Buttermilk Waffles

This Buttermilk Waffles Recipe makes the BEST light & fluffy waffles! Easy recipe, perfect for breakfast or brunch, with a secret ingredient!

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American, Belgian, European

Keyword Buttermilk Waffles, Waffles Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 375kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

1 waffle iron

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons melted butter
3 cups buttermilk at room temperature
4 large eggs at room temperature, separate whites from yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cooking spray or vegetable oil for greasing the waffle iron

Instructions

Preheat your waffle iron.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
To a separate bowl, add the melted butter, buttermilk, , egg yolks, and vanilla. Whisk well to combine.
Add the egg whites to a separate bowl and mix on high speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer until they reach the hard peaks stage (when you remove the mixer from the egg whites they form peaks that don't fall).
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well with a silicone spatula, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Add the whipped egg whites, a little at a time, and fold them into the batter gently just until all the egg whites have been incorporated.
Brush the waffle iron with oil or spray it with cooking spray.
Ladle about 1/2 cup of batter into the waffle iron for each rectangular waffle, and more if you're making round waffles. This recipe makes approximately 8 round Belgian-style waffles or 16 smaller rectangular waffles.
Cook according to your waffle iron's instructions (every waffle iron is different), or until the waffles are golden brown. Repeat until all the batter is gone.
Serve immediately with fresh fruit, maple syrup, or your favourite waffle toppings.

Notes

To reheat these waffles, add them to your toaster and toast until reheated. You can also reheat them in the microwave.

To freeze these waffles, place them in an airtight container with parchment paper between the waffles so they don't stick together when frozen. Remove them and reheat one by one, as desired.

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