Light and crispy on the outside, tender in the middle.
What Is a “Classic” Buttermilk Waffle Recipe?
I’m sure those recipes are great, but I wanted to makerealbuttermilk waffles.
Emma Christensen
The kind my grandma would have made,with 100% buttermilk and no surprising add-ins or zany substitutions.
Just the basics for this waffle recipe, hey and thank you.
Easy Waffle Recipe?
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Depends on Method
This is an easy waffle recipe.
Seems as if there are a half dozen ways of how to make waffles.
The results were really surprising.
Emma Christensen
All the buttermilk waffles emerged from thewaffle ironwith a nicely golden crust and tender interior - no complaints there.
The only problem was that the batches were also nearly identical.
But truthfully, I had a hard time telling the batches apart.
Left to right: one-bowl, two-bowl, separated eggs, beaten egg white.Emma Christensen
Take a look for yourself!
For me, I’m sticking with the two-bowl method for my buttermilk waffle recipe.
This is the Goldilocks option: the perfect compromise of ease versus effort.
Emma Christensen
You end up using two bowls, but the results are worth the extra clean-up.
Love Crispy Waffles?!
I did have one lingering problem with my buttermilk waffles:the crispy factor.
Emma Christensen
If you want extra-extracrispy waffles, replace half of the buttermilk with whole or 2% milk.
Storing & Freezing Waffles
Waffles are a great make-ahead breakfast!
More Classic Breakfast Ideas!
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Let your waffle iron fully heat before using or your waffles might not cook evenly.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs.
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Stir the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture.
Continue gently stirring just until you see no more streaks of dry flour.
Fold in the melted butter.
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The waffle iron is ready when a drop of water sizzles on contact with the griddle.
Brush the waffle iron with melted butter, if you like.
This helps give your waffles a golden color and prevents sticking, but isn’t crucial for the recipe.
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When the waffles are done, transfer them to the cooling rack on the baking sheet in the oven.
Let them toast for 5 to 10 minutes.
Transfer each batch of waffles to the oven as they are ready.
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Serve the waffles as soon as all batches are made and crisped.
Reheat briefly in the toaster until warmed and crisped.
