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This  Homemade Waffle Recipe is easy and homemade – light and crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside – they’re perfect every time! 

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One of our favorite meals to make on the weekend together as a family is this Homemade Waffle Recipe!

Sundays are for sleeping in, drinking coffee at the kitchen table and making a delicious breakfast like these Homemade Waffles from scratch!

—> Homemade Pancake Recipe 

We love pulling out our Belgian Waffle Maker – the same one we received as a wedding gift years ago – and making a homemade waffle batter that promises to be the most amazing waffles from scratch you’ve ever had!

Homemade Waffle Recipe

This easy waffle recipe is best when covered in butter and real maple syrup and a side of bacon. They’re so good!

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I grew up with my mom and dad using everyone’s favorite Bisquick waffle recipe.  Bisquick has a wonderful flavor and always turns out amazing. But, I also like to make my pancakes and waffles batter from scratch whenever possible.

How do you make a homemade waffle mixture recipe?

There are a lot of waffle recipes on the internet and in cookbooks that are easy to make, and use everyday ingredients you most likely already have on hand in your pantry:

  • flour
  •  butter
  •  baking powder
  •  eggs
  • sugar
  • vanilla

I’ve been experimenting and trying to come up with the perfect waffles recipe from scratch and I believe I’ve found it!

This is by far my favorite easy breakfast recipe to date!  They’re soft on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside.

You can either use a regular waffle iron or a Belgian Waffle Maker

Can you use a pancake recipe for waffles?

Waffles are made of a richer batter than pancakes, with an additional egg and oil. In fact, most pancake mixes offer directions for creating waffles out of the mix if you decide to go that route!

How do you make waffle batter from scratch?

It’s easy!  By mixing flour, butter, baking powder, eggs, sugar and vanilla together, you can have a delicious homemade waffle batter recipe from scratch in no time!  Just follow the recipe below to learn more!

What is the difference between a waffle and a Belgian waffle?

The texture is also lighter and crispier. To make a Belgian waffle, you need a waffle iron with a deeper, larger grid pattern. Most Belgian waffle recipes are yeast-based, to get that crispy texture. But you also can use a waffle batter that uses beaten egg whites for lightness like this one!

Leaving the lumps in will give you a fluffier and more tender waffle in the long run. A good mixture will have the consistency of pancake batter or honey—not so thick and clumpy that it’s clinging to your whisk or so runny that it’s essentially water.

How do you make waffles crispy?

Pour the batter into a preheated waffle maker and cook for about 3-4 minutes – check and see if they are done to your liking, if not cook a little longer.  If the waffles don’t get crispy enough in your waffle iron, place them on a rack set on a baking sheet (or it can be the rack in the oven if it’s clean) and bake in a 250F oven for another 5-10 minutes, until crisp.

If you don’t have a warm setting, set it to 200°F. 2. Place a cooling rack on top of a cookie sheet and put it into the oven. By placing the rack on top of the sheet rather than placing the waffles directly on the sheet, you are allowing the hot air to circulate right around the waffle to keep it crisp.

 

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If you have leftover waffles, they’re perfect warmed up later in the week!  You can freeze them in ziplock freezer bags and pull them out as needed throughout the week.  All you need to do to reheat waffles is to pop them in the oven, microwave or even the toaster!  This is the perfect make-ahead homemade waffle recipe from scratch!

 

Enjoy!

This Easy Homemade Waffles Recipe is light and crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside - they're perfect every time!
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Homemade Waffles Recipe

Here's a simple, homemade waffles recipe with ingredients you already have in your pantry! This Easy Homemade Waffle Recipe is light and crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside - they're perfect every time!

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade waffles, homemade waffles recipe, waffle recipe, waffles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Kasey

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose white OR whole wheat flour
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 stick of melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your waffle iron and spray with cooking spray or rub a little melted butter on.
  2. Whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat the eggs with a mixer until light and fluffy and pale in color.
  4. Add the vanilla to the egg mixture.
  5. Mix the dry ingredients into the egg mixture a little at a time.
  6. Add the butter and milk into the mixture- blending until just smooth.
  7. Let mixture sit for about 5 minutes before adding to the waffle iron.
  8. Pour onto hot iron and cook until golden brown.
  9. Serve topped with pure maple syrup and butter or your favorite fruit and whipped cream.

For all of my best waffle making secrets – check out this post next!

Secrets to Making The Very Best Crispy Waffles

Need to alter a recipe for other measurements? Try this free printable that shows you How Many Cups in a Quart, Pint or Gallon and other valuable ways to translate while you cook.

*Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to my favorite products to share with you!

Check out these other yummy breakfast recipes!

Nutella Fruit Waffles 

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  1. Ahh now you’ve got me craving a waffle. I wish I had bought some bananas today, they would have been perfect to go on one for breakfast tomorrow.

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    • YES – bananas are perfect with these waffles. Did you end up making them?

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    • Just how much is a “stick” of butter. In Canada we a couple of different sizes. A “stick” is not a measurement…like a dollup, a pinch or a dab. Thanks.

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  2. Mmm, those look delicious! Thanks for the recipe, I’ll have to try it!

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    • They are yuuuummmmy, Vanessa! Let me know if you try them out. I can’t wait to make them this weekend!

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  5. These look delicious! To reheat leftovers put them back in the waffle maker. They keep their shape and crispy outside best that way.

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    • Yes! I agree, Amy! I am all about crispy waffles! haha!

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  6. Wonderful blog! I found it while surfing around on Yahoo News. Do you have any suggestions on how to get listed in Yahoo News? I’ve been trying for a while but I never seem to get there! Thanks eddkceeabggd

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  7. Just made these waffles for brunch in our Belgian waffle maker. These waffles were delicious. I do add about a teaspoon of cinnamon to all of my waffle and pancake batters and sometimes a hint of nutmeg. I also replace a tablespoon or two of butter with bacon grease, if I’m making bacon, too. These were puffy and soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. This may be my go to waffle recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Just whipped up this batter and sitting typing this while I wait for those 5 minutes to pass. Can’t wait!

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  9. The recipe seems to have disappeared:(

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    • THANK YOU for brining this to my attention! I fixed it. Can you get it now??

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  10. It may be helpful to think about the temperature of your ingredients, namely milk & eggs, before adding melted butter. Mine were too cold and resulted in extremely lumpy batter. Guess I should have used better common sense on that one, ay…?

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    • Good idea! 🙂 I have never let anything come to room temperature and they come out perfect every time.

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  11. Made these this morning for an early Easter Brunch. They were super yummy! Very lite and fluffy inside and a little bit crisp on the outside. Thanks for this, will definitely be making it again.

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  12. My family loved these waffles. Truly the best! Crisp with a tender inside! Thank you for the recipe! Be blessed! ?

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  13. For some reasonthey tasted little bitter. Could it be the baking powder? What was I doing wrong

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    • I don’t know! Mine is always buttery and has a great flavor. Did you add the sugar?

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    • Do you know if you used baking soda instead of baking powder?

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  14. I just made these for my family and they were delicious! Thanks for the yummy recipe!

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  15. Worse written recipe! I got nothing but a mess all over my kitchen and liquid crap! You need to take this recipe down! I’ve made many times the homemade waffles before and never had e disaster and waste if ingredients I don’t this morning!

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    • WOW! I’ve never heard that. Maybe you left something out? I’ve never had a problem with them. Sorry!

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    • Interesting tone you’ve taken. How about just don’t make it again. WHY be so harsh, especially when a majority of people are having success.

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  16. I’m having some trouble with this recipe. I followed the directions to a T and the batter came out VERY runny and they aren’t light and fluffy at all and very short in height: not rising as the photo shows. Im very particular with baking and follow carefully and be sure to measure accurately. I’m not sure what is going on.

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    • I added some flour to thicken it and it seems to help! The flavor is great!

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      • Well, that’s good! I’ve had my batter be a tad runny but the waffles turned out just fine. Glad you got it worked out!! 🙂

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  17. Not like most Belgium waffles… These were more “sturdy” than we’re used to.
    Typically we make a variety of recipes using yeast and take a while to let sit (one – the best one is overnight… usually the wait time is an hour.). Alas, we were out of yeast – so I went looking on Pinterest & found this one.
    The batter was way too thick – so we added more milk.
    A decent recipe in a pinch… but highly recommend upping the milk to 2 cups.

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    • okay – scratch that – i was just talking to hubby (who was helping me) & he tells me he’s not sure he put in 3/4 of a cup of milk – or 1 & 3/4 of a cup….
      Men – you try and let them help…and then – SMH.
      We’ll give another go next weekend.

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      • OH that is hilarious!! I am so glad you figured it out! Try it again and let me know!! 🙂

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    • Glad to see in your comment below that you figured it out! haha! My husband actually makes these at our home. Get your hubby to make it the right way and I bet he’ll love doing it every time! 🙂

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  18. I never leave comments but this recipe was too good to ignore! I followed the recipe exactly and it worked perfectly. For the last little bit of batter I added some mashed ripe banana and my toddler couldn’t get enough. I ended up having to make a second batch! Next time I’ll try using whole wheat flour and different mix-ins. A new staple recipe!!

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  19. Looks good..
    I will try on making it after i got my waffle maker .. i am ordering it .

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  20. 1 stick of butter??????

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  21. This recipe is a keeper!! My family loved the waffles. Yum!

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  22. Waffles were perfect for the day after Christmas simple supper. Topped with maple syrup and chopped pecans and served w/eggs and o.j. Would make a perfect New Year’s Day brunch item. Blessings!

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    • That is GREAT news!! I am so glad you enjoyed them! I love the idea of adding pecans!

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    • YUM! I agree for sure!!! I am so happy you enjoyed them!!

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  23. would it be the same if i kept the bater in the fridge and use it during the day?would the baking powder work well?

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    • I don’t know that I’d leave the batter in the fridge for a day. I think you’d be better off making the waffles and keeping them in the freezer or fridge until you’re ready. 🙂

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  24. Was seeking out a quick waffle recipe this morning. I made these, using a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out so good. Seriously, the BEST waffles I’ve had since going gluten-free six years ago. I will often just sub GF flour in a regular recipe, but something is always off. Not this time. The texture of these is fantastic!

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    • That is so wonderful to hear!!! I am so glad you shared!! 🙂

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  25. Oh my word these are delish! I did some alterations to it as I like to add two packets of my powdered protein mix, little less sugar and omit the vanilla since my protein was vanilla flavored.

    I ended up not reading the directions properly and added the eggs and the milk together before beating the eggs. However, I bested them anyways, knowing it’s how fluffy you get the eggs that make the waffles fluffy as well. I did just that then followed the rest to a T.

    Thus is now going into my written recipe saver book! Thank you.

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    • I love the protein idea! I usually add it but didn’t this morning because I wanted to see how the recipe turned out without changing it too much. I’ll be trying that next weekend. Thanks!

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  26. I’m a lazy cook so I threw all ingredients into the same bowl. Plus, our family likes a sweeter waffle, so I added 1/4 cup granulated sugar. They turned out perfect! Light and crispy outside and moist in the inside. It’s our new family waffle.
    – Thanks for sharing this recipe –

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  27. the waffles are lumpy. lumps everywhere. way too many lumps.

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  28. I’ve made these 3 times now and they are DELICIOUS! The only change I make is mixing the egg whites on their own (using the stand mixer or an electric hand mixer) until they are super fluffy and hard and then gently folding the white in after all the other steps. Keeps the end result fluffier in my opinion.

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  29. I love waffles and these look so light and fluffy! Can’t wait to try them!

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  30. We love having waffles on the weekend for brunch. These look delicious. I like making batch and putting some in the freezer to pop in the toaster during the week. These are a great option for the “breakfast for dinner” meal too.

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  31. We have tried many different waffle recipes, and this is by FAR the favorite. They are so light and crispy, but melt in your mouth soft in the middle! We can add cinnamon, chocolate chips or fruit to change it up, and they are still always delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

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  32. These waffles look so amazing. My kids are going to love them! I have a waffle maker at home, and will try out this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. These waffles are perfect!! I need to get a Belgian waffle maker… I only have a “square” waffle maker and they don’t come out nearly as pretty as these!

