Overnight Waffles Recipes

STEVE'S OVERNIGHT WAFFLES

Steps:

• Sift flour, milk powder, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine milk, water, and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the mixture reads 125 degrees F (52 degrees C), about 5 minutes; butter may not melt completely.
• Pour milk mixture over flour mixture in the bowl; add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until batter is thoroughly blended. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Pour 1 cup batter onto the preheated waffle iron; close and cook until the iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes.

OVERNIGHT YEAST WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the milk, butter and eggs; mix well. Combine flour and salt; stir into milk mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Stir batter; add baking soda and stir well. Bake waffles in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown.

OVERNIGHT WAFFLES

Steps:

• The night before you want to serve the waffles, combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then the melted butter and the vanilla if you're using it, until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside overnight at room temperature. (Of course you can do this in the morning if you want waffles for supper.)
• When you're ready to bake, brush the waffle iron lightly with oil and heat it. Stir the egg yolks into the batter. Beat the whites until they hold soft peaks, then fold them gently into the batter until it's relatively smooth.
• Spread a ladleful or so of batter onto the waffle iron and bake until the waffle is done, usually 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your iron. Serve immediately or keep warm for a few minutes in a 200°F oven. If you're making them ahead, store at room temperature in an airtight container and warm them in a 300°F oven for about 5 minutes just before serving; or freeze them in single layers, separated by sheets of parchment, and reheat in a 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Variation:
• Whole Grain Overnight Waffles: Replace some or all of the all-purpose flour with any whole grain flour (whole wheat, oat, quinoa, kamut, or fine cornmeal, for instance) or combination of flours.

OVERNIGHT WAFFLES

Steps:

• Before going to bed combine the dry ingredients and stir in the milk, then the cooled melted butter and vanilla (if using it).
• The mixture will be very loose.
• Cover and let it sit at room temperature overnight.
• In the morning, separate the two eggs.
• Stir the yolks into the batter.
• Beat the whites until they hold soft peaks.
• Gently stir the whites into the batter.
• Brush waffle iron with oil lightly and ladle batter on the waffle iron and bake until done (3-5 munutes).
• Serve or keep warm until all are baked.

OVERNIGHT BELGIAN WAFFLES

Steps:

• The night before, combine the water, yeast, and sugar in a very large bowl (the batter will expand enormously). Allow it to stand for about 5 minutes, until the yeast dissolves and the mixture has started to foam, which tells you the yeast is active. Stir in the milk, butter, honey, vanilla, and salt. Add the flour and whisk until the batter is smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to sit overnight at a cool room temperature.
• The next morning, heat a Belgian waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions and brush the top and bottom with melted butter. Beat the eggs together with the baking soda and whisk them into the batter until combined. Pour just enough of the batter onto the hot waffle iron to cover the grids (1/3 to 1/2 cup each, depending on your waffle maker), close, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium heat, until the waffles are golden brown. Cut them apart with a small knife, if necessary, and remove them with a fork. Repeat the process until all the batter has been used. Serve the waffles hot with sliced bananas, toasted coconut, maple syrup, and creme fraiche and let everyone help themselves.

OVERNIGHT OATMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• Combine oats and buttermilk in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. - One morning, when I forgot to soak my oats the night before, I soaked them for 1 1/2 hours and the waffles came out fine.
• When ready to prepare waffles, stir melted butter and slightly beaten eggs into soaked oats and buttermilk. In a separate bowl wisk together remaining dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to oat mixture and stir till just blended. Batter will be thick.
• Cook in waffle iron according to manufactures directions. You may want to cook slightly longer than usual to crisp up a bit. I spread 1 cup oat batter into my hot waffle iron, and cook for 5 minutes.

MAKEOVER OVERNIGHT YEAST WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the milk, egg yolks, butter and oil (refrigerate egg whites). Combine flour and salt; stir into milk mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Stir batter; fold in egg whites. , For each waffle, pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls into a preheated waffle iron; bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown.