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My mom’s Wonderful Buttermilk Waffles are a true family treasure! The batter comes together in just 5 minutes, making them perfect for busy mornings. Thanks to the buttermilk, these waffles bake up light and fluffy on the inside with a perfectly crisp, golden exterior. They’re everything you want in a homemade waffle—simple, comforting, and absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 C flourย ย (2 1/4 C flour if you are substituting regular milk + vinegar)
- 1/2 t soda
- 2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 C buttermilk (can substitute milk with 1 t vinegar in it)
- 2ย egg yolks, beaten
- 2 beaten egg whites, whisked until frothy
- 1/2 C oil
Instructions
1. Plug in your waffle iron.
2. Combine all of the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
3. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add the milk, oil and egg yolks. Mix together.
4. Whisk your egg whites vigorously until nice and frothy. Gently fold them into the batter, mixing just until combined.ย
5. Spray your hot waffle iron with cooking spray and pour some of the batter onto it, making sure to leave at least 2 inches around the perimeter for the batter to spread out. Close the lid and cook your waffles until nice and golden brown. Repeat with the remaining batter.ย
6. Top with butter and maple syrup and serve.
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Notes
These are great the next day, just toast them in the toaster to reheat.
I found your blog a couple of weeks ago and I love it! There are so many recipes I have printed out to try. For these waffles, it says beaten egg whites. How beaten do they need to be? Do you need stiff peaks or just mixed up a little? Thanks!
Funny thing, my mom made these same waffles and I continue to make them to this day–except I don't beat my yolks and whites at all just throw them in the pot–lazy girl that I am!! I haven't tried vinegar, just lemon juice to sour my milk maybe yours works better? When feeling healthy, I substitute for my wheat flour and the bonus is they are much more filling! Happy WINTER Spring Break!:)
Shelly,
I just whisk the eggs up until they are frothy. No stiff peaks involved! Glad you are enjoying the recipes and good luck with your wonderful waffles!
Kristine,
I'll try them with wheat! Sounds delish.
~Jamie
We don't have waffles at our house very often for that exact same reason. It takes so long. Whenever the boys request waffles, I can almost always talk them into pancakes – much quicker!
Oh, man, those waffles make me hungry…Now, I'm going to have to go out and get me a waffle maker and some batter and make me a batch! ๐ Okay, actually I'm quite poor right now, so maybe next paycheck. ๐ But I'll definitely consider it. At least, maybe, I'll go to the local Waffle House – which there's like five local Waffle Houses plus an IHOP, so I'll have plenty of opportunity. Hehe…
Jamie, have you tried the powdered buttermilk? I never seem to have fresh and used the old lemon juice/milk standby. Since using the powdered SaCo buttermilk, I haven't gone back…plus it's great to have in my food storage~
My boys LOVE waffles! My husband even bought me a waffled maker (the store waffles have skyrocketed). I will make these this weekend! My boys will feel so LOVED:)- Sadly, I confess, I've used boxed mixes before:(
This is the same recipe my mom made and I make for my family. They are so yummy!! I also have a large waffle iron. A girl shouldn't have to make them 2 at a time :). I actually make a large batch, under cook the ones we won't eat, let them cool and freeze them. Makes it easy to pull one or two out at a time or for my hubby to eat on the go. I just pop them in the toaster and they are good to go.
They look wonderful alright. With a fluffy sense of melted butter and sweet maple syrup ๐
Do you know if this waffle recipe works good in the Belgian Waffle Makers? Some recipes work good and some don't. Belgian waffles seem to be crispier and lighter than regular waffles.
Also . . . I now have 4 waffle makers (the round Belgian kind). It sure makes the waffle making go a LOT faster so that nobody has to wait around. With these, you pretty much only need one waffle too. They are very filling. I just watched for GREAT deals on them, and would buy one occasionally until I had 4.