Fluffy and soft waffles are not just an amazing dessert. They can be safely served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, freely changing fillings and combinations. They are easy to make, especially when you have the right equipment. So here are 12 Viennese waffle recipes for your electric waffle maker, for every taste!
1. Classic Viennese Waffles
This recipe is perfect for both sweet and savory fillings.
You will need: 150 g butter, 60 g sugar, 3 eggs, 250 ml milk, 200 g flour, 2 g vanilla, 0.5 tsp baking powder.
Preparation: Cream the butter with sugar and vanilla, add eggs and room temperature milk. Sift the flour, mix with the remaining dry ingredients, add to the batter, mix well, and let it rest for half an hour. After that, bake the waffles immediately.
2. Banana Viennese Waffles
You can add any moderately juicy berries and fruits to the waffles.
You will need: 250 g bananas, 180 g flour, 100 g butter, 3 eggs, 5 g baking powder, a pinch of salt and cinnamon.
Preparation: Melt the butter, and while it cools, mash the bananas and whisk the eggs until fluffy. Pour the butter and banana puree into the eggs, mix, and add the sifted flour with baking powder and spices. The waffles are ready to be baked.
3. Cottage Cheese Viennese Waffles
If you add some bran, you'll get the healthiest and most nutritious snack!
You will need: 2 tbsp soft cottage cheese, 2 tbsp bran, 1 egg, 1 tbsp starch, a pinch of baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Preparation: Mix all dry ingredients and add cottage cheese with the egg. Mash the mixture well, add spices to taste, and pour into the waffle maker according to instructions.
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4. Vanilla Viennese Waffles
You can use vanillin or vanilla sugar, but a fresh vanilla bean is even better.
You will need: 125 g flour, 100 g sugar, 2 eggs, 100 g butter, a pinch of baking powder, half a vanilla bean.
Preparation: Cut the vanilla bean, scrape out the seeds, and chop it finely. Whisk all ingredients with a mixer until smooth and bake in an electric waffle maker.
5. Viennese Waffles with Semolina
Semolina makes the waffles even softer, more tender, and fluffier.
You will need: 2 eggs, 100 g sour cream, 100 g semolina, 250 g butter, 100 g brown sugar, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 100 g flour, 10 g vanilla sugar.
Preparation: Melt the butter and whisk it with sour cream and eggs. Add sugar, then semolina with sifted flour. Mix, let the dough rest for 20 minutes, add baking powder, mix again, and pour into the waffle maker.
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6. Lemon Viennese Waffles
The expressive citrus flavor is great for desserts and for red fish with cream cheese.
You will need: 150 g flour, 50 g sugar, 100 g butter, 100 ml milk, half a lemon, 5 g baking powder, 2 eggs, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Grate the lemon zest and separate 1 tbsp of juice – these will go into the dough. Mix them with egg, milk, salt, and baking powder, add sugar, and whisk. Fold in the sifted flour and bake the lemon waffles.
7. Viennese Waffles with Nut Paste
To make them lighter and airier, use only egg whites instead of whole eggs.
You will need: 250 ml milk, 200 g butter, 25 g sugar, a pinch of salt, 120 g egg whites, 0.5 tbsp nut paste, 225 g flour.
Preparation: Mix the melted butter with room temperature milk and nut paste. Heat and cool the mixture, add sifted flour and salt. Whisk the egg whites with sugar, slowly combine the components, and bake the waffles in an electric waffle maker.
8. Viennese Waffles with Kissel (Fruit Jelly)
It's best to use dry kissel from packets, which are available in any supermarket.
You will need: 3 eggs, 3 yolks, 60 g sugar, 1 packet of kissel, 60 ml vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp baking soda, 120 g flour.
Preparation: Whisk eggs, yolks, and sugar until fluffy, add kissel and whisk again. Fold in sifted flour, oil, and baking soda, mix the dough until smooth, and bake the waffles.
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9. Corn Viennese Waffles
Instead of corn flour, you can use very finely ground corn grits.
You will need: 2 eggs, 125 g sugar, 125 g butter, 200 ml milk, 1 tsp baking powder, 150 g corn flour, 250 g wheat flour.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar and add melted butter with milk. Sift both types of flour with baking powder and combine the mixtures into a homogeneous, rather thick dough. Bake in an electric waffle maker.
10. Viennese Waffles without Flour and Sugar
A healthy gluten-free Viennese waffle recipe just for you!
You will need: 2 tbsp each of oat and wheat bran, 1 egg, 1 tsp baking powder, 4 tbsp kefir, stevia, vanillin.
Preparation: Part of the bran can be replaced with fiber or corn grits, and kefir with homemade yogurt. Mix the dry ingredients, add the egg and kefir, mix well, and bake.
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11. Viennese Waffles without Butter
Optionally, add a teaspoon of your favorite jam!
You will need: 4 eggs, 300 g flour, 100 g sugar, 200 ml milk, 1 tbsp sour cream, 1 tsp jam.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with room temperature milk and slowly add the sifted flour. Add sour cream with jam, mix the dough well again, and bake the waffles.
12. Viennese Waffles without Eggs
It seems impossible, but we found such a recipe.
You will need: 320 g flour, 3 tbsp sugar, 10 g baking powder, 450 ml milk, 50 ml vegetable oil.
Preparation: Mix the sifted flour with the remaining dry ingredients, and the oil with milk. Slowly pour the liquid mixture into the dry one and whisk to avoid lumps. The waffles can be baked in an electric waffle maker!