfast option the whole family will seriously love or a new brunch go-to when you have company over, these homemade Belgian waffles are guaranteed to delight anyone you serve them to!