Brown Sugar Belgian Waffle Recipes

BELGIAN WAFFLES WITH HOMEMADE CINNAMON SUGAR BUTTER AND SAUTEED CIDER APPLES

Steps:

• For the waffles: Preheat your waffle iron and brush the grate with butter. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
• Whisk together the eggs, melted butter and buttermilk in a small bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Set the batter aside at room temperature for 20 minutes. Cook the waffles according the manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Remove to a baking rack. Cut or tear each waffle into quarters. Top each quarter with some of the cinnamon sugar butter and sauteed apples.
• For the sauteed apples: Combine the apple cider, light brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a large saute pan over high heat and boil until reduced by half and thickened to a syrup.
• Remove the cinnamon stick, whisk in the butter and add the apples and cook until soft and caramelized. Set aside.
• For the homemade cinnamon sugar butter: Combine the heavy cream and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until it becomes butter. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and fold into the butter. Scrape into a bowl. (Yield: 1 cup)

BROWN SUGAR BACON WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange the bacon on the prepared baking sheet, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is crispy and the brown sugar is caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately remove the bacon to a cutting board; cut into small pieces and set aside.
• Preheat a waffle iron; grease with cooking spray.
• Whisk the flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla together in a separate bowl; fold the wet mixture into the flour mixture. Add the bacon and stir, being careful to not over mix.
• Ladle the batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook until golden brown; serve hot.

THE BEST BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Oil the waffle maker.
• Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• In separate bowl, separate egg whites and beat until stiff peaks form.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the egg yolks, milk, oil , and vanilla, stir slightly.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Cook in waffle iron on medium-high heat for around 5-10 minutes.

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.

LIEGE BELGIAN WAFFLES WITH PEARL SUGAR

Steps:

• Sprinkle the yeast and white sugar over warm milk in a small bowl. The milk should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 15 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
• Whisk the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract into the yeast mixture until evenly blended; set aside. Stir together the flour and salt in a separate large bowl, and make a well in the center. Pour the egg mixture into the well, then stir in the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Gently mix in the pearl sugar.
• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Place a baseball-size ball of dough on the preheated waffle iron. Cook waffles until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough. Allow waffles to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

BUTTERMILK-BROWN SUGAR WAFFLES

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, buttermilk and melted butter in a large bowl. In another bowl stir dry ingredients together, then add to egg mixture and whisk just until smooth. Let batter rest briefly.
• Heat a waffle iron and butter lightly or spray with nonstick cooking spray (even nonstick waffle irons require this step). Ladle batter onto iron (about 1/4 cup for an 8-inch round iron), close, and cook just until light golden brown. Serve immediately.

JB'S CLASSIC BELGIAN WAFFLES (AND VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combine until well blended.
• Allow batter to rest 5 minutes before using.
• Use in your Belgian Waffle Maker according to manufacturer's suggestion.

CRANBERRY-WALNUT BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• Grease a Belgian waffle iron with cooking spray; preheat to medium-high. Whisk together first six ingredients and 1/8 teaspoon salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, butter and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir until just combined. Fold in 3/4 cup cranberries and walnuts., Pour 1/3 cup batter into each quarter of waffle iron, spreading batter to edges. Close; cook until waffle iron stops steaming and waffle is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine maple syrup, granulated sugar, water, remaining cranberries and remaining salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Serve with waffles.