Belgian Waffles Recipe
This Belgian Waffle Recipe is so delicious! Soft on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside! It is a perfect brunch recipe, since the dough is made the day before! Need a delicious recipe that will delight Mom on Mother’s Day? You’ve come to the right place.
Disclosure: I was invited to attend the Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship 2019 media event at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY. I received free give aways and recipes. This is my honest review. All comments and opinions are my own.
The Senior PGA will be held in Rochester, at Oak HIll Country Club on May 23-26, 2019. Kitchenaid is sponsoring the event. There will be multiple celebrity chefs in attendance, giving cooking demonstrations.
Among the famous names are Chef Stephanie Izard, from Food Network, Chef Steve Eakins from Radio School, Chef Tom Colicchio co-founder of Gramercy Tavern in New York, Chef Joe Zolnierowski, from Nosh, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli of Food Network, among others. A pretty impressive list.
During the media event, Chef Christopher Roth, from Oak Hill Country Club and Chef Joe Zolnierowski, did demonstrations, as well.
Chef Christopher made these Belgium Waffles. He served them with smoked salmon eggs Benedict, which I really want to try! They were so delicious!
Chef Joe did an Apple Jack Pancake, which I will feature later in the month! That was equally delicious!
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During the event there was also a fun, friendly competition. Two teams tried to make the longest pasta sheet! 🙂 It was a draw, one taking points for being the longest and one for perfection.
If you have been following BCC for a while, you know that I own quite a few KitchenAid gadgets, my mixer being the most beloved! I have lots of attachments that help me do a variety of jobs, the juicer, grinder, sausage stuffer, slicer, and bread hook.
I have always been going to buy the pasta maker attachment, I would really like to make my own pasta! The only fear being, that once I make homemade pasta, it will ruin dry pasta for me for life! 😂 Check out KitchenAid to get information on all of their products!
What are Belgian Waffles?
Belgian Waffles originated at the Brussel’s World Fair in 1958. Traditional Belgian Waffles are made with yeast, not with baking powder for the leavening.
That is what gives them their fluffy texture. This article from Chowhound goes into more detail. If you let the dough rest overnight, as I did in this Belgian Waffles Recipe, the dough gets extra volume and is super light!
This recipe is ideal for Mother’s Day, Easter or Christmas, when you want to serve a nice breakfast, but don’t want to do all of the work in the morning. You will only have to cook the waffles, since the dough has risen overnight!
- Pre-measure all of the ingredients.
- Add to large mixing bowl.
- Combine.
Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, preheat waffle maker. Cook according to waffle maker manufacturers’ instructions. Serve with favorite syrup, fruit or do Eggs Benedict, for a fun twist!
Do You Need a Belgian Waffle Maker?
The short answer is yes. To get thick, crispy on the outside, fluffy and light on the inside waffles, you need a Belgian Waffle Maker. We have this Belgian Waffle Maker, which is affordable and stores easily in my cupboard.
Can Belgian Waffles Be Frozen
Yes. Belgian Waffles Freeze well. Separate individual waffles with waxed paper, so that they do not stick togehter. Reheat waffles in the toaster to get the crispy crust back. You can also reheat in the oven or toaster oven, on a parchment lined sheet.
Other Delicious Breakfast/ Brunch Recipes on Binky’s Culinary Carnival
- Chicken and Bacon Quiche
- Eggs Benedict
- Corned Venison Hash and Eggs
- Sweet Potato Waffles
- Bacon Spinach Quiche
- Jackie Kennedy’s Fluffy Waffles
Tools I Use to Make Belgian Waffles
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Belgian Waffles Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Milk
- 6 Tbsp Butter melted
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 tsp 4-1/2 tsp. packets Fleischmann’s® RapidRise Yeast
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, leaving room for expansion since the mixture will rise.
- Stir to combine; it’s OK if mixture isn’t perfectly smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour; the mixture will begin to bubble. You can cook waffles at this point, or refrigerate batter overnight and cook waffles the next day.
- Preheat waffle iron. Spray, if needed. Pour 1/2 to 3/4 cup batter onto the center of the iron. (Do this according to manufacturer's directions). Close the lid. Bake for recommended amount of time until waffle is golden brown. It took mine about 12 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Originally Published 4/1/19
Yummy! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Shane! I hope you enjoy them!
Yum! These look so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside!
Thanks Amanda! Happy Mother’s Day!
what a great event to have attended – must have been so fantastic and I love making traditional Belgian yeast raised waffles – they are always so much better than instant waffles – You are inspiring me to make them soon – it has been quite a while since I made them
They really are so much better with yeast than they are with baking powder! Thank you Chef!
What an honor to be invited to such an awesome event! Good call making the batter the night before. This will be a perfect addition to our Mother’s Day brunch menu! Thanks for sharing
Thank you Susan! It was quite fun! Happy Mother’s Day!
I am glad to have stumbled upon this recipe because these waffles are exactly the way I prefer my waffles to be. Crispy on the outside – yum. Soft inside – yum again!
I agree, Laura! They have to be crisp on the outside! Thank you!
I don’t currently own a Belgian waffle maker, just an ancient one my husband grew up with! Hope it will work just as well for this awesome recipe!
If you want those deep nooks and fluffy big waffles, this recipe works best with a Belgian Waffle Maker! Thanks for checking it out Lesli!
That is it, forwarding this to my boys hoping they gets the hint
Haha! It is easy enough for them to make! Good luck Laura 🙂 Happy Mother’s Day!
Okay! Road trip! I love, love, love Belgian waffles and it’s not because I’m part Belgian! Your waffles look excellent! Fluffy and delicious! I’ve never made them at home because I need a waffle maker without teflon. I have my eye on one and now I have to get it! I love my KitchenAid mixer and seriously would NEVER be without it. What a fun event! I wish I could have gone.
Thank you Elaine! It was really fun! You would have had loved come! Come up for the Senior PGA Championship and we will go to all of the events!
I love Belgian waffles! These look so delicious and perfect for any brunch party!
They are really the fluffiest I have ever eaten! They are like eating air! Thanks Natalie!
Waffles are always a great option for breakfast at my house! Delicious! My family would love these!
Thank you for stopping by Neli! I appreciate that!
I love my KitchenAid mixer! Looks like a fun event. I also really love Belgian waffles – great photos!
Thank you Jill! It’s hard not to love a KitchenAid Mixer! The best EVER!
Love homemade waffles and this recipe is no exception! I will have to make these for Mother’s Day brunch!
I’m sure Mom will give you a big for these! Thanks so much Beth!
My oldest daughter loves Belgian waffles so much that she asked for a waffle maker when she went off to college years ago. These look so light and fluffy, too!
They are so handy to have around! Even if you freeze them and use them as a quick breakfast or sandwich! Thanks for stopping by Renee!