Best 7 Grandmas Waffles Recipes

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Waffles, a breakfast staple, have been enjoyed for centuries. While there are countless variations on this classic dish, there's nothing quite like Grandma's waffles. Her secret recipe, passed down through generations, produces waffles that are light and fluffy on the inside, with a crispy golden brown exterior. Whether you're a seasoned waffle maker or just starting out, this article will guide you through the process of creating perfect Grandma's waffles, filled with the warmth and nostalgia of your childhood. So gather your ingredients, heat up your waffle iron, and let's embark on a culinary journey to recreate Grandma's unforgettable waffles.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GRANDPA'S AUTUMN WAFFLES



Grandpa's Autumn Waffles image

These waffles make a delicious breakfast on a cold Iowa morning. This is my father's original recipe, and I've used it all my life. I've handed it down to my seven children, and I'm sure they'll pass it on to their own children!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 5 waffles (about 7-1/2 inches each).

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 medium tart apples, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
5 tablespoons butter, melted
Maple syrup, warmed

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, melt butter and brown sugar. Add the apples, raisins and pecans. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes or until apples are tender; keep warm. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cream and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Bake in preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Serve with apple topping and maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 581 calories, Fat 29g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 193mg cholesterol, Sodium 520mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

GRANDMA'S WAFFLES



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Make and share this Grandma's Waffles recipe from Food.com.

Provided by sofirules879

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 6-7 waffles, 6-7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, seperated
1 3/4 cups milk
4 tablespoons butter, melted
4 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt.
  • In a separate bowl beat egg YOLKS and then add milk and butter.
  • Combine dry mixture with egg+milk+butter mixture. Beat until smooth.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.Slowly add sugar, beating constantly.
  • Mix 1/3 of beaten whites with batter then fold remaining whites in carefully.
  • Pour around 3/4 cup of batter in waffle iron.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.5, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 123.3, Sodium 514.2, Carbohydrate 44.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 8.6, Protein 9.9

GRANDMA B'S SUPER WAFFLES



Grandma B's Super Waffles image

This was my grandma's favorite waffle recipe. It has become a family favorite enjoyed on special occasions not only by her grandchildren but great-great grandchildren as well. The clipping is yellow with age clipped I suspect from the local daily paper many many years ago.

Provided by Gerry

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour milk (note below) or 2 cups buttermilk (note below)
4 eggs, well beaten
3/4 cup melted margarine (I use margarine or butter) or 3/4 cup salad oil (I use margarine or butter)

Steps:

  • note: if you do not have sour milk or buttermilk measure 2 tablespoons vinegar into your 2-cup measuring cup and fill to the two-cup mark with sweet milk and let it stand while you prepare other ingredients.
  • Sift together: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Combine: 2 cups sour milk or butter milk 4 eggs well beaten Add the milk and eggs to dry ingredients,beat until smooth with a hand mixer or electric mixer on high speed.
  • Stir in 3/4 cup melted margarine or salad oil.
  • Bake in preheated waffle iron until crisp and golden. For large maker 2 cups for small maker 1 cup batter.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings.

GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK WAFFLES



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Make and share this Grandma's Buttermilk Waffles recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, and soda; stir to mix.
  • Add in eggs, buttermilk, and butter; mix well.
  • Pour batter into a preheated prepared waffle iron; cook until steaming stops and waffles are crisp and golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.6, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 128.4, Sodium 962.9, Carbohydrate 54, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 6.1, Protein 13.8

GRANDMA JOYCE'S FAMOUS WAFFLES



Grandma Joyce's Famous Waffles image

My grandmother makes the greatest waffles I've ever had - and I think a lot of the flavor has to do with her special touch, knowing exactly how thin the batter should be. This is the recipe she gave me, and it is really tasty, but be wary that the batter s-h-o-u-l-d be kind of thin (like thin pancake batter). I sometimes have to use twice the amount of liquid because it is very dry where I live and humid where she's from, so feel free to thin the batter to your liking with water. Don't worry - you won't mess these delicious, buttery waffles up! Serve with butter and homemade syrup (recipe below).

Provided by laurenlikesfood

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 12 large squares, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk (try powdered milk mixed with water)
2 eggs
2/3 cup shortening, melted

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together eggs and milk, then stir in melted shortening (you may substitute oil or butter but the resultant texture won't be quite as good!).
  • Pour into dry ingredients and mix well.
  • *Batter needs to be somewhat thin. Add more water if necessary.
  • Waffle iron has to be good and hot before pouring in the batter. Waffles are done when steam stops (if the waffle iron is hot enough, you should be able to hear the waffles steam. You may also see steam around the edges of it. Be careful!).
  • Grandma's Famous Syrup!: In a saucepan, bring to a boil the following ingredients: 2 cups white sugar, 2/3 cup water, pinch of salt, 1 Tbs. white corn syrup. Simmer about 5 minutes, then add 1 Tbs. Maple flavoring.

