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Our crispy, golden Belgian Waffles are light and fluffy on the inside with deep pockets perfect for holding syrup, butter, and fresh fruit. We use a secret ingredient (whipped egg whites!) to create the best waffles you'll ever make from scratch!
I've been making this waffle recipe since I was 8-years-old.
This Belgian waffle recipe holds such a special place in my heart because it's one of the first recipes I made often, completely on my own, as a kid. Now, years later, I'm still making them for my own kids, and they disappear just as fast! They have that perfect crispy exterior and light and fluffy inside. We get that light and airy texture by simply whipping the egg whites then gently folding it into the batter. Serve them with my favorite homemade syrup and berries or bananas!
Belgian Waffles vs Regular Waffles: Belgian Waffles are typically thicker with deeper pockets in the iron, and the batter usually has a leavening agent. Belgian Waffles can be square, rectangle, or round; depending on what shape of waffle iron you have. If you want to try a Belgian waffle recipe with yeast, try my Yeasted Waffles recipe.
Don't miss my other breakfast favorites, like Sheet Pan Pancakes, Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast Casserole, Eggs Benedict, Raspberry Scones, and Breakfast Burritos!
How to make Belgian Waffles:
Whip Egg Whites: Separate the egg whites from the yolks into two different mixing bowls. Using a hand mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Make Waffle Batter: In another bowl, mix milk, oil, and egg yolks. Stir in dry ingredients then carefully fold in the egg whites, but don't over-mix the batter.
Cook Waffles and Serve: Pour waffle batter on your hot greased waffle iron and cook until golden. Serve these crispy Belgian waffles with homemade syrup, powdered sugar, bananas, and berries. You could also swap the syrup for Nutella, jam, or peanut butter. However you serve them, they will be incredible!
Belgian Waffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, , separated
- 1 3/4 cups milk, or dairy-free milk
- 1/2 cup oil, vegetable, canola, or melted coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Separate the egg yolks and whites into two different mixing bowls. (Be careful not to get any yellow egg yolk in with the egg whites or they wont beat to stiff peaks properly). Use a hand mixer to beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.2 large eggs
- Combine wet ingredients: Add the milk and oil to the bowl with the egg yolks and mix. Stir in the dry ingredients.1 ¾ cups milk, ½ cup oil
- Fold in egg whites, gently being careful not to over-mix.
- Cook waffles: Spoon batter into preheated and greased waffle iron and cook according to waffle maker instructions.
- Serve with syrup or your favorite toppings, like powdered sugar, nutella, strawberry jam, berries, bananas or whipped cream.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe September 2018. Updated June 2021 and March 2023 and January 2026.
I loved this recipe. I made exactly as printed and the waffles were fluffy and flavorful. This will definitely be on repeat!
These waffles were great. I love adding the meringue into the batter. It makes them so fluffy.
These waffles were next level delicious and super easy to make.
Definitely a family hit!! Quick, easy, and a go to for any meal with young kids! In our weekly rotation 😋Now for recommendations on a good long lasting waffle maker…
Loved these waffles! They’re nice and fluffy, and I love that the recipe doesn’t use any sugar! My husband didn’t love the use of coconut oil because of the flavor that it added, but that’s something I can easily modify next time! This is a good staple for the recipe box.
I made these for my husband and I and he loved them!! He kept asking for more! They were absolutely delicious, the perfect texture, and so quick and easy to make. All the things I look for in a perfect recipe!
I’d never made waffles with meringue before! It was fun! 😊 Overall they came out great with nice crispy edges and a fluffy, slightly chewy center. The biggest benefit, to me, was how much the meringue fluffed up the batter so that it stretched much further than I expected. My usual waffle recipe uses more than 2 cups each of flour and milk to make just enough for my family of five, but this recipe fed the fam plus extra to freeze.
Only knocking it down to four stars because having to separate the eggs and beat the whites significantly increased the prep time and number of dishes I had to wash up. 😅
These are a weekend staple at my house. We’ve added semi sweet chocolate chips a few times and they are so good!
I have never in my life made waffles from scratch until this weekend. I chose this recipe from TBFS and was shocked at how good they were. The outsides were perfectly crisp while the inside was tender and fluffy. They are my new favorite! Thanks, Lauren!!
We love hearing this!! Those waffles are a team favorite! So glad you tried them 🙂
My 12 yr old daughter made these for dinner tonight. They were so good. Recipe was very easy for her to follow.
This recipe was easy and delicious. All of my kids loved it! We usually just use packaged mixes for waffles and my kids could tell these were different.
It goes to show, things really do taste better from scratch! Way to go!