Awesome Waffle Recipe

Not all waffle recipes are created equal. I have had some pretty amazing waffles and I have had some not so amazing waffles (more like rubbery flavorless breakfast disks). I used to buy the kind of waffles you get in the frozen section of the grocery store. Then I started buying the box of Pioneer baking mix and making waffles from that. Those are pretty good. THEN, I experimented with some recipes and learned to make my very own waffles from scratch. Needless to say I don't buy frozen or boxed anymore. A huge factor in making your own waffles is having a waffle iron. I will say that I have that in my corner and it does help to have a badass commercial grade waffle maker like mine. My mom gave it to me. It sat unused in my cabinet for a long time. I was a little intimidated by it at first but once I learned the lingo, I never looked back and my waffle iron is a happy new addition to my kitchen. I make waffles a few times a month. We seem to eat waffles most often at night time in our house. There is just something about breakfast for dinner that seems so appealing. After trying out several different recipes, I came up with one that works best for me and I must say that they are the best waffles that I have ever eaten and almost always have all the ingredients on hand. Nothing too extreme in this recipe. Without further ado, get out your whisks and your waffle irons and let's make some scrumdiddlyumptious waffles. 

What you will need:
Waffle Iron
Large Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Silicon/Rubber Spatula
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Nonstick spray

Ingredients:
DRY
2 c. All Purpose Flour
1/4 c. Sugar (= 4 Tbsp)
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Salt

WET
2 c. Milk
2 Eggs (Beaten)
4 Tbsp. Melted Butter
1 Tsp. Vanilla

RECIPE:
First, you want to get your waffle iron heated up and ready for use. I have a Waring Pro Commercial Grade Waffle Iron and I set mine to the heat setting (4). That always satisfies my desires for a perfect fluffy and slightly crispy outer waffle. You'll have to find which setting works best for you, but I would recommend starting out at a medium setting.

When making this recipe you want to start out by mixing your dry ingredients (Flour, Sugar, Salt, Baking Powder) in your Large Mixing Bowl. Once your dry ingredients are mixed, you can start adding the wet ingredients. (I learned to add the butter last to avoid getting a lumpy batter.) First, add your milk and mix batter. Then, add your beaten eggs and vanilla. Lastly, add your melted butter and mix vigorously until all lumps are out of your batter. Scrape down the sides and bottom of your bowl with your silicon spatula to make sure that you get all the dry ingredients fully incorporated too.

I add one cup of batter to my waffle iron and it is always just enough. A One Cup measuring cup works great for scooping and pouring the batter. Depending on the size of your waffle maker, you may need more or less. My waffle maker only makes one giant waffle at a time. That is usually enough for one person.

My waffle iron beeps to let me know it is ready and beeps when it is time to take out or flip my waffles. Every waffle iron is different, so look at your cooking instructions to see how hot and for how long to cook your waffles for.

Once your waffles are done cooking, it is time to dress them up if you choose. I butter mine up and add syrup. Sometimes I throw some fresh blueberries into my batter for some delicious blueberry pancakes. Sometimes I add some fresh sliced banana and pecans to my finished waffles and those are amazing. There are endless options to dress up your waffles. I hope you fall in love with this recipe as much as I have and I hope this makes it a little easier to make your own amazing waffles and get crazy, try your own versions of this recipe. Most importantly, Enjoy your journey in the kitchen.

Kids love to help when mixing up the batter and It helps to know that they are about to devour these delicious fluffy waffles too...