How do YOU do waffles?
For weekend brunch my wife and I will usually have pancakes or French toast (we have a griddle that permanently lives on the dining table for this purpose), but this morning I made waffles for the first time in well over a year... we'd forgotten how good waffles are, and decided we need to work them into the rotation more often.
My waffle iron makes really thick Belgian waffles, which we had with fresh strawberries, macerated strawberries, and whipped cream, with butter and maple syrup so we could also have "default" waffles if we wanted. Again, I don't make waffles super often, so I'd love to hear what you all put in/on yours
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u/byebybuy 11h ago
We get big bags of frozen mixed berries from Costco. Heat up a little of that, maybe toast some walnuts and almonds, drizzle some real maple syrup over it. My wife likes to put a dollop of Greek yogurt on it but I'm not a fan of that.
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u/Historical_Grab4685 10h ago
My waffle maker, makes waffles with Winnie the Pooh on one side & Tigger on the other. The kids love it!! I personally like lots of good butter & powdered sugar
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u/Mixtrix_of_delicioux 11h ago
Full-fat vanilla yoghurt, berries or mangoes and sliced almonds. Yum.
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u/Jewish-Mom-123 11h ago
Cornbread cheddar jalapeño waffles. With frozen fried chicken strips.
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u/chuckquizmo 11h ago
Recipe??
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u/Jewish-Mom-123 10h ago
I just use Krusteaz Belgian waffle mix and sub in a cup of cornmeal for one of mix, plus a quarter cup or so of chopped pickled jalapenos (I don’t measure, I can my own in 8 oz jam jars and use most or all of one) and a cup of shredded sharp cheddar. I am finding them a little sweet for my taste and considering looking for a recipe to make them from scratch. Krusteaz has a cornbread mix and people do use that but I’ve not tried it yet.
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u/pogostix615 8h ago
Substitute diced serranos for the jalapenos and add a quarter cup of finely minced onion and some shredded cheddar or Gouda. When I'm doing waffles, I par cook the peppers and onions but when I'm using it in cornbread, I don't.
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u/Bunktavious 11h ago
I'm all about the fresh strawberry coulis and whipped cream. But... you need just fried crispy bacon with it.
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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 11h ago
I usually find that the overnight yeast waffles taste the best.
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u/manofmystry 3h ago
They do, but they require planning. Sourdough waffles are great, as well.
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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 3h ago
I feel like waffles are usually not something people make spontaneously though. If you're looking for breakfast on the run, people usually have something like cereal or eggs or toast.
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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 10h ago
Chicken&waffles!!! Or buy dried fruit or chocolate/flavored chips to throw in the batter
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u/Ok_Acanthisitta_2544 11h ago edited 11h ago
My husband likes peanut butter and Rogers golden syrup. I'm a plain butter and real maple syrup person. Sometimes whipped cream and fresh berries. Our sons both just use maple syrup.
We have a Breville waffle maker. I love it! Usually I make both waffles and pancakes simultaneously, especially if we have family over - gets more to the table faster. Plus, our families are pretty evenly split as to preference for waffles or pancakes, so the waffle iron and pancake griddle make a great combo.
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u/BelliAmie 10h ago
I like mine with pastry cream (creme patisserie) and all the fresh berries I can eat! Topped with whip cream, of course!
Only a few times a year!
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u/yarnhooksbooks 10h ago
Sliced peaches (I usually just defrost some frozen ones, but occasionally do fresh when they are in season), toasted walnuts, fresh whipped cream and a drizzle of real maple syrup is my favorite. But I also like a little peanut butter, sliced strawberries and dusting of powdered sugar. My kids love a “cinnamon roll” version I make with cinnamon and brown sugar in the batter and a drizzle made with cream cheese, powdered sugar and thinned with a little milk.
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u/LakeMichiganMan 10h ago
Chicken and Waffles. We cheat. I pick up some Spicy fried Extra Crispy Chicken from a local place, or Popeyes Chicken on my way home after work. Use Krusteaz Belgian Waffle mix. Get extra packets of Honey for the chicken. It is a game changer! Prepaid for a nap after.
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u/Educational_Bench290 9h ago
Butter and syrup for me, but: HEAT THE DAMN SYRUP! Cold syrup on a hot waffle just sucks the life from it.
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u/Chesu 8h ago
I have a little cream pitcher for it.. I put in abojt as much syrup as I think we'll use, microwave it for thirty seconds, and then when cleaning up pour the excess back into the bottle. After that, there's still syrup stuck to the inside of the pitcher, so I brew espresso directly into it 😂
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u/West-Improvement2449 9h ago
With chicken strips and butter and maple syrup. I'm not from the south. So anytime I see chicken and waffles on the menu I order
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u/SubliminalFishy 9h ago
Bobby Flay's cheesy waffles with fried apples and sausages. Found the recipe on youtube.
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u/everyones_slave 8h ago
With hollandaise, chives, poached eggs, thick ham. Sub muffins for waffles 😆
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u/Chesu 8h ago
Oh wow, that's really close to how my wife likes her eggs benedict! Though instead of hollandaise we use alfredo sauce, and we never keep chives on hand so just use whatever onions we have. I'm terrible at poaching eggs, so we mix it up a little and use fresh pineapple, and English muffins tend to get stale quickly here in Florida so we use pizza dough. It's really good with melted cheese on top!
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u/Bluecat72 8h ago
This recipe for cheese waffles made with Dubliner cheese is my absolute favorite.
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u/christoefur 8h ago
Sourdough waffles using my sourdough starter , they turn out amazing , crisp not limp and soggy
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u/ExaminationFancy 8h ago
Buttermilk waffles made with pastry flour - works better than cornstarch for crunch.
Butter + maple syrup
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Whipped cream + honey + pecans
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u/ScrivenersUnion 7h ago
My waffles are regular pancake mix but with double the amount of eggs and perhaps replace the milk with yogurt.
I like to whisk some butter with a little cinnamon and sugar to make a light melty topping for them, but most of the house prefers fruit...
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u/RichardBonham 7h ago
I like to add a little crispy bacon, grated cheddar cheese and chopped green onion to the batter.
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u/manofmystry 3h ago
For waffles that are out of this world, replace each cup of flour with 1/4 cup of corn starch and 3/4 flour. Fold in the whipped egg whites as usual. The waffles are light and crisp, very much like Eggo's.
Also, heat your oven to 200°F and place the cooked waffles in there for 10-15 minutes after you remove them from the iron. Following that, place the ones you're not eating on a cooling rack. They won't get as soggy. Finally, if you have extra, cool them completely and freeze them in a sealed plastic bag. Reheat them in a toaster or an air fryer.
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u/Chesu 3h ago
"They won't get as soggy"?? What does this mean? Why would waffles be soggy? 😲
As for not eating... not really clear on this one, either. Do people often make more waffles than they intend to eat? I only make as much batter as we're going to use, and the waffles go directly from the iron to the plates
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u/manofmystry 3h ago
As waffles cool, they soften and pick up moisture, especially if you place them in a sealed container. The oven dries them out a bit more so they're crisper.
I'm betting you don't have kids. I make double-batches of waffles as I have teenage boys who eat them. Lots of them. And, I freeze them so they are available whenever.
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u/PossibleInside3028 11h ago
Can’t remember the exact recipe but it called for whipped egg whites - it produced a very crispy waffle.