Golden crisp tender waffles (Print Version)

Tender waffles with a golden crisp exterior, great for breakfast or brunch topped with fruit or syrup.

# Needed Ingredients:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - ½ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 2 large eggs
06 - 1¾ cups whole milk
07 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, whole milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined; some lumps are acceptable to avoid overmixing.
05 - Lightly grease the preheated waffle iron using butter or non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
06 - Pour batter onto the waffle iron just enough to cover the grid surface. Close the lid and cook until waffles are golden brown and crisp, approximately 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the appliance.
07 - Carefully remove the cooked waffles and repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately with desired toppings such as fresh fruit, syrup, whipped cream, or melted chocolate.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They're genuinely crispy on the outside and impossibly tender inside, which sounds simple until you realize how many recipes get one or the other wrong.
  • The whole thing comes together in under forty minutes, including preheat time, so you can actually have hot waffles without feeling like you've been cooking all morning.
02 -
  • Lumps in the batter are not a mistake; they're a feature that keeps waffles tender instead of dense, so resist the urge to whisk everything until it's perfectly smooth.
  • Your waffle iron gets hotter with each use, so the second and third batches cook faster than the first—keep an eye on the color rather than relying on a timer.
03 -
  • Let cooked waffles rest on a wire rack instead of stacking them immediately; this keeps the steam from making the bottom soggy and maintains that crucial crispness.
  • If your waffle iron has a temperature dial, starting at medium-high and adjusting from there gives you more control than guessing at the manufacturer's default setting.
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