Waffle

The history of waffle recipes is long and storied, with the earliest known recipes dating back to the 13th century. The traditional Belgian waffle, however, did not make its debut until the 18th century.

The earliest known recipes for waffles were actually for a type of pancake, known as obella in Italy and oublies in France. These pancakes were made with a batter of flour, water and eggs, and were cooked on a griddle or in a pan.

The first recorded recipe for a waffle-type dish comes from England in the 13th century, when a recipe for “Wafers” was included in an anonymous cookbook called The Forme of Cury. This recipe called for a batter of flour, eggs, milk and salt, which was cooked on a griddle.

Advice

batter

When making waffle batter, it is important to mix the dry ingredients together first before adding the wet ingredients. This will ensure that the baking powder and baking soda are evenly distributed throughout the batter. Additionally, it's important to let the batter rest for a few minutes so that the baking powder and baking soda have time to activate and create the light and fluffy texture that waffles are known for. Finally, when pouring the batter onto the waffle iron, be sure to spread it across the surface evenly and don't overfill the waffle iron to ensure that your waffles are cooked properly.

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Recipes

 

Waffles

5/5 - 4490 votes

• milk
• yogurt
• sugar
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• egg
• butter

 

Simple Yeasted Waffles

5/5 - 1223 votes

• yeast
• butter
• baking soda
• sugar
• egg
• milk
• all purpose flour
• salt
• wheat flour

 

Basic Waffle

4.4/5 - 342 votes

• cooking spray
• baking powder
• salt
• baking soda
• buttermilk
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• wheat flour

 

Classic Sourdough Pancakes or Waffles

4.7/5 - 889 votes

• sourdough starter unfed discard
• baking soda
• vegetable oil
• king arthur all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• sugar
• egg
• salt
• overnight sponge all

 

The Best Belgian Waffles

5/5 - 408 votes

• vanilla
• vegetable oil
• salt
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• milk
• egg
• baking powder

 

Homemade Waffles Recipe

4/5 - 215 votes

• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• sugar
• butter
• cooking spray

 

Cornmeal Waffles With Smoked Salmon

5/5 - 166 votes

• FOR SERVING
• black pepper
• crème fraîche
• lemon zest
• chive
• dill
• salmon roe
• smoked salmon
• BATTER
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• cornmeal
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• egg
• buttermilk

 

Chocolate Waffle

4.5/5 - 95 votes

• cooking spray
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• salt
• cocoa powder
• baking soda
• sugar
• buttermilk
• butter
• egg
• chocolate chip
• all purpose flour

 

Yeasted Brown-Butter Waffles

3.9/5 - 168 votes

• cooking spray
• maple syrup
• envelope yeast
• salt
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• butter

 

Dark Chocolate Waffles

3.8/5 - 178 votes

• cooking spray
• butter
• baking soda
• salt
• vanilla extract
• olive oil
• cocoa powder
• brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• egg
• bittersweet chocolate

 

Waffle

4.1/5 - 271 votes

• baccello di vaniglia
• burro
• burro
• farina
• frutta fresca
• lievito
• sale fino cucchiaino
• sciroppo di acero
• uova medie
• zucchero
• zucchero velo

 

Basic Batter Waffles

5/5 - 198 votes

• baking powder
• maple extract
• vanilla
• salt
• milk
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg

 

Liège Waffles

4/5 - 343 votes

• pearl sugar
• vanilla extract
• salt
• nonfat milk
• brown sugar
• egg
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Belgian Sugar Waffles

4.5/5 - 79 votes

• butter
• pearl sugar
• vanilla extract
• water
• yeast
• salt
• light brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Scallion Cornmeal Waffles

4/5 - 270 votes

• berry jam fried chicken
• nonstick spray
• cornmeal
• olive oil
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• salt
• red pepper flake
• dark brown sugar
• egg
• green onion

 

Sourdough Discard Waffles

5/5 - 29 votes

• sourdough starter
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• buttermilk
• salt
• water

 

Toasted Coconut Waffles

4/5 - 87 votes

• nonstick oil spray
• butter
• buttermilk
• milk
• baking powder
• salt
• all purpose flour
• coconut
• cornstarch
• baking soda
• sugar
• egg
• virgin coconut oil

 

Overnight Sourdough Waffles

4.8/5 - 53 votes

• sourdough starter
• all purpose flour
• milk
• baking soda
• egg white
• egg yolk
• salt
• butter

 