GRANDMA'S SOURDOUGH WAFFLES



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When we were kids, my grandmother used to make this waffle recipe for us every time we would visit. I loved these waffles, but no matter which restaurants I visited I could never find any I liked as well. I recently bought a waffle iron, and my grandmother sent me the recipe. It tastes best, of course, with real maple syrup. Just a warning: this recipe must be started the night before. I've found, in my own experience, that the taste is stronger if you let it sit for 10-10.5 hours instead of, say, 7.5-8 hours. (I've tried it both ways.) We like it stronger. Note: Down below I included the overnight time under "cooking" since it is considered passive work time. The waffles do NOT cook for that long, of course! Enjoy!

Provided by Caryn Caldwell

Categories     Breakfast

Time 8h15m

Yield 8-9 waffles, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups white flour
1 package dry yeast (1/4 oz. OR 2.25 tsp., depending on your system of measuring)
2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons milk (I like milk)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
nonstick cooking spray
butter or margarine (for serving)
syrup (for serving)

Steps:

  • The night before you want your waffles, mix the flour, yeast, and lukewarm water.
  • Put in tall bowl, as it will rise quite a bit.
  • Cover with towel and let sit in room temperature overnight.
  • In the morning, uncover and stir.
  • Don't be put off by the texture. It is supposed to look weird. Really.
  • Add the eggs and oil/milk, enough to make it thin enough to use.
  • It might be a little tough to make it all mix together, because it tends to be a bit sticky, but keep at it.
  • Usually helps if you've mixed the eggs a little in a separate bowl, so you're not dealing with a whole yolk.
  • In small, separate bowl combine baking soda and sugar. Mix until no lumps.
  • Add to soda & sugar mixture to bowl with waffle dough.
  • Stir until mixed in.
  • Let sit about fifteen minutes. (A good time to start preheating your waffle iron.)
  • Spray waffle iron with cooking spray. You'll need to repeat this occasionally as the spray wears off.
  • Experiment with amounts of waffle dough to put in the iron and times. For us, we use a ladle and cook each waffle for 3-5 minutes. Those sizes and times work perfectly for us, but I'm sure waffle irons vary in size and cooking times.
  • You can get creative with adding other ingredients. I haven't tried any of these yet, but I've heard adding crumbled bacon, blueberries, grated apples, etc. to the mix before making the waffles works well.
  • For us, the recipe usually yields 8-9 waffles, enough for 3-4 people. It might differ for your waffle iron.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.7, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 355.4, Carbohydrate 78.7, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 6.7, Protein 13.5

GRANDMA'S WAFFLE COOKIES (PIZZELLES)



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I could always count on finding these authentic Italian cookies in Grandma's freezer, and her house always smelled yummy! They're great dipped in milk. Grandpa was a blacksmith and actually made their waffle iron, which I still have, although I use my modern electric pizzelle maker when making these.

Provided by Darla O

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 eggs
2 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon anise oil, or more to taste
5 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Combine eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, butter, and anise oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until creamy and well combined. Mix in 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Slowly add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed until mixture resembles a thick pancake batter.
  • Preheat a pizzelle cooking iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Drop a teaspoon of dough onto each plate of the cooking iron and close the lid. Cook just until steaming slows, 10 to 20 seconds. Repeat with remaining batches of batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 62.4 mg, Sugar 7 g

Tips:

  • Use buttermilk instead of milk: Buttermilk adds a tangy flavor and helps the waffles rise.
  • Separate the egg yolks and whites: Beating the egg whites separately and then folding them into the batter creates a lighter, fluffier waffle.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the waffles tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Let the batter rest for a few minutes: This allows the gluten in the flour to relax, which makes for a more tender waffle.
  • Use a hot waffle iron: A hot waffle iron will help the waffles cook evenly and prevent them from sticking.
  • Don't overcrowd the waffle iron: Cooking too many waffles at once can make them soggy.
  • Serve the waffles immediately: Waffles are best when served hot and fresh. If you need to keep them warm, place them in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Conclusion:

Grandma's waffles are a classic breakfast treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They're easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like them plain, with butter and syrup, or topped with fruit or whipped cream, these waffles are sure to please.

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