Belgian Waffles

A perfect breakfast or brunch, or freeze to enjoy anytime!

Pancakes or waffles? I love both but I gotta choose waffles. They have an added crispiness that creates a symphony of textures between the fluffy interior and the crunchy exterior. They also have pockets! For what? Syrup, butter, blueberries. Anything you desire! In my books, pockets are always a welcomed bonus. hahaha.

One of the main reasons why I love waffles so much is because they freeze so well. I place any of my leftovers into a large plastic bag and toss them into the freezer. Anytime I’m craving a waffle? Just grab a few and toast them in the oven toaster. They’re even crispier than when you make them fresh! There’s probably a reason why Eggo waffles are so popular right?

Now what exactly makes a Belgian waffle, Belgian, as opposed to a regular waffle? I’m not 100% sure but in my experience, I’ve found that Belgian waffles are usually lighter, fluffier, bigger, and have deeper pockets than regular waffles. Also, I believe that Belgian waffles originally are leavened with yeast. I like to use baking powder since it’s easier and readily on hand.

I used the recipe found here but doubled it: https://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-belgian-waffles-63071?units=us&scale=6
Ingredients

4 cups (946ml) flour
8 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (118ml) sugar
4 eggs
4 cups (946ml) milk
1 cup (236ml) vegetable oil
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

1. Preheat the waffle iron while you assemble the batter.

2. Sift together 4 cups flour, 8 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl.

3. In a separate bowl, separate the yolks from the egg whites from 4 eggs. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

4. In another bowl, mix together the egg yolks, 4 cups milk, 1 cup vegetable oil, and 2 tsp vanilla extract.

5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well until combined but not too much.

6. Fold in the egg whites. It’s ok if some small clumps of egg whites remain.

7. Oil your waffle iron and cook in your waffle maker until ready. Mine took around 4 minutes but yours can take anywhere from 5-10 minutes to make.

Too lazy to make your own waffles? I really like Trader Joe’s frozen blueberry waffles! haha.