Norwegian Waffles

4/5 - 81 votes

• brown cheese
• sour cream
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• egg

 

Buttermilk Waffles with Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders

4.7/5 - 42 votes

• canola oil
• hot sauce
• honey
• salt
• butter
• salt
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• chicken tender
• baking soda
• chile de arbol powder
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• sugar
• egg

 

Sugar-Free Dinner Waffles

4/5 - 79 votes

• milk
• vegetable oil
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder

 

Gingerbread Waffles

5/5 - 55 votes

• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• butter
• butter
• molasses
• nutmeg
• buttermilk
• dark brown sugar
• clove
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• ginger
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• cardamom
• egg white
• cooking spray
• an orange zest

 

Belgian Waffles

4.78/5 - 109 votes

• oil
• salt
• all purpose flour
• milk
• egg
• baking powder

 

Belgian Waffles

4.4/5 - 37 votes

• confectioners sugar
• berry
• ice cream
• nonstick vegetable spray
• whipped cream
• heavy cream
• milk
• baking powder
• confectioner sugar
• maraschino liqueur
• buttermilk
• butter
• sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• cake flour
• egg

 

Overnight Waffles with Whipped Meyer Lemon Cream and Strawberries

4.29/5 - 70 votes

• meyer lemon juice zest
• vanilla extract
• honey
• salt
• heavy cream
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• milk
• yeast
• egg
• mascarpone cheese
• butter
• strawberry
• maple syrup

 

Chicken and Waffles

4/5 - 37 votes

• vegetable oil
• pancake syrup
• baking powder
• salt
• vanilla extract
• black pepper
• ground thyme
• paprika
• jalapeño
• milk
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• bourbon
• milk
• sugar
• cayenne pepper
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• butter
• egg whites large egg yolk
• butter
• chicken thigh

 

Sourdough Waffles Recipe

4.8/5 - 18 votes

• maple syrup
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• baking powder
• egg
• all purpose flour
• milk
• sourdough starter

 

Perfectly Easy Homemade Waffle Recipe

4.75/5 - 47 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• buttermilk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Kamut Buttermilk Waffles

5/5 - 25 votes

• buttermilk
• baking soda
• milk
• stone kamut flour
• salt
• flax seed
• oat flour
• baking powder
• egg
• honey
• coconut

 

Quick and Easy Homemade Belgian Waffles

4.5/5 - 33 votes

• oil
• vanilla extract
• salt
• milk
• all purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder

 

Bursting Blueberry Cornmeal Waffles

4.34/5 - 54 votes

• honey
• butter
• buttermilk
• blueberry
• white wheat flour
• stone cornmeal
• cinnamon
• salt
• maple syrup
• salt
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• egg

 

Corn Waffles

4.5/5 - 32 votes

• kernel corn
• salt
• milk
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• baking powder

 

Whole Wheat–Oat Waffles

4.6/5 - 33 votes

• wheat flour
• cornstarch
• baking powder
• salt
• blueberry
• egg
• lemon
• yogurt
• oat
• baking soda
• sugar
• butter

 

Chicken and Waffles

4.9/5 - 24 votes

• salt
• maple syrup
• vegetable oil
• poultry seasoning
• egg
• chicken broth
• hot sauce
• green onion
• butter
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• chicken tender

 

Potato Waffles With Smoked Trout

4/5 - 86 votes

• salt
• crème fraîche
• lemon
• sour cream
• milk
• trout
• egg
• yukon gold potato
• all purpose flour
• yeast
• baking soda
• sugar
• smoked trout
• baking powder
• butter

 

Overnight Brown-Butter Yeast-Raised Waffles Recipe

4.7/5 - 15 votes

• To Serve
• maple syrup
• strawberry
• lemon chantilly
• Waffles
• safflower
• salt
• egg
• milk percentage will do
• yeast
• baking soda
• butter
• sugar
• all purpose flour

 

Low-Calorie Waffles With Blueberries

4/5 - 44 votes

• milk
• egg
• sugar
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• blueberry
• wheat flour
• blueberry syrup
• salt
• canola oil
• cooking spray

 

Buttermilk Waffles with Homemade Strawberry Sauce

3.3/5 - 27 votes

• powdered sugar
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• cornstarch
• baking soda
• lemon
• strawberry
• cinnamon
• salt
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• water
• baking powder
• tartar cream
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg

 

Basic Waffle

4.5/5 - 20 votes

• cooking spray
• baking powder
• salt
• baking soda
• buttermilk
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• wheat flour

 

Red Velvet Waffles

4.5/5 - 22 votes

• milk
• vanilla
• bittersweet chocolate chip
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• egg
• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• butter
• salt
• cream cheese
• baking powder
• red coloring
• whipped cream

 

Low Fat Whole Wheat Vegan Waffles

5/5 - 14 votes

• soy milk
• all purpose flour
• applesauce
• wheat flour
• salt
• baking powder

 

Churro Waffles.

