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Overnight Yeast Waffles with Vanilla and Maple Syrup
These overnight yeast waffles deliver crispy golden edges and a light fluffy center. Perfect make ahead waffle batter for a relaxed breakfast.
Why You Will Love and Enjoy Overnight Yeast Waffles
- The batter is mixed the night before, so breakfast feels almost effortless.
- The yeast creates waffles that are crisp outside and soft and fluffy inside.
Mix tonight and wake up to crispy golden waffles. The overnight trick that makes waffles better.
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Overnight Yeast Waffles
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Refrigerate: 12 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 12 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 depending on size 1x
- Category: Breakfast and Brunch
- Method: Easy baking
Description
These Overnight Yeast Waffles turn simple pantry ingredients into crispy golden waffles with a fluffy center. Make the batter the night before for an easy breakfast that feels special but takes almost no effort.
Ingredients
- 375 ml – 250 ml cold tap water + 125 ml boiling water (to make 375 ml lukewarm water)
- 75 ml melted butter
- 37.5 ml maple syrup, optional
- 3.75 ml salt
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature if possible
- 300 g all purpose flour – I only use Blending Flour
- 7.5 ml instant yeast
- baking spray, for the waffle iron
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, pour 375 ml = 250 ml cold tap water + 125 ml boiling water (to make 375 ml lukewarm water). The water should feel just warm to the touch, not hot.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients in the order listed: 75 ml melted butter, 37.5 ml maple syrup, optional but preferable, 3.75 ml salt, 5 ml vanilla extract, 2 large eggs, room temperature, 300 g all-purpose flour – I only use Blending Flour, 7.5 ml instant yeast and use a hand whisk and mix until the batter is smooth and no dry flour pockets remain.
- Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it sit at room temperature for about 1 hour to givethe yeast a head start. You should see some few bubbles forming.
- After that, move the covered bowl to the refrigerator and let the batter rest overnight (8 to 12 hours). The flavor develops and the batter thickens slightly.
- Preheat your waffle maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions and lightly coat it with baking spray if needed.
- Lightly spray your 1/3 cup measuring cup with baking spray so the batter slides out easily.
- Scoop about 1/3 cup batter into the hot waffle iron (depending on the size of your waffle iron) and cook according to directions, usually 8-10 minutes (depending on your waffle iron), until golden and crisp.
- Carefully remove the waffle and place it on a wire rack, not stacked, so they stay crisp. Stacking traps steam and softens them.
- Continue cooking the remaining batter, spraying the waffle iron lightly as and if needed.
- Serve warm with a good drizzle of maple syrup, whipped cream, and a hot cup of coffee or tea.
Baking time as per my waffle maker – and three sets to produce 12 waffles = approximately 30 minutes in total
Notes
Adapted from an online recipes, Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs: SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 154
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 160.4 mg
- Fat: 6.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.6 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 46.3 mg
Overnight Yeast Waffles start with a quick bowl of batter the night before and reward you with golden waffles in the morning. The yeast gives them that classic bakery style texture that feels a little extra without much effort.
Overnight Yeast Waffles bring a warm homemade feeling to breakfast with very little effort. The batter is mixed the night before, rests quietly in the fridge, and cooks into crisp golden waffles with soft fluffy centers. The yeast adds a deep flavor and bakery style texture that makes each waffle feel special. Served with maple syrup, cream, or fresh fruit if you like that, and it quickly becomes the kind of breakfast people look forward to making again.
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Ah! I love that this is an overnight recipe. That’s my favorite kind of breakfast: easy peasy. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with us at Will Blog for Comments #81.
Yup, easy and delicious indeed. Enjoy it