Beer Infused Belgian Waffles Recipes

TRUE BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, lightly beat egg yolks. Add milk, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. , Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with strawberries or syrup.

COFFEE-FLAVORED BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl to combine. Whisk eggs and ricotta in a large bowl just to incorporate, then add buttermilk and 2 Tbsp. espresso powder; whisk until smooth. Whisk in 5 Tbsp. melted butter, then fold in dry ingredients with a rubber spatula, being careful not to overmix (some lumps are okay). Let batter sit uncovered at room temperature 30 minutes to allow the flour to hydrate.
• Preheat oven to 200°F. Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven. Heat waffle iron and brush with butter. Pour 1 cup batter onto iron and cook until waffle is golden brown and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to wire rack in oven. Repeat with remaining batter, brushing iron with more butter as needed. (Waffles will be limp at first but will crisp up as they sit.)
• Serve waffles topped with whipped cream, drizzled with maple syrup, and sprinkled with more espresso powder.

BEER BATTER WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Combine flour, beer, butter, milk, egg yolks, honey, and vanilla in a large bowl; stir until the mixture is smooth. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
• Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Ladle the batter into waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.

BEER-INFUSED BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk together dry ingredients, except pearl sugar.
• Whisk together wet ingredients.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients.
• Pour batter into waffle iron, one at a time, then quickly sprinkle a handful of pearl sugar over the top before closing the top. This will evenly caramelize the sugar throughout the waffle.
• These will cook sooner than the ordinary waffle because of the pearl sugar. Watch them closely and don't let the iron automatically tell you when they're done. This will result in over-caramelized (possibly burnt) sugar and an astringent aftertaste.

MOM'S BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Stir flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, melted butter, and egg yolks together in a separate bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture; stir to combine.
• Preheat a Belgian waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff; fold into the waffle batter.
• Pour batter into the center of the hot waffle iron and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per waffle or according to manufacturer's instructions.