Y’all I make a mean buttermilk waffle recipe. I keep them soft and fluffy but with a nice golden crunchy outside. My trick is beating the egg whites separately and folding them into the batter. It’s my secret sauce, and it separates these from all the others you will find. Get into it boos.
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Ingredient Notes
- Granulated Sugar: or brown sugar.
- Buttermilk: You can make your own! Place two tablespoons of lemon juice or vinegar in a liquid measuring cup and then fill up with milk to the 2-cup line. Let it sit for five minutes. It will curdle into buttermilk.
- Melted Salted Butter: or unsalted.
How to Make Buttermilk Waffles
Step 1: Make the Waffle Batter
- Grab your largest bowl and combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Mix them together with a whisk to create the perfect dry mix.
- Add the egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, and a splash of vanilla extract to the bowl.
- Mix it all up until it’s just combined – we’re aiming for unity, not overworking!

Step 2: Beat the Egg Whites For Fluffy Waffles
- Place the egg whites in a clean bowl.
- Beat them until they’re strutting stiff peaks. This is your secret weapon for waffles that are lighter than air!
- Add the fluffy egg whites to the batter.
- Gently fold the whipped whites into your batter. This is like folding in a cloud – be gentle and keep it fluffy!

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Step 3: Cook Your Waffles
- Preheat your waffle maker, give it a good spritz of non-stick spray, and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions.


Buttermilk Waffles Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs separated
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 6 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In one large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and ground cinnamon.
- Next whisk in egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Beat remaining egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold stiff egg whites into batter.
- Heat waffle maker, spray maker with non-stick spray and prepare waffles according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Beating the Egg Whites. The goal here is stiff peaks. This means that your egg whites should stand up into straight peaks when you pull the mixer up.
- Use a Stand Mixer or Electric Mixer. It will take forever to get stiff peaks by hand so I highly recommend using one of these options to save time.
- Make Sure The Waffle Iron Is Hot. This creates those crispy edges but also helps prevent the waffles from sticking.
- Don’t Forget to Spray Your Waffle Iron. This way your waffles will easily release when they’re done cooking.
- Do Not Over Mix the Waffle Batter. You want crispy tender waffles. Like other baked goods, waffles can end up a little tough if you mix too much. You also want to avoid deflating the egg whites.

Recipe Help
I know it may sound appealing to get a jump on things the night before but this method doesn’t work well for this recipe. The egg whites will deflate as they sit overnight in the fridge so your best bet is to mix up the waffle batter fresh. You can mix your dried ingredients the night before and store them in a container. Get everything else together in the fridge so you can mix them up more quickly in the morning.
If you want to ensure that your waffles don’t stick, it’s crucial to allow the waffle iron time to heat up before adding your batter. Also, don’t forget to spray it very well with cooking or baking spray before adding the batter. Repeat with more spray between each batch of waffles.
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There’s nothing like waffles for breakfast and yours look amazing!
Thanks so much Tonia!! Agreed that waffles are the best.
Waffles > pancakes any day! Love how buttermilk makes food so tender and delicate.
Yes buttermilk is a standby in my house. It just gives a richness, texture and flavor that can’t be duplicated.
What a fun memory! There is nothing like some amazing waffles!
I totally agree Julie!
I crave a good waffle every couple of weeks at least and I’m really glad I’m meeting a girlfriend this Thursday for breakfast for that exact reason! Food tastes better with friends and good memories to go with it. I can’t tell you why I am still without a waffle maker. Seeing your buttermilk waffles makes me wish it was Thursday tomorrow.
I agree Monica. Waffles and girlfriend fun go hand and hand. They have some really reasonable waffle makers on the market now.
Girl, these pictures are BEAUTIFUL! and the waffles look absolutely perfect-def. worthy of being served in any restaurant!
Thank you so much Kayle! I think I am in love with waffles now!
Homemade buttermilk waffles??? These look amazing!! I am so pinning these to make this weekend Jocelyn. Thanks for the recipe!!
Hooray! My pleasure Renee!
What a great compilation and the photography on the waffles makes me want to go out and buy a waffle machine!
I actually used my parents’ waffle machine ha. Can you believe I don’t have one??
I recently purchased a waffle maker and starting making fresh waffles and I swear there’s no going back to frozen! These sound fantastic!
Agreed Jehan! They are amazing! I can’t go back to frozen either dear!
Pancakes are nice but waffles definitely have my heart. These are absolute perfection. Pinned!
Thanks so much Allie!!
Dis real beautiful. Yup, uh huh. Dis real niiiiiiii. I miss our CAU days.
Thank you, Deek.
Hahahahahaha! Thanks for stopping by! 😉