Carol - Thrifty Chic Housewife's video: Belgian Waffles With Festive Holiday Ideas Christmas Breakfast Or Dessert Homemade Waffles

The perfect waffle recipe. Light and crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy on the inside. Enjoy with butter and real maple syrup or make them festive for the holidays. Basic recipe: Whisk together 1 3/4 c. flour 1 T. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 3 T. sugar Add 1 stick of melted butter 1 3/4 c. milk 2 eggs 1 T. vanilla extract Whisk until combined, batter will be slightly lumpy. Allow to rest while waffle iron heat up (The resting period is important). Spray waffle iron with cooking spray or brush with melted butter. Pour about 2/3 c. batter onto waffle iron. Allow to bake until desired doneness or until there is no more steam escaping from the sides. Eggnog Waffles add 1/2 t. nutmeg and rum extract, sub eggnog for the milk Christmas Festive Waffles add sprinkles and green food coloring to the batter top with powdered sugar Cranberry Orange Waffles add 1/2 c. orange juice (use 1/2 c. less milk), orange zest, fresh cranberries to batter (or top waffles with cranberry sauce), double the sugar if adding fresh cranberries Cinnamon Roll Waffles add 1 t. cinnamon to the batter mix 2 oz. of softened cream cheese, 2 T. softened butter, 1c. of powdered sugar and enough milk to drizzle Mix ins: up to 1 c. chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, berries, maraschino cherries, sprinkles, dried spices and extracts Toppings: pie fillings, Chocolate Sauce, jams, whipped cream, powdered sugar Chocolate Raspberry Sauce: https://youtu.be/mNFiwJivhy8 Praline Syrup: https://youtu.be/4OhKTmTlVXs Recommended products I use: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you purchase through links on this post, I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. All proceeds will be used to support my channel. Cuisinart Waffle Iron: https://amzn.to/3nDG3yL Pure Maple Syrup: https://amzn.to/3h3EO9o Lodge Enameled Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/32rtr5H Roots & Branches Multi Use Canner: https://amzn.to/3aw3Wkn All American 915 Pressure Canner: https://amzn.to/2VtHhku Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: https://amzn.to/2HshS6t Ball Blue Book: https://amzn.to/3cL1B6J All New Ball Book: https://amzn.to/2yCjgyy Food In Jars: https://amzn.to/3gY1sOI Small Batch Preserving: https://amzn.to/32ZSxr8 Amish Canning Cookbook: https://amzn.to/3i0aYlT Homestead Canning: https://amzn.to/2Z7RaWu The Canning Kitchen: https://amzn.to/2KsO1sp Ball Freezer Jars: https://amzn.to/2xPyy3b Ball Jelly Jars: https://amzn.to/3eKnhlb Ball Quart Jars: https://amzn.to/2KoI7IO Ball Pint Jars: https://amzn.to/2xUCCyR Ball Jelly Jars: https://amzn.to/3eKnhlb JarBox Protector: https://amzn.to/3bA59bQ Sterilite Shelves: https://amzn.to/3cEsAkf Swing top bottles: https://amzn.to/2Fv1bG6 Labels: https://amzn.to/3iD1DB3 Clear Jel for canning: https://amzn.to/32d3wP4 My Canning Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Xst9hUGlmtyRAVpFHKBpPWBB2zhCewH Homemade Vanilla Extract: https://youtu.be/vq8A-ftZCxU 🌸🌸 NEW My FB Group: 🌸🌸 https://www.facebook.com/groups/432054731087651/?ref=share Enjoy! xo~Carol Let's connect!~ 🌸Email: carol@thriftychichousewife.com 🌸My Blog: https://thriftychichousewife.com/ 🌸Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolsmith001/?ref=bookmarks 🌸 My FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/432054731087651/?ref=share 🌸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolthriftychichousewife 🌸Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carolsmith1969/ 🌸Mailing address: Carol - Thrifty Chic Housewife 175 S. Sandusky St. Delaware, Ohio 43015