Fluffy Belgian Waffles Recipe
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Fluffy Belgian Waffles Recipe
Description
The recipe begins by combining dry ingredients including flour, sugar, and baking powder. Separately, egg yolks are mixed with milk, melted salted butter, and vanilla, then stirred into the dry mix just to combine. Beaten egg whites are gently folded into the batter to introduce air, essential for the waffles’ characteristic fluffiness. Resting the batter before cooking allows ingredients to hydrate evenly.
Cooking in a preheated waffle maker produces waffles that are crisp on the outside with a soft, airy crumb inside. Typical toppings include fresh strawberries, powdered sugar, or maple syrup, lending sweetness and freshness to the dish.
Substitutions like white whole wheat flour are suggested to vary texture and nutrition. The sugar amount can be reduced for a less sweet waffle. The recipe recommends using 2 sticks of butter and notes the value of proper mixing without overworking the batter to maintain lightness.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 egg whites and yolks separated, large
- 1 ½ cups milk whole
- 1 cup butter melted, salted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
- strawberries powdered sugar, or maple syrup, plenty, sliced fresh, for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- In a second bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks. Add the milk, butter, and vanilla to the yolks. Mix well until combined.
- Stir the yolk mixture into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula, just until combined.
- In a separate, clean bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the egg whites into the waffle batter until just combined. Do not overmix!
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes while you preheat the waffle iron.
- Cook the batter in the heated waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions, until the waffles are golden.
- Serve with fresh strawberries, powdered sugar, or maple syrup.
Notes
- White whole wheat or a mix of whole wheat and all-purpose flour can be used as a flour substitute.
- Reduce sugar to ½ cup to make waffles less sweet, if preferred.
- Use 2 sticks (1 cup) of butter as measured; melted butter should not be too hot when added.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 321mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 674IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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