Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, and made from scratch in about 20 minutes.
The Story Behind The BEST Homemade Waffles
I am a pancake girl through and through. Seriously, if you offer me pancakes it will be terribly hard for me to turn it down. Especially if they are unique in flavor like these Blueberry Danish Pancakes.
My husband and kids on the other hand, are huge fans of waffles. In fact, one of my kids eats a waffle with Nutella on it every morning. For years I have tried to love them, but I just don’t. Instead, I always leave my empty plate regretting my breakfast choice.
For some reason, I knew there had to be a waffle recipe out that I could learn to love. For the past year, I have searched high and low for the perfect waffle recipe, but never found it. They were either too sweet, too chewy, or too tough.
However, I found a great base recipe over at Preppy Kitchen. It had rave reviews, but it just wasn’t the perfect recipe for me. I found it was too runny and needed quite a bit more flour. With a few changes, I present you the BEST waffle recipe. Seriously, though, it’s really the best and will become a new favorite at your house.
Not only do these make your house smell amazing, but they taste so incredible. In fact, one of my children threw a fit one Saturday morning that I was making these and insisted I made my Light and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes instead. After one bite, however, he was sold and wound up eating two entire waffles. They are huge!
Tips from the Kitchen
Brush your waffle iron with melted butter or vegetable oil instead of cooking spray — it gives you a better crust and keeps the waffles from sticking.
Don’t overmix the batter. A few lumps are perfectly fine; overmixing makes the waffles tough instead of light and fluffy.
Let your finished waffles rest on a wire rack instead of stacking them on a plate — stacking traps the steam and softens them.
Make them ahead: cook the waffles fully, then freeze or refrigerate. To reheat, warm briefly in the microwave, then finish in the air fryer for a minute or two to bring the crisp back.
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