This Waffle Recipe is our go-to for breakfast and is so versatile for sweet or savory waffles, American or Belgian waffles.
We’re sharing our secret for super fluffy waffles that are crisp on the outside with a soft center. Watch the video tutorial and see how easy it is.
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Waffle Recipe Video Tutorial
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Why You Will Love These Waffles
- EASY – The waffle batter uses pantry and fridge staple ingredients and comes together in one bowl, plus it can be made ahead.
- Versatile – you can add just about any mix-in from chocolate chips to blueberries and even use the base for savory waffles.
- Tasty – a waffle should taste great on its own even before the toppings are added and this base has great flavor.
- Super Fluffy – the soft center of a homemade waffle batter is hard to match with frozen store-bought waffles which are usually dense and flat.
Tips for the Best Waffles
Here are our secrets to making the best homemade waffles. It will ensure your waffles rise well and have that perfect crispy exterior and soft interior.
- Whip eggs and sugar – Beat on high speed with an electric handheld mixer for 3 minutes until they are fluffy and increase in volume. Incorporating air into the eggs and sugar helps the waffles rise. You can vigorously whip by hand but it will take longer.
- Leave lumps in your batter – Over-mixing develops the gluten more and results in tough waffles. The batter should be lumpy.
How to Make Waffles
- Beat eggs and sugar on high speed with the whisk attachment or electric hand mixer for 3 minutes until fluffy and whipped.
- Add remaining wet ingredients: oil, milk, and vanilla
- Add dry ingredients – in a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt then add to the batter.
- Beat on low speed until combined, but still lumpy (don’t overmix)
- Heat waffle press – we set our All-Clad press to 3, but adjust your settings to your desired crispiness then spray lightly with cooking spray if needed.
- Make Waffles – use a scoop or ladle to pour just enough batter to fill the grooves. Leave some room for expansion. Serve warm.
Serving Tip: To keep waffles warm while cooking batches, place waffles on a wire rack and set them inside of a baking sheet. Keep warm in a 175˚F oven. Avoid keeping in the warm oven for longer than 30 minutes so they don’t dry out.
Add-Ins and Variations
- Chocolate – add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and stir the batter between each scoop as the chocolate settles at the bottom.
- Blueberries – add 1 cup fresh blueberries or toss 1 cup frozen blueberries with 1 tsp flour then stir into the batter. Don’t over-mix or the batter will discolor.
- Whole Wheat Flour – sub the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour to get Whole Wheat Waffles.
- Zest – adding zest from 1 to 2 lemons or zest from an orange will infuse your waffles with great flavor.
- Savory – use the same waffle base and top plain waffles with sliced avocado, and poached egg. We add a sprinkle of salt, pepper, and paprika.
Common Questions
Should the waffle maker be steaming?
Seeing the lid rising slightly and the steam escaping is normal and means your waffle is puffing appropriately.
What if the batter is leaking out?
If you see batter spurting out of the sides, you’ve used too much batter.
Can I make these without a waffle iron?
You can butter a skillet and use this same batter to make yummy pancakes.
Our favorite is our All-Clad waffle iron because it makes a bigger batch at once and doesn’t stick, but a Belgian waffle maker is also great and we’ve had one for years. This recipe works in both.
How do I know when waffles are done?
The exterior should be golden and crispy. If it looks pale, close the lid and continue to cook another minute or until the desired color is reached. Most waffles take between 3-5 minutes and you can always close the lid and cook longer if needed.
Serve With
Waffles are such a treat for breakfast, with simple toppings or you can even create a breakfast waffle charcuterie board with all your favorite toppings:
- Powdered Sugar (confectioners sugar)
- Raspberry Maple Syrup
- Strawberry Sauce
- Fresh Berries
- Bananas, sliced into rings
- Honey Butter
- Whipped Cream
Make-Ahead
Pre-make the Batter: Make the batter, cover, and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Lightly whisk the batter before using it in case any ingredients have separated.
Refrigerate or Freeze Waffles: Cool waffles on a wire rack then transfer to an airtight container or large ziplock bag and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use. Reheat from frozen in a toaster or air fryer to re-crisp.
You just can’t top fluffy and fresh homemade waffles. I hope this waffle recipe becomes a favorite breakfast for you.
More Family Favorite Breakfasts
- Steel Cut Oats
- German Pancakes (or Dutch Baby)
- Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
- Easy Frittata Recipe
- French Toast
- Moist Banana Bread
Fluffy Waffle Recipe (VIDEO)
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light olive oil, canola or vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 cups milk, any kind
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, 250 gr
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment), beat together 2 eggs and 2 Tbsp sugar on high speed for 3 minutes until fluffy.
- Add remaining wet ingredients in this order: oil, milk, and vanilla
- Stir 4 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt into the 2 cups of flour then add dry ingredients to the bowl.
- Beat on low speed just until combined. Do not over mix – the batter should have small lumps.
- Preheat waffle iron (we set ours to 3). Grease waffle iron if needed (some non-stick waffle makers don’t need to be sprayed or brushed with oil).
- Once the waffle iron is preheated, spray with cooking oil or brush the grates (if needed), then add enough batter to just barely fill the grooves. Leave some space for expansion. Cover and cook until the timer is done or to the desired golden-crispiness. Use plastic or silicone tongs to remove the waffle and serve warm.
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The best waffles. I made them for my teenage grandsons and my 13 year old said they were the biggest and best he had ever had. He said the ones his mom made were small and round and came in a box…lol. These truly are the best!
So glad to hear that, Debbie! Thank you for the wonderful review.
Can these be frozen in advance? Like a better alternative to Eggo 🙂
Hi Missy, yes, you can freeze these. Just wrap them up well so they don’t get freezer burn.
Probably the best waffle recipe. My daughter and I made this abd it was a hit. Light and crispy.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Di!
Hi, was wondering if this recipe would work for bubble waffles too? Thanks! Gabby
Hi Gabby! I have not tested it but I think it would work. Please let us know how it turns out.
They turned out great! 🙂 i wish I could attach a picture of them.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Gabby! Feel free to share some photos of your creation on our Facebook page or group.
I made waffles today. They turned out fluffy but I can literally taste baking soda. This recipe calls for 4 tsp. I will do 3tsp next time. I hope it will taste better next time.
I absolutely love this recipe! It’s been my go to ever since I discovered it. The waffles are fluffy and light. I add chocolate chips for my daughter and blueberries for me! My daughter’s classmates love them too!
Great to hear that the recipe is a huge hit!
Me and my kids gobbled these down! So good! We added strawberries, blueberries and mangoes …topped with honey and whip cream they said it was the best waffles they’ve ever had! Thank you!
Aww! That’s great, Julia. Thank you for sharing, I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed this recipe.
Natasha, your waffles are the best! Thank you for all your scrumptious recipes with super clear instructions and your entertaining video tutorials.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Beverly!
I watched your video, and for the first time in many years, I made waffles. Absolutely the easiest recipe. The waffles came out delicious!
Thanks for watching and for trying out the recipe! I hope you’ll love all the recipes that you will try.
This waffle recipe is epic! Truth be told, I tried this recipe several times but they kept turning out dense and I was so frustrated. But Natasha’s kitchen is my go too for pretty much everything, so I knew I was doing something wrong. Watched the video. I was mixing after each addition of oil, milk, and flour. Yeah…don’t do that. Just follow Natasha. She’s a boss!
Aww, thank you, Lisa. So glad it finally turned out for you. Thank you for the excellent review.
Your recipes are ALL fabulous!! I know I can trust making anything from your site because they always turn out great! Thank you so much!!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Mary Jane!
Oh my!!!
I just made them with my 7y old. They are amazing!!!
Thank you for yet again another wonderful recipe!
You’re welcome! Glad you loved it.
We enjoyed these waffles this morning! So delicious!! Used 1/2 AP flour and 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour (just had some I needed to use up) and used buttermilk for the milk portion. This will be in my favorites category for sure!!
Thank you for sharing your experiment. I’m so happy you have found a new favorite. Thank you for the excellent review.
These are truly fluffy waffles! The recipe is easy, goes together quickly, and uses ingredients that I keep in my pantry. The web site has answered all of the questions I have about waffles. I like that the batter can be made ahead of time, and that it is versatile. I tho k I’ll make these waffles frequently. Thank you.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Ann!
Hi Natasha, wondering if I can substitute oats flour and coconut sugar
Hello Emm, I honestly haven’t tried that to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Hi Natasha! This is a week late. But my sister and I made this recipe last Sunday for breakfast for our family and us. We loved them! We added berries on top for extra color and flavor as well. Thank you for the recipe Natasha!
You’re welcome, Zoie! Adding berries is a great idea and great to know that you both loved it!
A 5-Star in my book! I was a little curious about the olive oil but the waffles were light, fluffy and a little crispy on the outside. It’ll be my go-to waffle recipe from now on. Another winning recipe Natasha!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review, Jill!
Hi Natasha your waffle recipe is fantastic. Make it twice every week . I also made your cherry sauce topping for the waffles and for a homemade cheesecake. It was heaven on a plate. Thank you 😊
Lovely to hear that you’ve been enjoying our recipes! Thanks a lot for sharing that with us.
These are the best! I made them for a family brunch and everyone loved them! They are crispy and soft and the flavor of just the waffle itself without any syrup or toppings is so good! Thank you for this recipe and all your great tips. I doubled the recipe with great results.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Yesenia!
Hi I made this recipe for my family today and they were a hit! I have one question my batter seemed to be thicker than yours in your video you batter looks more runny than thick what am I doing wrong?
Hi Sandy, I recommend ensuring you’re not using too much flour. Be sure to measure by fluffing the flour first with a spoon then spoon it into a dry ingredient measuring cup and scrape off the top. If you push your measuring cup into a flour bin, you will get up to 25% too much flour. Also, do not tap the flour down in the measuring cup.
Absolutely the best waffle recipe. Tried if for some clients and they loved it.
Thank you
I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks a lot for your good feedback, Gaby.