Golden Belgian Waffles with fresh berries and syrup

Classic Belgian Waffles

Light, crisp, and perfect for any breakfast occasion

Total Time 13 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Servings 8-10 waffles
Prep Time 10 minutes

About This Recipe

Belgian waffles are everyone's favorite breakfast dish (unless you like pancakes more). These Belgian waffles are light, crisp, and have deep pockets perfect for toppings of any kind. Strawberries, chocolate chips, or whipped cream - it doesn't really matter what you put on it, it'll probably be made better by just being on a Belgian waffle. No matter how you choose to enjoy them, Belgian waffles are definitely a breakfast classic.

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Belgian waffle with strawberries to the side
Stack of Belgian waffles with strawberries on top
Belgian waffle with syrup

Ingredients

2 cups Cake flour
2 tbsp Sugar
2 tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Salt
4 large Eggs, separated
2 cups Milk
4 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted
½ tsp Vanilla extract
As needed Non-stick cooking spray

Equipment Needed

  • Waffle iron
  • Mixing bowls (3)
  • Wooden spoon
  • Electric mixer
  • Rubber spatula
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups & spoons
  • Sifter or fine mesh strainer

Instructions

1

Preheat Equipment

Preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions.

2

Prepare Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3

Mix Egg Yolks

In a second bowl, beat together the egg yolks and sugar with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is pale yellow.

4

Add Wet Ingredients

Add the vanilla extract, melted butter, and milk to the egg mixture. Whisk to combine.

5

Combine Mixtures

Combine the egg-milk mixture with the flour mixture. Whisk just until blended — do not overmix.

6

Beat Egg Whites

In a third bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form (about 1 minute).

7

Fold in Egg Whites

Gently fold the egg whites into the batter with a rubber spatula. Do not overmix.

8

Cook Waffles

Coat the waffle iron with non-stick spray and pour in enough batter to just cover the waffle grid.

9

Finish Cooking

Close the iron and cook until golden brown (about 2–3 minutes, or per manufacturer's instructions).

10

Serve & Enjoy

Serve immediately with toppings of choice.

Step-by-Step Photos

Mixing together dry ingredients in one bowl, and wet ingredients in another

Combine dry ingredients in one bowl, and create egg-milk mixture in a separate bowl.

Dry & wet ingredients being whisked together, egg whites being beat using electric mixer

Whisk together wet & dry ingredients, and beat egg whites using an electric mixer.

Folding egg whites into mixture, pouring mixture into waffle iron

Fold in egg whites using a rubber spatula, and pour mixture into waffle iron.