YUM WAFFLES / SOLOAKEWLSTICK / CC BY, A REAL BELIGIAN WAFFLE / JUSTIN RUMAO / CC BY, WAFFLE HEAVEN / PURRRPL_HAZE / CC BY
The Belgian Waffle is one of my favorite types of waffles due to its huge size, fancy toppings and unlimited wow factor. If you are looking to surprise or impress someone, the Belgian waffle is the way to go. It’s identified buy it’s larger than average size, light batter, and high grid pattern. It uses yeast to make instead of baking powder. The recipe I’m showing below is straight from Belgium and is one of the few that actually doesn’t use yeast, instead it uses whipped egg whites.
What’s interesting to know is if you go to Belgium itself, there is no single type of waffle identifies as the ‘Belgian Waffle’ as it does not exist. They have different varieties like the Brussels waffle and the stroopwafel. Try it out and see for yourself!
Belgian Waffles with Ice Cream, Nutella, Banana, and Strawberries
Make this delicious desert right at home with all kinds of your favorite unique toppings!
Ingredients:
Waffle
- 250g of flour
- Spoonful of sugar
- Pinch of powdered vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- Eight egg yolks
- Half liter of sweetened cream or fresh milk
- 250g of butter
- Eight egg whites
Toppings
- Icing sugar
- Whipped cream
- Nutella
- Ice Cream
- Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, banana
- Butter, maple syrup, orange marmalade
- Cherries, dark chocolate chips
- Walnuts
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl mix flour, sugar, vanilla, salt, and egg yolks
- Blend in half a liter of sweetened cream or fresh milk and then melt the 250 grams of butter in a pan
- Whip the eight egg whites until they are very stiff
- Add the melted butter to the original mixture followed by the whipped egg whites
- Lightly grease a waffle iron and heat
- Fill one side with a good spoonful of the waffle mix and close the iron
- Cook until it has a golden color
- Serve with some icing sugar or the topping of your choice