This yeast leavened overnight waffle recipe is mixed up the night before and stored in the fridge, ready to make fresh waffles in the morning with next to no effort required! It takes 5 minutes to mix up the batter and it is all made in one bowl.
As our kids are getting older, they are starting to become more aware of the days of the week and what that means. Sadie now knows that on weekend mornings, Dad doesn't leave for work which means slow mornings with cartoons in bed and waffles!
We have always made regular buttermilk waffles for special occasions such as birthdays and holidays but lately I've been mixing up this overnight waffle recipe and having it ready to go for Saturday morning. We think that weekend mornings at home with the family are worth celebrating with a special breakfast too! Especially when it includes a bottomless cup of coffee for Mum & Dad, complete with homemade French vanilla coffee creamer!
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Why we love this recipe
- It uses basic pantry ingredients that you likely already have on hand
- It only takes 10 minutes to mix up the batter ready for delicious fresh waffles in the morning!
- Leftover waffles can be frozen for a quick snack
- They make weekend breakfasts super fancy with almost no effort!
Ingredients
A very basic list of pantry staple ingredients that come together to create the most delicious overnight waffle recipe!
- Yeast - the key ingredient in these waffles! You can use active dry yeast or instant yeast. If using Surebake or breadmaker yeast, you will need to double the quantity specified in the recipe card.
- Warm milk - this helps to activate the yeast before it sits in the fridge overnight.
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. It doesn't matter if there are a few lumps.
Cover the bowl and place in the fridge overnight. In the morning, give the batter a quick mix and then cook as per your waffle maker instructions.
Hint: use the biggest bowl you have as the batter will rise in the fridge overnight and increase in volume by about 50%, so you want to avoid overflow!
Toppings
We like to keep the waffle batter plain and allow everyone to add their favourite toppings. Here are some suggestions:
- Whipped cream
- Yoghurt
- Maple syrup
- Chocolate chips
- Fresh fruit e.g. mangoes, berries, sliced bananas
- Bottled fruit such as home preserved peaches
- A quick berry sauce made by cooking 1 cup frozen berries with 2 Tablespoons of water until hot (either on the stove or in the microwave), and stirring through 1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 Tablespoon of water and cooking for a couple more minutes until thickened.
- Sprinkles (we always have sprinkle waffles on birthdays!)
To freeze
This recipe makes enough waffles for a family of 4 (about 8 waffles). You can easily double it and have extras - I like freezing any leftover waffles to pull out and pop in the toaster or microwave for a quick breakfast or snack!
To freeze waffles, stack them with a piece of baking paper in between each waffle and place in a freezer container or snaplock bag. You can then remove one waffle at a time as you need them. They will keep in the freezer for 3 months.
Top Tips
This overnight waffle recipe can also be used to make pancakes if you don't have a waffle maker! Just follow the instructions as per the recipe but instead of heating the waffle iron, heat a frying pan over a low/medium heat, grease with butter or cooking spray and pour ¼ cup batter in to make a pancake, cooking for 1-2 minutes each side until cooked all the way through.
They sure are! My waffle maker makes quite thin waffles but if I turn up the heat to just over halfway, I get lovely crispy on the outside waffles!
The batter needs approximately 8 hours to get a good rise but you can mix it up 24 hours before you want to use it and keep it in the fridge.
Absolutely! We have done this very successfully!
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Overnight Waffle Recipe
Equipment
- Waffle maker
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups warm milk
- 75 grams butter melted
- 2 Tablespoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
Topping suggestions
- Whipped cream, yoghurt, maple syrup, chocolate chips, fresh fruit e.g. mangoes, berries, sliced bananas, bottled fruit such as home preserved peaches, berry sauce, sprinkles
Instructions
Night before
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together until well combined. It is ok if there are a few lumps.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and place in the fridge overnight.
Morning of cooking
- Turn on your waffle maker
- Remove the batter from the fridge and give it a quick stir.
- Using ½ cup of batter for each waffle, cook waffles according to directions on your waffle maker. I cook mine for 3-4 minutes so that they are crispy on the outside.
- Serve immediately with your favourite toppings.
Notes
Fiona Smith says
Delicious waffles! 1 soup ladle = 1 waffle. I made 1.5x the recipe and got 11 waffles. Went down a treat for a 16th birthday breakfast. A winner to have the batter ready in the fridge.
Alison says
These are the absolute best! So good to be ablento make them the night before, and have a relaxed breakfast. Thanks Laura!
Phina says
These didn't taste great - they were very fluffy but the flavour was not right.
Laura says
Yeasted waffles definitely have a different taste to regular waffles - slightly tangier due to the long overnight rise!
Ana H says
This is perfect. Tasty crispy waffles, very easy to make and leave overnight. Will make double next time and freeze !
Ryan in Adelaide says
Tip top waffles! Super easy recipe, all guesswork take out of making waffles... Just don't overfill the waffle 🧇 maker, wasted batter is a pig to clean up
Natalie says
This has become a household favourite. Be careful to cover as recommended otherwise it will spew through the fridge 😉
Chris says
Great easy waffles
Jenna says
Make these all the time! Kids love them! Super convenient ❤️
Dearna says
Such a great recipe! So easy and mess free. Made a batch for my son’s 16th birthday breakfast today and they were inhaled.
Charlotte says
Made 2 whopping big batches for the family coming for the rugby on Sunday and they were a hit and really tasty.
Anita says
So simple and takes a lot of the admin out of waffles made in the morning. We love this recipe and make it all the time. Perfection!!
Jenna says
These are the best! Super simple and super tasty. My kids love them!
Louise says
Super easy kids enjoyed them with chocolate, strawberry sauce and mini marshmallow for breakfast. And some leftover for lunch
Morgan says
Super easy and super delicious that it's now in our regular rotation of recipes for Sunday breakfast! It can also be made into delicious puffy pancakes (I forgot to take the waffle maker to a friend's house with the batter so they became pancakes) 😊
Ada says
Such a yummy recipe, the kitchen smelt amazing when these were cooking and everybody loved them. Super easy to make too.
Anita says
Sooooo good! Super easy to throw together and chuck in the waffle maker in the morning. Will definitely be adding this to our regular recipe list. Thanks.
Jo says
Excelleny, easy and delicious. First time around made these for the family, absolute hit! Made them again gluten free/dairy free, another hit! Thanks Laura
Jo says
Excellent recipe and so easy! Going to try it gluten free. Thanks Laura!
Melody says
Yum! Made these for the first time and they are so easy and super delicious. My kids will make them themselves now ❤️