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  34. Really good! My daughter doesn’t eat waffles and she ate a whole one, she is only 10 so that was a lot of food 😉 Will def make again!

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  35. I’m a 68 yo Papa that’s teaching himself to cook. I made these awesome waffles buti did make one small change. I used buttermilk instead.
    Whole family loved them. They’ve requested them several times.

    Thanks

    Y

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  36. I’ve tried a couple different waffle recipes, most calling for egg whites beaten and then folded in. They were good.. but these ones are the best we have tried so far. I made them yesterday for lunch and then my husband requested them again for brunch today. Super fluffy, but with more flavour than the egg white ones. The batter is liquidy, which I was worried about to begin with, but turned out perfectly when I put them in the waffle maker for 5 minutes. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside! I’ll be putting this recipe into my recipe box for keeps.

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  38. These are perfect! So crunchy, golden and yummy!! A must try!

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  39. Hello I am in 8th grade and we are making waffles in foods our team decided on the recipe thar I chose we made our batter and thought that it was a bit runny so we added some more flour we asked our teacher he said that it was fine I have made homemade waffles before and they were no runny is this batter supposed to be runny even though we didn’t add the butter yet becuase it would get hard in the fridge we still thought that it was runny so we added some more flour but that didn’t do the trick

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    • HI! The batter gets thicker as it sits, as the recipe states. If you make it exactly like it’s written next time, I think you’ll have wonderful results! 🙂 This batter should be used after the time you let it rest, not put in the fridge overnight. Good luck! Let me know how it goes!!

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  40. Wow thanks for all the tips and tricks for making waffles! I love serving them for breakfast!

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  42. This waffle recipe looks amazing and they LOOK incredible! I can’t wait to try these.

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  44. I love having waffles with the family on Sunday mornings – thanks for sharing your amazing homemade waffle recipe!

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  45. I don’t know anyone would buy the box mix when it is so easy and simple to make your own waffle or pancake mix. Really better tasting and so much better for us.

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  46. These look fabulous. I just love waffles. We actually have them a lot for dinner. I’ll have to try these for sure. Normally I make them from a box.

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  47. Your waffles look so good and just the way I like them – crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I have to try your recipe ASAP.

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  48. I love waffles. Not a pancake fan, but love waffles. I love how they are just a bit crispy on the edge. Thanks fro the recipe.

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  49. WAFFLES ARE TOTALLY THE BOMBBBB!! I haven’t made them in a while, but it’s 1000% time! I need to give my waffle maker some love!

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  50. You had me at easy! I am all about waffles but I don’t feel like putting in all the work LOL. I will definitely trying these!

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  51. My family always loves waffles and this recipe is a winner!

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  52. Waffles are an amazing breakfast. So versatile. I want some now. I have to have crispy edges to make it an out of this world experience.

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  53. I love to make homemade pancakes and waffles. Love that these are minimal sugar and simple ingredients with lots of great tips for serving a crispy result! Thank you.

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  54. I love waffles but I rarely make them at home. I don’t know why since I actually own a waffle maker.

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  55. Ooo we do love Waffles in our house. I’ll have to try your recipe out.

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  56. We enjoy taking it easy and making waffles on the weekends as well! This looks like a great scratch recipe!

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  57. We love waffles and love them crispy. Your tips on how to ensure that the waffle are crispy and stay crispy are going to be very useful indeed. Hope to try them out for Christmas.

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  58. My husband is Chief Waffle Maker in our home. Sometimes he makes them from scratch but other times he tweaks pancake batter accordingly. I will share your recipe with him

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  59. I actually got rid of my waffle maker when I moved last summer because I hadn’t used it in forever and have been craving waffles ever since. I may have to break down and buy a new one…LOL!!

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  60. I will have to try this recipe next weekend when we have the whole family here for breakfast!

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  61. I love waffles. I love that they are easy and quick to make from easy to find ingredients. I was looking for a new recipe and I am so glad to try this one!

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  62. Yum! This looks and sounds delicious. My kids LOVE and request waffles often! I will be trying this one out!

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