4.5/5 - 28 votes

• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• sugar
• salt
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• butter
• butter
• chocolate sauce
• whipped cream

 

Crispy Belgian Waffles.

4.45/5 - 29 votes

• vanilla extract
• egg
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• cornstarch
• water
• nutmeg
• clove
• maple syrup
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• butter
• butter
• whipped cream

 

Banana Buttermilk Waffles

4.7/5 - 15 votes

• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• banana
• heavy cream
• walnut
• buttermilk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• confectioners sugar
• baking powder
• egg
• sugar
• butter

 

Chocolate Chip Waffles

4.4/5 - 16 votes

• maple syrup
• chocolate chip
• egg white
• milk
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• sugar
• butter
• salt
• egg

 

The Best Ever Waffles

4.5/5 - 534 votes

• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt
• milk
• sugar
• egg
• baking powder

 

Savory Waffles

4/5 - 52 votes

• salt
• rennet gruyère
• milk
• waffle
• vegetable oil
• egg
• rennet parmesan cheese

 

Bacon Waffles

4.8/5 - 14 votes

• salt
• maple syrup
• nonstick spray
• milk
• all purpose flour
• egg
• butter
• baking powder
• bacon

 

Basic Blueberry Waffles Recipe

4/5 - 29 votes

• blueberry
• sugar
• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder

 

Chocolate Waffle

4.8/5 - 13 votes

• cooking spray
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• salt
• cocoa powder
• baking soda
• sugar
• buttermilk
• butter
• egg
• chocolate chip
• all purpose flour

 

Overnight Cider Pumpkin Waffles w/Toasted Pecan Butter, Cider Syrup + Spiced Apples.

4.03/5 - 47 votes

• apple cider
• butter
• brown sugar maple syrup
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• honeycrisp
• white wheat flour
• pumpkin puree
• maple syrup
• pecan
• salt
• brown sugar
• nutmeg
• butter
• egg
• yeast
• apple cider
• milk
• butter

 

Banana Bread Waffles with Bananas Foster Sauce

5/5 - 12 votes

• bananas foster sauce
• nonstick spray
• baking soda
• egg
• butter
• all purpose flour
• dark rum
• sugar
• heavy cream
• light brown sugar
• salt
• cinnamon
• banana
• overripe banana
• light brown muscovado sugar
• butter

 

"Everything" Savory Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon

4.6/5 - 13 votes

• caper
• sesame seed
• baking powder
• garlic
• onion
• crème fraîche
• milk
• salt
• dill
• poppy seed
• egg
• russet potato
• green onion
• butter
• all purpose flour
• smoked salmon

 

Sourdough Waffles

4.5/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• butter
• baking powder
• egg
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• milk
• sourdough starter

 

Belgian Waffles with Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Butter and Sauteed Cider Apples

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• special equipment waffle iron
• heavy cream
• light brown sugar
• buttermilk
• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• apple cider
• butter
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• cinnamon
• granny smith apple
• sugar
• sugar
• egg

 

Cornbread Waffles with Chili

5/5 - 15 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• salt
• yellow cornmeal
• all purpose flour
• milk
• egg
• oil
• chili cheese
• chili

 

Chocolate Waffles

5/5 - 11 votes

• confectioners sugar
• cooking spray
• milk
• baking powder
• chocolate syrup
• vanilla extract
• salt
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• butter
• vegetable shortening
• egg

 

Bibingka Waffles

5/5 - 10 votes

• coconut yogurt
• cooking spray
• rice flour
• glutinous rice flour
• baking powder
• salt
• vanilla extract
• coconut milk
• sugar
• club soda
• coconut flake

 

Chicken and Stuffed Waffles

4.9/5 - 10 votes

• fiery fieri hot sauce
• salt
• white vinegar
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• maple syrup
• garlic powder
• italian seasoning
• salt
• sugar
• chicken breast
• cornmeal
• all purpose flour
• bell pepper
• onion
• bell pepper
• cumin
• onion powder
• canola oil
• sweet maui
• cayenne pepper
• panko breadcrumb
• agave nectar
• egg
• egg
• milk
• chicken breast
• butter
• red fresno chile

