June 28, 2021

Easy Waffles

Waffles

One of breakfast’s best inventions, the waffle, is an easy to do-it-yourself morning project that can be done without spilling piping hot coffee all over yourself. Yes, even you can follow these simple and easy directions. Start enjoying crispy, yet moist on the inside, waffles today!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Equipment

2 Mixing Bowls
Wisk
Ladle
Measuring Equipment (Scale/Tablespoon/Teaspoon/Cup)
Waffle Iron
Small Pot

Ingredients

125 Grams All Purpose Flour (1 Cup)
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
55 Grams Unsalted Butter, Melted (4 Tablespoons)

Instructions

Melt the butter over a very low heat.
While the butter is melting, combine all the dry ingredients to one bowl and roughly blend.
In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Wisk gently
Add the dry ingredients to the milk/egg mixture and wisk together.
Lastly, add the melted butter and mix until it’s all together.
Ladle onto your waffle iron and cook until the outside is golden brown (usually around 5 minutes).
*A good indication your waffle is done is when the steam coming out of the iron is severally reduced.

Notes

*This will make enough for 2 people. If you have a family of 4, or larger, you double, triple, quadruple the recipe.

Waffles vs. Pancakes

Aren’t pancakes and waffles the same? Like brothers from a different mother? In word, no. We could say they are related, but more like cousins. They are both flour-based breakfast fare that get smothered with syrup and butter. However, when you start looking under the hood you will notice some key differences.

Waffles contain more sugar and fat. Both of these help crisp out the outside, while keeping the inside moist and chewy.

Waffles are far easier to make than pancakes. The waffle iron takes care of all the work, creating a perfect form. Of course that means you have to own a waffle iron.

Waffle Iron (Amazon US)

Waffle Iron (Amazon Japan)

There is such a wealth of variety and styles in the US, which just don’t exist in Japan, unfortunately. You really have to pay through the nose in Japan, which is really a crying shame. You can, however, get one of these ‘hot sand machines.’ Tragically stupid name. To be fully clear; I don’t think they’re great, but they will get the job done. Generally speaking, they don’t get the waffles crispy enough. They are cheap, and don’t take up a lot of space. They also have the added bonus of multiple plates for create other foods, like hot sandwiches.

Honestly, the best option to just order a waffle iron from the US have it shipped over to Japan. Many can be shipped for under $20.

For the unwilling

If you’re not willing to invest in a waffle iron, than I suppose you will be stuck in pancake world. There are worse things that could happen. One major advantage to pancakes is that they can be stuffed with fruits, nuts, and/or chocolate. Waffles are a little more difficult in that regard.

Here’s our Yogurt Pancake recipe.