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    Home » In the kitchen » Best Buttermilk Waffles

    Best Buttermilk Waffles

    Published: Nov 10, 2016 · Modified: Aug 16, 2018 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries!

    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    This is how all Sunday mornings should be spent. Lazy starts, followed by delicious coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in strawberries and maple syrup. Perfection!

    Almost as perfect as the amazing spring/summer feelings that are happening around here now. Sunny days, we have baby chicks, my flower garden has come out of the looking dead stage and is now so bright and colourful and Josh is rebuilding the polytunnel so that we can plant our summer veges. Plus I can actually leave the house most days without socks on which is amazing...summer is coming! The beautiful weather has meant that my lounge wallpaper stripping has taken a bit of a backseat and instead of taking me the 2 weekends I thought it would, I'm now into week 4...eeek! Plus, old wallpaper sucks. It's so hard! I just have to remember how amazing it's going to look once it's painted....so exciting!

    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Ok, back to breakfast. I think we've had this conversation before with my favourite blueberry pancakes but Josh is not a sweet breakfast person. He'll eat bacon & eggs any day of the week but really doesn't love pancakes or waffles. Which means that when the craving finally hits me so hard, I have to only make a few so that I don't eat the entire lot on my own. That's one of the reasons I love waffles so much, especially this recipe. Not only does it make the perfect crunchy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside waffle, they freeze really well! Which means waffles for breakfast on Sunday and then again on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday! Woohoo!

    The trick with making the perfect waffles is separating the eggs. The egg yolks go in with all of the other ingredients, and then the egg whites are whipped until they form hard peaks and folded into the waffle batter. This extra step is what gives you the crispy outside and is so worth it! And I love using buttermilk instead of normal milk - they taste so much better. If you can't find buttermilk, make your own...it's easy!

    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    One of the best things about waffles is how creative you can be with the toppings. Bacon & banana is always a favourite, fill them up with nutella and cover in chocolate chips for a chocolate hit, or even a scoop of ice-cream with chocolate sauce and sprinkles for the best dessert. But I can never go past keeping it simple with maple syrup poured all over them and especially at this time of year, fresh summer strawberries. Favourite breakfast ever!

    And if you love waffles but don't want to spend time mixing up waffles in the morning, try my overnight waffle recipe!

    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

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    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Best Buttermilk Waffles

    How all Sunday mornings should be spent - lazy starts, coffee and the best buttermilk waffles covered in maple syrup and fresh summer strawberries!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 9 waffles
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups (280g) flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 3 eggs separated
    • 115 g butter melted
    • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Maple syrup and strawberries for topping

    Instructions

    • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
    • Add egg yolks, melted butter, buttermilk and vanilla and whisk together into a smooth batter.
    • In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until the form stiff peaks and fold into the waffle batter.
    • Using ½ cup of batter for each waffle, cook according to directions on your waffle maker. I cook mine for 3-4 minutes so that they are crispy on the outside.
    • Serve immediately or cool on a wire cooling rack and freeze in a ziplock bag. To re-heat, remove from freezer and put in the toaster until warm or re-heat in your waffle maker.
    Nutrition Facts
    Best Buttermilk Waffles
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    352
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    13
    g
    20
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    7
    g
    44
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    86
    mg
    29
    %
    Sodium
     
    360
    mg
    16
    %
    Potassium
     
    214
    mg
    6
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    48
    g
    16
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    7
    g
    8
    %
    Protein
     
    8
    g
    16
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    465
    IU
    9
    %
    Calcium
     
    101
    mg
    10
    %
    Iron
     
    2.8
    mg
    16
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Tanja Brieskorn says

      May 17, 2024 at 12:26 pm

      Hi Laura,
      I am wondering if I can use 2 cups self raising flour and leave out the baking powder?
      Thank you 😊

      Reply
      • Laura says

        May 17, 2024 at 7:26 pm

        Absolutely, that would work well I'm sure!

        Reply
    2. Rachel Ravenscroft says

      September 03, 2023 at 12:13 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent Waffle recipe, big hit with the whanau this morning. Lovely Fathers Day breakfast with maple syrup and cream with a bit of crispy bacon!

      Reply
    3. SarahJ says

      April 22, 2022 at 1:16 pm

      Fluked across this recipe this morning, and was delighted by these waffles! I've made waffles by whisking the whites before, but the mix of soft/crisp/sturdy was textural amazing - thanks 🙂
      We enjoyed these with pineapple, mango yoghurt, and chocolate buttermilk sauce.

      Reply
    4. Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says

      November 14, 2016 at 2:15 am

      These sound delicious. I haven't got a waffle maker but these make me want to get one.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        November 22, 2016 at 6:49 am

        You should definitely get one! We got given one as a gift and I would take waffles over pancakes now!

        Reply
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