These basic buttermilk waffles are easy and versatile. See the many possible variations below the recipe.

Print

Buttermilk Waffles With Variations

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

Upgrade these basic buttermilk waffles with your choice of flavorings or ingredient add-ins, including spices, nuts, blueberries, chocolate chips, and more.

  • Author: Diana Rattray
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Pancakes and Waffles

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the waffle iron.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk until smooth.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until blended. Don’t overmix; there will be some lumps in the batter.
  4. Bake in a preheated waffle iron until waffles are golden brown.
  5. Serve waffles with syrup or fruit.

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us — we can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

buttermilk waffles with butter and syrup

Variations

  • Add 1 tablespoon of finely grated orange zest or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
  • Fold 1/2 cup of finely chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter.
  • Fold 2/3 cup of fresh blueberries (of frozen unthawed) into the batter.
  • Fold 1/3 cup of mini semisweet chocolate chips in to the batter.

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments