Best Classic Waffles Recipe | Fluffy & Crispy
on Jan 18, 2010, Updated Mar 03, 2025
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This Classic Waffles Recipe makes waffles that are perfectly crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They’re delicious and easy waffles that we make all the time at our house. It’s simply the best waffle recipe! (Heart waffle iron encouraged but not required!)
Picture this: A quiet, crisp morning on the porch as the sun comes up. A refreshing cup of orange juice sits next to a plate piled high with warm, buttered waffles that you drizzle some syrup over top. You enjoy your rich breakfast with the company of a good book and no rush to the next place, task, or errand.
These decadent classic waffles are the perfect addition to a relaxing morning, and they’re also a great option for kids’ slumber parties or a celebratory Friday morning at the end of a school year.
Whatever your mornings look like, add a little joy and a lot of tastiness to them with these fluffy & crispy waffles!
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Why You’ll Love This Classic Waffles Recipe
- Crowd-Pleaser: Whether you’re serving a small family breakfast or hosting a brunch for a crowd, waffles are always a crowd-pleaser. With their crispy exterior and fluffy interior, they’re sure to impress even the pickiest eaters.
- Quick and Easy: This recipe is straightforward and doesn’t require any complicated techniques.
- Simple Ingredients: The recipe calls for basic pantry staples, making it easy to whip up a batch of waffles without needing to make a special trip to the store.
- Freezer-Friendly: This recipe makes a large batch of waffles, so you can freeze any leftovers for later.
🧇 If you’re a fan of traditional types of waffles, you’ll also love these easy Extra Light and Fluffy Homemade Waffles!
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Light Oil — use a neutral tasting oil such as canola or vegetable
- Applesauce — You can substitute more oil for this.
- Milk
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
Popular Substitutions & Variations
- Whole wheat pastry flour is an easy substitute for the all-purpose flour. It gives you a boost of whole grain while still keeping the waffles light and fluffy.
- Mix in diced fruit like apples, strawberries or blueberries, mini chocolate chips, or even a dash of cinnamon to give a little different flavor.
How to Make Classic Waffles
Step 1: In a medium bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center, add all of the wet ingredients.
Step 2: Whisk together until only small lumps remain. Add batter to a hot waffle iron. Cook until golden and no longer steaming.
Step 3: Lay the cooked waffle on a cooling rack and continue cooking until batter is gone.
Step 4: Serve with your favorite toppings.
Recipe FAQs
Every waffle maker is a little different, so be sure to follow the instructions for yours to get the best end result with a lovely, crunchy outside and a moist, fluffy inside. For a little extra crunch on the outside, place them in a 250°F oven on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes!
You’ll want your batter to be a similar consistency to honey with some small lumps in it. The lumps add a little more fluff and tenderness to the finished product. The batter shouldn’t be to thick that it sticks completely to your whisk, but it also shouldn’t be watery thin.
Most waffle irons communicate when they’re all done with a light or a beep; take a look at your iron’s instructions to see what to keep an eye or ear out for. If yours doesn’t have any of those bells or whistles (or lights, for that matter), then a good rule of thumb is to wait for the waffle iron to stop steaming. When it’s no longer steaming, that usually means the waffle is all ready.
Expert Tips
- Keep Crispy: Don’t stack your waffles! The steam will take away from the crispy outside. Let them rest in a single layer on a wire rack before serving.
- No Stick: To prevent sticking, brush the waffle iron with a little butter or oil or spray with cooking spray in between each waffle.
- Preheat Fully: Preheat your waffle iron so that it is good and hot before adding the batter and make sure that it has enough time to get hot again in between waffles. This will ensure that your waffles are golden and crisp instead of pale and soggy.
- Substitutes: You can substitute whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose flour in this recipe; it will still result in fluffy waffles. The applesauce called for in the recipe can be replaced with an equal amount of oil.
My Family’s Favorite Waffles
My family really does enjoy having waffles for breakfast or really anytime of day. We even have waffles for dinner sometimes! Here are a few of our favorites.
- Sweet Cherry Waffles: Fruity and fluffy, this cherry waffles recipe is a delicious twist on the classic breakfast food.
- Banana Oatmeal Waffles: A super yummy way to start the day; everyone loves bananas around here!
- Chocolate Chip Waffles: Golden and crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, with melty chocolate in every bite!
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Best Classic Waffles Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup light oil, such as canola or vegetable
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 3/4 cups milk, I normally use 2%
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and stir to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and add the eggs, oil, applesauce, and milk.
- Whisk all ingredients together until a thin and slightly lumpy batter forms.
- Pour the batter into your waffle iron according to manufacturers directions.
- When the waffle is done cooking, carefully place it on a wire rack to cool, taking care not to stack the waffles on top of each other. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve waffles hot with your favorite topping, such as buttermilk syrup, strawberries, and whipped cream.
Notes
- If you don’t have applesauce, you can replace it with oil. I often have it on hand and like the added sweetness and moisture it brings to the waffles, but you can use what you have on hand.
- Waffles freeze beautifully. Place them in a zip-top freezer bag and store up to two months. Reheat them in the toaster or oven.
- Be sure to pre-heat your waffle iron so that the waffles come out golden.
- Grease your waffle iron with a little cooking spray, butter, or oil in between each waffles to prevent sticking.
