Fluffy Homemade Waffle Recipe

maple syrup being poured over a stack of homemade fluffy waffles

4.59 from 68 votes

If you’re still out here eating sad, flat, floppy waffles, it’s time to change that! My fluffy homemade waffles are so easy: crispy on the outside, soft and pillowy inside, with baking powder and whipped egg whites doing the heavy lifting. A little cinnamon, a splash of vanilla, and you have Sunday morning magic.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast/Brunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: waffles

Calories: 329kcal

Author: Eden Westbrook

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs separated, room temperature
½ cup vegetable oil
2 cups milk plant milk works as well, room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat your Belgian waffle maker to medium-high.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a separate medium sized bowl or stand mixer, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form, do not go further once they make stiff peaks or they'll break. Set aside.
2 large eggs
In a large measuring cup (or another medium sized bowl) whisk together the egg yolks, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
½ cup vegetable oil, 2 cups milk, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 large eggs
Whisk the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until most of the lumps are gone, then gently fold in the egg whites with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter into your ready preheated waffle iron and cook according to the waffle iron's directions.
Place the cooked waffles onto a wire rack to cool (so they don't get soggy) and continue with the next batch.
Serve warm with your favorite toppings.

Notes

The amount of batter needed per waffle will depend on your waffle iron! My waffle iron uses just about a full cup of batter to make one waffle.

Freeze and Reheat Instructions

To freeze, put them on a baking sheet in one layer in the freezer until frozen, then place into a freezer safe zip-top bag for up to 3-4 weeks.

Reheat in a toaster or in a 350 degree F oven.

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