My favorite staple recipe for golden, buttery waffles that are perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
For all who celebrated, I hope you had a Happy Easter! We had a fun-filled weekend of Easter festivities. You can see a photo here of the little setup our Easter bunny left! John had a blast doing all of the Easter egg hunts this weekend, but mayyybe we’ll try again next year for him to give the Easter bunny some loving. If you really think about it, how weird are Holiday photos with the Easter bunny. Or even Santa? And is it considered child abuse that even though I know my child is going to hate sitting on their lap, I have him take a photo anyway. It’s like a screaming photo collection. And it’s hilarious!!! Haha! Anyways, I hope your holiday was filled with family, laughs and lots and lots of food!
Let’s start your Monday morning off with something really delicious – waffles! I don’t know what it is, but the past couple of weekends I’ve been SO into making waffles and my family isn’t complaining either. These are hands down, the best waffles I’ve ever had. They come out nice and crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. They are absolutely perfect!
A quick tip when making waffles if you like them to stay crispy on the outside: when I first started making these, I would make each one and stack them on top of each other as I proceeded with the rest of the batter. Don’t do this!! Instead, now I lay out a wire rack and place them in a SINGLE layer so there is no air being trapped anywhere to make them soggy. This is my perfect solution to keeping waffles crispy!
These waffles have such a rich, buttery flavor, they are even amazing without syrup. Top these with some butter and maple syrup or how about some fresh berries and whipped cream? OR if you’re feeling real crazy, you can even go for a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and make these dessert waffles! There are so many ways to go with these!
Ingredients: Instructions: Begin by heating up your waffle iron and greasing it if you need to.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. Mix until everything is fully combined without over-mixing. Let the batter rest for two minutes. Every waffle iron is different size wise so this may be different for everyone - but with my waffle iron, I use about 1/2-3/4 cup of batter per waffle to get a perfect, full waffle. Place waffles on a wire rack in a single layer and repeat this process with the remaining batter.*
Buttery Golden Buttermilk Waffles are best served immediately and eaten the same day. Notes !*Notes*
* After each waffle is made, place them on a wire rack in a single layer instead of stacking them so they stay nice and crispy on the outside.
Recipe slightly adapted from Allrecipes.
I finally bought a waffle iron recently, after six years without one. I’m so excited to try out this recipe.
I love this recipe. I added 2 T. of powdered malt to the dry ingredients. Absolutely amazing!
Yum!!
what does malt do?
This was a great recipe. Nice and light waffles with good flavor and NO sticking!
Yes! No sticking is the best part!! Thanks Mary!
I made these this morning for my family. SO YUMMY! Thank you!
You’re very welcome, Sarah!!
These waffles are so amazing! My husband loves them!
Would I be able to substitute honey for the granulated sugar? And would i be able to make my own buttermilk (by combining milk with white vinegar)?
Yes and yes!
What type of waffle iron do you use? I love how the waffles aren’t too thick! I’ve been looking to find a waffle maker that can make thinner waffles (similar to eggo size). Thanks!
The waffles I make are actually pretty thick, here’s the one I use: https://www.amazon.com/Oster-CKSTWF2000-Belgian-Waffle-Stainless/dp/B00A1MEP6M/ref=sr_1_8?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481486977&sr=1-8&keywords=waffle+iron
Hi!
Do you have the receipe of your buttermilk and can you froze them?
Add 1 tbs of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk – adjust to recipe. Yes, they can be frozen!
Hi! It’s my first time making waffles and the batter is thick and clumpy. Is it suppose to look like that? I afraid to overmix or I probably did over mix!
The batter will be very thick and a little lumpy. Let me know how you liked them!
I made this recipe today and they were excellent, thanks.
Judy
Awesome! You’re welcome, Judy!
I do not have unsalted butter. Can I use the regular butter and just omit the pinch of salt. Thanks.
Sorry for the delayed response! Yes, exactly!
I made the waffles a couple of weeks ago and they were a big hit!!!!!!!!!!! Making them again tonight for family night…Chicken and waffles
Yay! Sounds AMAZING!
Excelent recipe.. been doing waffles with oil and regular milk instead butter and buttermilk!.. love the crispy in the outside and really tender inside!!. My recipe now on!! Thanx!!
These look so good. I cant wait to make them. Would these be okay to freeze?
Sure! I do all the time. Just break them up and pop them in the toaster in their frozen state.
I never leave comments! These were so good! I feel like my husband usually just tolerates all the breakfast items the kids and I like (crepes, pancakes, waffles…) and he even said these are delicious and asked for more. Definitely my new go-to waffle recipe for classic waffles.
I did not have buttermilk, so I used 3/4 c. greek yogurt and 1 c. milk. The batter is very thick and I had to spread it on the waffle iron, but it cooked up wonderfully – crisp on the outside and moist on the inside. Nice flavor, too.
Can you use powdered sugar in place of the granulated sugar?
And if so, how much powdered would I use?
No, you cannot substitute the granulated for powdered. Sorry!
Not sure what I did wrong but they were not very good. Tasted like baking powder and had no flavor
These turned out great! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Lisa!
I ran out of box mix and came across the recipe on Pinterest. This was THE BEST recipe I’ve ever tried for buttermilk waffles!! My husband and I agree this was so much better than the box stuff lol….. thanks so much!!!
Yay! Thanks so much, Candace!
My favorite waffle recipe to date! Loved them!!!
They came out perfect! We loved them.
Awesome! I’m glad they were enjoyed.
Just to verify on the measure of buttermilk
It’s 1- 3/4 cup (almost 2 cups) or 1 measuring of 3/4 cups?
1 cup + 3/4 cup
I’ve made waffles for a LOT of years and I daresay this is the best recipe I’ve ever found. No beating the egg whites and no letting it sit for 30 min. This one is quick and easy and tastes the best. Thanks for posting it.
These waffles were absolutely delicious. My husband said these were the best waffles I ever made. 😁
Woo! I’d consider that a win.
Absolutely perfect. After searching and searching for waffle recipes to make with my new waffle maker received for Christmas, I decided to make this one the first recipe I tired. The kids LOVED and RAVED about them! I froze the leftovers so fingers crossed we can toast them up for a treat later in the week. Now onto a search for a chocolate chip waffle recipe. THANK YOU!
Awesome!! Just add chocolate chips to these waffles! I do it all the time.
They sound delicious and I plan to make them tomorrow morning! Do you put them on the wire rack on the counter or could they be put in a warm oven?
Made them this morning. They were delicious
Hi, just making sure about the baking powder. It says in the recipe 4 tbs of baking powder. Isn’t that right?
Yes!
I’m so happy I found this recipe. No separating eggs and beating egg whites. No waffles sticking to the iron. Plus my whole family enjoyed them!
Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing it.
Hi Jessica….first I j like to say that this is the best waffle recipe I have ever tasted. I have one question, although I am not sure if I want to know because they are so good….do you have a calorie count for this recipe?
Lol! I do not. You can plug the recipe into a calorie counter, though!
Great waffles. Made them this Christmas morning. I just used 1 tsp. vanilla, though, and that was just right for us. Doubled the recipe for 6 of us (2 teenagers).
That’s awesome!
– Jessica
I made these! These are delicious! Does it make much of a difference whether I sift the flour or not?
Sifting the flour makes them a little lighter, but I honestly don’t think you’d be able to tell too much of a difference!