This Classic Waffle Recipe makes perfectly crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside waffles that are to die for!
We have been making these delicious classic waffles non stop at our house. I’m not joking when I say that my kids request them every weekend.
I figured I better share this awesome recipe with you all, just in case you’re looking for THE BEST waffles out there!
Classic Waffle Recipe:
- What I really love about these waffles is that they are super easy to make.
- The outsides of the waffles are crisp, while the insides stay nice and fluffy, and they also freeze really well!
I actually found this recipe on AllRecipes and fell in love with it the first time I tried it.
The Best Waffles Recipe:
- Start with your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in the other.
- What makes this one so unique is that the milk is warmed up.
Why is that such a big deal? Well, the melted butter would be more likely to harden and not get evenly dispersed if the milk was cold.
This way, that buttery goodness is woven throughout each waffle. SO GOOD!
Tips for Keeping Waffles Warm:
- If you’re not going to enjoy your waffle straight out of the griddle, is to place them on a cooling rack in an even layer.
- Turn your oven to the “warm” setting or about 220 degrees F. and place the fresh waffles in an even layer in the oven until ready to enjoy.
Unlike pancakes, where you can toss them all on top of each other to keep them warm, waffles have a crispy outer coating that is highly desirable. If you stack them while they’re hot, they are going to create steam and quickly loose that crispiness.
Can You Freeze Waffles?
- YES! These waffles are great for storing in the freezer and popping straight into the toaster oven.
- Place the cooled waffles in a zip close bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
I make a triple batch of these and my kids can enjoy them throughout the week. We love them with fresh berries, whipped cream and of course a little syrup never hurts!
We also just recently upgraded our waffle iron to a double waffle baker and it’s life changing.
I would highly recommend it if you’re looking for a new waffle maker!
I hope you enjoy these waffles as much as we do!
More Easy Breakfast Recipes to Try:
- Classic French Toast Recipe
- Classic PANCAKE Recipe
- Pumpkin Spiced Waffle Recipe
- Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole
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Classic Waffle Recipe
These Classic Waffles are buttery and delicious and use basic pantry ingredients that come together in minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 waffles 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups warm milk
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (see notes if using salted butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and whisk to combine.
- In a separate small bowl whisk the eggs and stir in the warm milk, melted butter and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk until blended.
- Ladle the batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook until the waffles are golden brown and crisp. Serve immediately or lay on a cooling rack until cool. Store in zip close bags in freezer.*
Notes
*To reheat waffles, place frozen waffle in toaster and cook until heated through and crisp on the outside.
If using salted butter, reduce the salt in recipe to just 1/2 tsp.
Recipe slightly adapted from AllRecipes.
Keywords: Waffle Recipe, Breakfast, Classic Waffles
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These are my favorite waffles I’ve tried! I’m going to pre-mix the dry ingredients and try to make this recipe with an outdoor waffle iron on our next camping trip. I can’t wait to try it 🙂
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Great idea to take on a camp trip! That sounds like an awesome way to wake up! 🙂
I added 1 cup of white whole wheat flour for the two cups of flour. I also added 2 tsp of flax meal, and 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice. They came out great! Made enough to freeze. I made sure to cool them on wire rack prior to freezing.
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That sounds amazing Monique! Thanks for the comment!
Can I premake the batter a
Night before?
Hey Meejin! You can definitely make the batter the night before. Enjoy!
How much waffles does this recipe make?
I get 5 large waffles out of my waffle maker. If it’s a smaller waffle maker, you could get more, but I think this recipe can feed 5 comfortably.
I would like to thank you for sharing this simple and quick recipe. I have tried it so many times for family and guests and they have really enjoyed it. I am the owner of Harsha Enterprises. We manufacture and supply waffle powder Mix. I tried this recipe with the same premix. If you have a gluten-free recipe, I would love to try it.
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so I have tried a few different Waffle recipes and by far this is the BEST ONE! I just doubled the recipe last weekend for a small Bridal shower brunch I gave and they were a hit as I expected. I always make a few extra to freeze and eat thru out the week!
I’m so glad it was a hit at the bridal shower! I also make extra and freeze them for the week, it’s the best! Thanks for your comment. 🙂
This is our all time favorite waffle recipe! My husband will refuse to eat any other waffle recipe. I took about a 6 month break from making waffles and told him I couldn’t find the recipe again and he about lost it lol but after many searches for waffle recipe with light blue logo We found it! Thanks for making a delicious and easy recipe! We live in Colorado so I half the baking powder!
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Aww!! That’s so awesome that you guys love this recipe so much. 🙂 Thank you for your comment and I’m so glad you found the recipe again! Hope you printed it this time! 😉
Love the butter! I add a dollop of sour cream. They were perfect!!
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Great idea on the sour cream! Thanks Mary!
These have been a family favorite for years, it was seriously love at first bite. I hadn’t even tried another recipe since going vegan and GF. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a suitable replacement. So I decided to attempt to fit this recipe to my needs. Obviously if it was a flop, I wouldn’t post a review as that would be my fault. Anyway, I’m happy to report these turned out just as amazing! I used a gluten free flour (better batter), flax eggs, almond milk, and earth balance butter. The kids are still raving about them.
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So glad you found a way to make this recipe work with your dietary needs, Jen! Thanks for your sweet comment.
I made these this morning came out so good. Kids loved it. I ran out of waffle mix and now I dont need to buy it because this recipe is perfect. I added a tsp of pumpkin pie seasoning because I’m dreaming of fall lol
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Love the addition of pumpkin pie spice! So glad you found the recipe Merry!
You will “lose the crispness”, not “loose”. Social media uses these words wrongly all too often and more learn the wrong way.
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Thanks for sharing your recipe. I substituted maple extract in lieu of vanilla extract. Your recipe will be our go to waffles. David, I believe you meant to say incorrectly instead of wrongly. Too often those on social media feel the need to correct other’s trivial mistakes and it is rude.
Can you change the settings on the print screen? It’s too light and very hard to read. Thanks
Hi Sharon, I’m thinking it might be an issue with your printer or low ink? I’ve tested the print on a few printers and I’m not running into any issues. I’m sorry you’re having issues with it.
So happy to find a waffle recipe that comes together quick and cooks up well in my 6-inch belgian griddle. (I made about 7 waffles with this recipe.) And they taste great! Thanks. 🙂
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Sweet! We love making this in our belgian waffle maker too! 🙂
Can you use almond milk and self rising flour?
Almond milk – yes. If you subbed the self rising flour for all purpose flour, just reduce the amount of baking powder you add to maybe just 2 tsp? I haven’t tried this yet so I’m not sure of the results.
I made these for breakfast today. I was out of milk, but had powdered buttermilk. Added 6 TBS. powder to the dry ingredients and 1 1/2 C. warm water to the wet. I also added 1 tsp. cinnamon and finely diced 3/4 of an apple. My husband told me to make them again.
Fantastic! So glad you found a way to make it work without milk! Sounds great with the apple and cinnamon too!
Good morning this is my first time doing this, I will enjoy it thank you.
Hope you enjoyed them Cheryl!
We made these last night for Breakfast for Dinner. Instead of warm milk. I made soured milk. They came out great! Thanks!
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So glad you enjoyed the waffles!
Loved these waffles! I used gluten free flour and Earth Balance “butter” and they still turned out great. Thanks for the recipe!!
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Wonderful! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Camille!
It’s nice how simple it is. I’m glad you acknowledge that you got it from Allrecipes.
One more thing. Either you are living on a budget, or your not. Don’t pretend. It looks disingenuous.
Thanks for the recipe.
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Haha! I say I’m pretending because my husband constantly jokes that we set budgets, but I never really closely follow them. Oh well! 😉 Glad you like the waffles!
This is the most amazing waffle I’ve ever had. Everyone loves it and the recipe was so easy to make. Thank you
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Right on! So glad you enjoyed the waffles Kemmy!
Tried this but they came out of the waffle maker still stodgy on the inside and outside would have burnt if left for longer! Any ideas?
Sounds like you might have the heat of your waffle maker too high if it’s scorching the outside before it cooks the inside all the way? Can you adjust the heat settings?
Best waffle recipe ever!!
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Thanks Rachel. I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it!
This was perfect. It’s a keeper. Great way to enjoy the fresh berries of the season.
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I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed them!
I was looking for a waffle recipe last night for next day breakfast and i found yours.
It was a great recipe! Cooked perfectly and delicious. Thanks for sharing
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Awesome! I’m glad you hear you enjoyed them.