The best waffle recipe ever! These golden-brown, crispy, fluffy homemade waffles turn out perfectly every time. They're made from scratch and freeze very well.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, sea salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
Preheat a waffle maker to medium heat.
Separate egg whites from yolks (save both parts of the egg).
Put whites in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the wire whisk attachment and beat on high until stiff peaks form. (or beat them in a large bowl with a handheld mixer).
Transfer beaten egg whites to a bowl and set aside in the refrigerator.
Add egg yolks and butter to the bowl of a standing mixer and mix on medium speed until combined.
Add milk, applesauce and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
Add the dry ingredients and beat until combined.
Add beaten egg whites and fold into the batter by hand with a spatula.
Lightly grease the waffle maker with spray oil, cooking spray or grease it with butter.
Scoop 1 cup of batter into the center of the waffle plates (amount will vary depending on the size of your waffle maker)
Cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until the waffles are golden brown.
Repeat with remaining batter until it has all been used.
To keep warm: preheat oven to “warm” setting and put each batch of waffles on a large baking sheet in the warm oven until ready to serve.
Serve warm with maple syrup, whipped cream, fresh berries, etc. etc.
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Ingredient Substitutions
All-purpose flour. If desired, you may substitute up to half of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour. You can also use a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free flour to make them gluten-free.
Milk. 2% milk or half and half are good substitutes.
Granulated sugar. Use white sugar or organic cane sugar.
Applesauce. canola oil is the best substitute for applesauce.
SaltedButter. canola oil or unsalted butter are good substitutes.
StoreLet leftover waffles cool completely, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the toaster.How to Freeze WafflesI suggest freezing these waffles to keep them fresh. Put cooled waffles in a single layer in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. You can stack them if you separate the layers with waxed or parchment paper.