Fluffy American Waffles

Thick, fluffy American waffles are delicious with fresh bluberries and maple syrup. Easy to make, they’re a wonderful breakfast treat!

Are your family creatures of habit? Mine are! And one of our habits is making waffles for our Sunday morning breakfast.

We all love it, because as well an enjoying delicious waffles, we get to spend a leisurely breakfast time together at least once a week. Usually breakfast is a much more hurried affair as we rush to get ourselves fed and dressed and ready for school or work.

You can see our usual breakfast waffle recipe here, but sometimes I like to mix it up a little bit. On this occasion, I decided to go all American and make us some fluffy American-style waffles, complete with fresh berries and maple syrup.

What are American waffles?

American waffles are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy inside. They are usually raised with baking powder or chemical raising agents, unlike Belgian waffles (sometimes called gauffres) which traditionally use yeast for leavening.

In my experience, American waffles are also usually round, while Belgian waffles are typically rectangular in shape.

American waffles are often sweeter than some other varieties of waffle. They can also include additional flavours in the batter, such as blueberries or mini chocolate chips.

American Waffles – ingredients

Thick and fluffy American waffles are easy to make and only require a few basic store cupboard ingredients. For this American waffle recipe you will need:

• Plain flour – also called all purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Sugar
• Eggs
• Oil or melted butter
• Milk or a plant-based alternative
• Vanilla extract
• Plus any toppings you fancy, such as maple syrup and fresh berries

How to make American waffle batter

First, you mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Then whisk the eggs, oil, milk and vanilla together in a separate bowl or a jug. Finally, gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry, whisking well to avoid lumps. You can leave the batter to stand for a while before cooking, or use it straightaway.

Cooking your American waffles

Of course you will need a waffle maker to cook your waffles! There are different styles available so make sure yours will make thick and fluffy American waffles.

For instance, Norwegian waffles (and other Scandinavian waffles) are thinner, and usually heart-shaped. A Norwegian style waffle-maker will not produce thick American waffles as the batter does not have enough room to expand.

Jewish waffle irons?!

I was also intrigued to read a recipe in The Jewish Manual – the UK’s first kosher cookbook, published in 1846 – for “waflers”. They sound very much like Belgian waffles, and are cooked in buttered irons, “between the bars of a bright clear fire.” The author notes that wafler irons “can be obtained at any good ironmongers of the Hebrew persuasion.” Who knew?!

Waffle makers

Waffle machines used to be quite hard to find here in the UK, but in recent years have become more widely available. Here at FFF towers we have a ridiculous massive industrial waffle maker – nicknamed The Behemoth! After destroying several ‘domestic’ waffle machines by overuse, we decided to upgrade to something sturdier. Apart from the amount of space it takes up, we’re very happy with it!

However, if you’re not planning to make waffles every week, you should be fine with something smaller, more compact, and more affordable. Amazon has an excellent selection to choose from. You can read my advice on how to pick the right one here.

Something on top?

Here in the UK, we tend to think of waffles as a breakfast food. As I said above, my family enjoys them for our lazy Sunday breakfast almost every week!

We enjoy eating them with blueberries and maple syrup. However other common toppings include:

• Sliced strawberries
• Sliced bananas
• Fruity jam or conserve
• Chocolate spread or Nutella
• Biscoff spread (aka cookie butter)
• Nut butter
• A dusting of icing (powdered) sugar
• Chocolate syrup or melted chocolate
• Ice cream – what a treat!
• Whipped cream

American waffles are also sometimes served with savoury toppings, although usually not in a kosher/vegetarian way! For instance fried chicken and waffles is a popular dish in some parts of the USA.

Leftover waffles

Depending on your appetite, and the size of your family, you may have some waffle batter left over. You can pop it in the fridge, and cook it up into fresh waffles later – although it should be used within 24 hours.

Alternatively, cook the remaining batter into waffles and then allow them to cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 24 hours, and reheat in the waffle maker or simply pop in the toaster when you’re ready to eat.

Good habits

I hope you enjoy these American waffles as much as we did. Perhaps you’ll get into the weekly waffle habit too?!

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American Waffles

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Thick, fluffy, delicious American style waffles. Perfect topped with blueberries and maple syrup!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 3

Calories 317 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 150 g plain (all-purpose) flour
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 275 ml milk or plant-based alternative (I use oat)
• 2 teaspoon oil or melted butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• fresh berries, maple syrup, or your choice of toppings to serve

Instructions

 

• Put the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl and mix well. Make a 'well' in the centre.
• In a separate bowl or jug, whisk together the egg, milk (or plant-based alternative), oil or melted butter, and vanilla extract.
• Pour a little of the liquid mixture into the well in the dry ingredients. Gently whisk, gradually drawing the flour into the liquid. As the batter starts to form, add the rest of the liquid a little at a time, whisking in the flour bit by bit. Eventually you should have a smooth batter with the consistency of thick pouring cream.
  
• You can leave the batter to stand for a while, or cook straightaway.
• Heat your waffle-maker, then brush with a little oil or melted butter if necessary. Pour in the batter and cook according to your machine's directions – mine takes about 2 minutes per waffle but others are slower.
• Remove the waffle from the machine and serve at once, with your choice of toppings.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

American Waffles

Amount per Serving

Calories

317

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

8

g

12

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Cholesterol

 

64

mg

21

%

Sodium

 

344

mg

15

%

Potassium

 

196

mg

6

%

Carbohydrates

 

51

g

17

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

13

g

14

%

Protein

 

10

g

20

%

Vitamin A

 

228

IU

5

%

Calcium

 

276

mg

28

%

Iron

 

3

mg

17

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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