Almond Butter Waffles Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret to making good waffles? ›

Vegetable and Canola Oils: These are some of the most common butter substitutes. These budget-friendly options usually don't taste like much, so you don't have to worry about them affecting the flavor of your finished product. Olive Oil: Olive oil produces light baked goods with subtle notes of fruit.

Grease the Waffle Iron With Cooking Spray

If you're looking for how to make crispy waffles in a waffle maker, try using cooking spray instead. Cooking spray won't burn as rapidly as butter, and will help achieve that satisfyingly crisp outside you crave.

Drizzles: Maple syrup, honey, hot fudge sauce, caramel sauce and fruit syrups like strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and more. Spreads: Whipped butter, peanut butter, Nutella, cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, whipped cream and yogurt.

Recommended overnight or 2 hr resting – for the tastiest waffles, rest the batter overnight in the fridge or for at least 2 hours. This makes the flour grains absorb the liquid so it makes the inside of the waffles softer.

Make Sure Your Waffle Iron Is Hot

You should actually hear the batter sizzle on contact. The outer crust will immediately begin to set and crisp. Moisture in the batter quickly turns to steam and evaporates out the sides of the pan. If the iron isn't hot, none of this happens and the waffles will be soggy and squishy.

Butter's hydration levels prevent the waffle from becoming as evenly browned as it should be, while rapeseed oil has no water content, which allows the batter to brown easier. Furthermore, butter is more prone to burning because it has a lower smoke point and contains milk solids.

Oil: A neutral oil, such as vegetable oil, ensures the waffles are nice and moist. Sugar: A tablespoon of white sugar adds the perfect amount of sweetness. Baking powder: Baking powder acts as a leavener, which means it contributes to the waffles' light and fluffy texture.

Cake flour is all purpose flour with cornstarch added. It creates waffles that are crisp on the outside, tender inside. Using vegetable oil instead of melted butter – once my go-to for homemade waffle batter – makes your waffles light and airy, not dense.

If the waffles aren't fully crisped when they come out of the waffle iron, put them in a 250 degrees F oven for 5 minutes, directly on the metal racks of the oven (not on a baking sheet). This will crisp the waffles even further and putting it on the wire oven rack will allow the steam to escape and prevent sogginess.

Why do you put oil in waffles but not pancakes? ›

The additional fat helps turn out waffles that are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy inside, as opposed to a floppy pancake.

The milk in your waffles acts as a binding agent and adds a level of richness that you just can't obtain with water alone. That's not to say that you can't substitute water for milk in waffle recipes and you likely have at some point — you'll still end up with waffles.

Breakfast lovers have been making the swap, and there are several reasons why they now prefer honey over maple syrup when it comes to pancakes and waffles. For example, some consider honey a more healthful choice because it contains more protein and less fat and has less sodium compared to maple syrup.

Making pancake and waffle batter ahead of time is a huge no-no and will lead to flat, dense results every time. Even letting your batter hang out for just a few minutes after you've mixed it before you start ladling it onto the griddle will lead to less fluffy results.

The large square ridges in your waffle will keep everything in place while you cut, and prevent anything from falling off your fork as you bite. First, they're savory, then they're sweet.