Waffles
Crisp golden waffles with maple syrup.
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Join HomecookedIngredients
- 250 g All-purpose flour
- 350 ml Milk
- 2 Egg
- 80 g Butter
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 100 ml Maple syrup (optional)
Method
- Turn the waffle iron on to heat up while you make the batter.
- Whisk the dry ingredients, then the milk, egg, and melted butter into a batter.
- Pour batter into the hot waffle iron, close the lid, and cook until crisp and golden, working in batches.
- Serve with maple syrup.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Waffles
Waffles are a leavened breakfast bread cooked in a hinged iron that presses the batter into a grid of deep pockets, and this is the classic American style meant for a lazy weekend morning. Baking powder does the lifting here rather than yeast, which is what makes it a genuinely fast batter: you can have the iron hot and the mix whisked in the time it takes the kitchen to wake up. The pockets aren't just decoration — they crisp along their ridges and stay tender in the wells, and they exist to catch and hold pools of syrup so every bite is soaked through.
What sets a good waffle apart from a pancake in the same batter is the contrast: a shattering golden crust from the melted butter and hot iron giving way to a soft, custardy interior. A slick of maple syrup is the traditional finish, its dark caramel sweetness balancing the mild richness of the batter, though the same base takes happily to butter, fruit, or whipped cream. Cooking in batches keeps each waffle fresh off the iron rather than steaming soft in a stack, and a quick heat-up of the iron before the batter is mixed is the small move that gets you crisp results from the very first one.
Waffles: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Waffles?
One serving of Waffles has about 495 calories, with 13g of protein, 61g of carbs, 23g of fat and 0g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Waffles gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Waffles dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Milk, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Waffles take to make?
About 20 minutes start to finish, but only around 7 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Waffles?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out maple syrup — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Waffles make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.