Buttermilk Waffles Recipe

Waffles stacked up on a plate with a dollop of butter on top.

4.74 from 19 votes

These buttermilk waffles are soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. It's so easy to whisk up the batter and cook the waffles. The best part is, you can make enough for the weekend and freeze the rest for later in the week.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Bring ingredients to room temperature30

Total Time50

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 381kcal

Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

2 large eggs
2 cups low fat buttermilk
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup brown sugar if planning on using these waffles as sandwich, cut sugar in half
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups all purpose flour

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Instructions

Tip: It’s best to let your cold ingredients like eggs and buttermilk get to room temperature. Take out the eggs and measure out the buttermilk. Let it sit on the counter for about 30 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs vigorously for a few seconds. Whisk in the melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt.
Slowly whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and carefully whisk just until combined.
Let the batter sit for 10-15 minutes while preheating the waffle maker.
Lightly grease the waffle maker with oiled paper towel (not a cooking spray) and cook waffles in a waffle maker per your waffle maker's instructions.

Notes

Freezing: After the waffles are cooked, make sure to cool them completely. Cool waffles on a wire rack so they cool faster and evenly without accumulating moisture on the bottom. Place waffles (all waffles or in batches) into a large zip-lock freezer bag(s). Get as much air out as you can and close the bag tight. Label and date the bags. Freeze waffles for up to 3 months.
Reheating: The easiest way to reheat cold or frozen waffles is in a toaster (if it fits) or in a toaster oven. You can also reheat waffles in the oven and air fryer.
To reheat cold waffles – Preheat the oven to 350°F, place the waffles on a wire rack inside a baking sheet, and reheat for about 5 minutes. Note that the oven method will not crisp up the outside much.
To reheat frozen waffles in the oven – Still do it at 350°F and on a wire rack, but they’ll need a couple extra minutes.
In the air fryer, reheat waffles at 360°F for 2-3 minutes. Frozen waffles will need an extra minute or two.
Additional mix-ins: You can add fresh fruit or dried fruit, chocolate chips, cinnamon, vanilla beans, chopped nuts.
TIP: If adding cut fruit, toss them with a little bit of flour before folding them into the batter. This will prevent cut fruit from adding extra moisture to the waffles

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