Description
Easy Homemade Waffles: Simple recipe with key ingredients like flour, eggs, and milk. Quick, comforting, and perfect for pleasing a crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1¾ cups milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Dry Ingredients In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined. This thorough mixing ensures your Easy Homemade Waffles will rise evenly and have a consistent flavor throughout. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients to receive the wet ingredients later.
- Step 2: Mix the Wet Ingredients In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs until light and frothy, about 30 seconds. Add the milk, melted butter (make sure it’s not too hot or it will cook the eggs), and vanilla extract. Whisk until everything is thoroughly combined into a smooth mixture. The melted butter will give your homemade waffles that irresistible richness and help create their golden exterior.
- Step 3: Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold everything together with broad strokes until just combined. Remember, lumps are your friend! A few small lumps in your waffle batter are perfect – they’ll disappear during cooking, and overmixing is the enemy of tender waffles.
- Step 4: Rest the Batter Allow your batter to rest for 10 minutes while you preheat your waffle iron. This resting period allows the flour to fully hydrate and the baking powder to activate, resulting in fluffier Easy Homemade Waffles. It’s the perfect time to prepare any toppings and set the table.
- Step 5: Cook Your Waffles Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When hot, lightly coat with cooking spray (usually only needed for the first waffle). Pour approximately ½ cup of batter into the center of the iron (amount will vary depending on your waffle maker size). Close the lid and cook until the steaming stops and your waffles are golden brown, usually 3-5 minutes. Resist the urge to peek too early – opening the iron prematurely can cause your waffles to split and cook unevenly.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg