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Best Waffles Ever, A.K.A. Classic Buttermilk Waffles

July 6, 2010 By Laura 9 Comments

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I bet you all thought my new waffle iron was gathering dust. Admit it, you did. That I had purchased a unitasker of the worst kind and after having played with it for a while, it was now sitting lonely and neglected somewhere.

Not so fast, my friend! (Any Lee Corso fans in the house?)


While it is true the waffle iron went unused for a week or 2 right around the Atlanta trip, it is getting tons of use–including daily use even. I finally broke down and tried a 10 grain Bob’s Red Mill waffle mix, and you know what? It is awesome. I can get waffles done in under 20 minutes, including measuring and mxiing of ingredients. And they are much healthier, too.

But this is not an ad for healthy waffle mixes, my friend. No this is a recipe for what we have decided are the Best Waffles Ever (and weekend material only as they are not the Healthiest Waffles Ever). Not as eggy as the All Clad Buttermilk Waffles, and just a tad more substantial but rich and buttery and crispy light with cake flour, these waffles are the end of my searching. I may tell myself to try another recipe, but foggy with sleep and starving–my general state in the morning–is not the time to muck about with new recipes. No it is a time for the Best Waffles Ever.


Best Waffles Ever, A.K.A. Classic Buttermilk Waffles
Adapted from The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion

2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups (14 oz) buttermilk (low fat is fine)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 t vanilla
5 oz AP flour
3 oz cake flour (or, if you cannot weigh, 1 cup AP flour plus a second 1 cup measuring cup filled with a little AP flour and then topped off with cake flour)
2 T sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t salt

Place the eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer and begin beating with the whip attachment on medium speed. Increase it to high after a few moments. Leave it running while you measure the rest of the wet ingredients.

Preheat the waffle iron. Add the buttermilk, vanilla and butter to the eggs, reducing the mixing speed and then gradually increasing it to medium high. Once again leave it running while you measure the dry ingredients. You want the eggs thickened and increased in volume–this is basically a cheater’s shortcut to avoid whipping the egg whites separately. While it is not quite as good as whipping the egg whites separately, it comes pretty dark close and involves far less work.

Whisk together the flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Using a sieve, sift the flour mixture over the egg-buttermilk mixture. Dump whatever salt/sugar in that does not sift through. Mix the waffle batter just until smooth.

Bake the waffles according to your waffle iron’s directions.

Filed Under: breakfast, buttermilk, waffles

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Comments

  1. DailyChef says

    July 6, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    Yum! This looks great! I'll save healthy for a different meal 😉

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  2. Joanne says

    July 7, 2010 at 5:28 am

    Yes once you try the perfect recipe, there's no time for mucking. I agree.

    These look delicious! Especially smothered in maple syrup. Yum.

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  3. Tangled Noodle says

    July 7, 2010 at 8:50 am

    Except for the minor detail that I do not have a waffle iron, I would be making this right now! For now, I'll have to take your word that these are the ultimate and they certainly look like it. Mmmm, bacon & syrup, too!

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  4. bakers says

    July 7, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    It is nice to know your waffle iron is not gathering dust. Your waffles look delicious! Thank you for sharing this King Arthur Flour recipe. It is nice to know you feel it is the best. They look delicious-lovely golden color and some bacon to go with them. Great pictures. JMD @ KAF

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  5. Cristina - Teenie Cakes says

    July 7, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Mmm – How I luv breakfast treats and these waffles look perfectly browned and delicious. I like the amount of vanilla in the recipe and use of cake flour!

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  6. grace says

    July 7, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    mmm…waffles. i find them second only to pancakes as a means of syrup consumption. it pools up in them so nicely. 🙂
    and no–i didn't watch v. the first episode didn't charm me and i just let it go.

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  7. Belinda @zomppa says

    July 7, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    How tempting to have that waffle iron! That bacon doesn't too bad either!

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  8. Eliana says

    July 11, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast treats, especially alongside smokey bacon. This looks like a great recipe.

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  9. Carol says

    August 3, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    Since I bought my All Clad waffle iron for Christmas, I’ve been trying all the recipes on line – never once have I duplicated. I’ll stop here though. This is the best waffle recipe EVER. But because I love the flavor of whole wheat in my waffles, I did combine whole wheat, AP and cake flour. Worked so well – light, slightly crunchy on the outside and a bit of nutty flavor that only whole wheat flour can give. So not the healthiest, but I do healthy breakfast all week – this is a Sunday treat. My family – who have been on this waffle journey with me agreed – our search is over. Thanks Laura

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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