 

Sweet Potato Waffles

4.5/5 - 12 votes

• sweet potato
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• oat flour
• salt
• egg
• milk
• butter
• maple syrup

 

Buckwheat Waffles With Strawberry Compote

4.5/5 - 12 votes

• buckwheat flour
• cherry
• egg
• confectioners sugar
• sugar
• baking powder
• lemon juice
• buttermilk
• sugar
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• butter
• salt
• greek yogurt
• strawberry
• butter

 

Belgian Waffles

2.2/5 - 20 votes

• heavy cream
• butter
• vanilla extract
• blueberry
• lemon
• sugar

 

Cheddar-Black Pepper Waffles with Sausage and Apples Maple Agrodolce

4.6/5 - 10 votes

• parsley
• hot sauce
• salt
• pork breakfast sausage link
• thyme
• gala apple
• granny smith apple
• onion
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• grade maple syrup
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• apple cider vinegar
• black pepper
• canola oil
• baking powder
• sugar
• egg
• sharp white cheddar

 

OddFellows' Waffle Cones

4.1/5 - 18 votes

• waffle cone maker
• cooking spray
• salt
• cinnamon
• egg white
• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• butter

 

Gluten-Free Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles

4.9/5 - 9 votes

• cooking spray
• maple syrup
• buckwheat flour
• ricotta cheese
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• dutch process cocoa powder
• virgin coconut oil
• flaxseed meal
• buckwheat
• dark brown sugar
• salt
• buttermilk
• bittersweet chocolate
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• egg

 

Banana Waffles

3.3/5 - 13 votes

• raspberry
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• salt
• virgin coconut oil
• banana
• coconut flour
• egg

 

Crisp Waffles

4.4/5 - 13 votes

• salt
• sugar
• butter
• cream
• weak wheat flour

 

Almost-Famous Pecan Waffles

4.2/5 - 9 votes

• maple syrup
• milk
• baking powder
• egg
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• salt
• sugar
• vegetable shortening
• butter
• vanilla extract
• pecan

 

Fluffy Pecan Waffles

4/5 - 15 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• milk
• pecan
• vegetable oil
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Chocolate-Raspberry Waffle Cake

5/5 - 6 votes

• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• raspberry
• mascarpone cheese
• confectioners sugar
• chocolate cake ingredient
• raspberry
• semi sweet chocolate chip

 

Freezer Friendly Whole Grain Waffles

4.18/5 - 17 votes

• almond breeze original almondmilk
• oat
• cinnamon
• salt
• honey
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• egg
• white wheat flour
• butter
• fruit

 

Raised Waffles Recipe

4/5 - 13 votes

• yeast
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• water
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• milk
• egg

 

Mini Chicken and Waffles

4/5 - 13 votes

• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• chicken breast
• baking powder
• salt
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• honey
• butter
• all purpose flour
• panko
• oil
• egg
• sugar
• parmesan cheese
• oil spray

 

Brown Butter Waffles

4/5 - 7 votes

• salt
• waffle
• yeast
• butter
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg
• milk

 

Easy Mochi Waffles Recipe

3.5/5 - 31 votes

• mochiko
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• milk
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• salt
• egg
• whipped cream

 

Chicken and Waffles

4.5/5 - 6 votes

• dijon cream sauce
• salt
• chicken
• all purpose flour
• wheat flour
• thyme
• thyme
• dijon mustard
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• dijon mustard
• butter
• salt
• buttermilk
• sugar
• egg
• heavy cream
• clarified butter cook
• mustard
• chicken breast

 

Chocolate Waffles with Marshmallow Sauce

3.3/5 - 8 votes

• confectioners sugar
• water
• all purpose flour
• powdered gelatin
• milk
• butter
• light corn syrup
• water
• vanilla extract
• cocoa powder
• water
• sugar
• baking powder
• egg
• egg white

 

French Toast Waffles

2.7/5 - 100 votes

• pecan
• vanilla extract
• butter
• heavy cream
• maple syrup
• salt
• cinnamon
• sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• butter
• texas toast
• egg

 

Chicken and Waffles

4.2/5 - 6 votes

• egg wash
• all purpose flour
• maple syrup
• hot sauce
• salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• butter
• chicken breast
• waffle

 

Chocolate Waffles

4.5/5 - 6 votes

• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• egg
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• shortening
• baking powder
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• cooking spray

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