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    Home > Blog > Breakfast & Brunch > Liege Waffles

    Liege Waffles

    by Jenny Park · Published: Aug 31, 2018 · Modified: Jun 1, 2020

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    Liege waffles with whipped cream and a spoon on the side.

    This past spring Jordan (the husband) and I took a trip to Belgium, specifically Ghent + Bruges, and holy crap was it beautiful. I have a huge obsession with the gingerbread style homes that are just common faire in those cities. The architecture really make the entire city/town extra charming and I couldn’t get enough. The second best thing about our trip was THE WAFFLES!!! Seriously. In Ghent we went to Max’s where I had the lightest Belgium-style waffle of my life. I felt like I was eating sweet air. It was crazy!…but the waffle of my dreams was found in Burges at a place called Fred’s. They made Liege Waffles which are my favorite waffles in the world. They’re more dense, but with a crispy outer layer and soft and chewy middle, that also hold sugar crystals that are fun to munch on, from the pearl sugar that gets folded into the batter.

    The Liege Waffle are a little more labor intensive because they require a yeast batter and a double rise, BUT they’re really worth it and you can make the batter ahead of time and leave them to slow rise in the refrigerator overnight! I’m not usually a ‘sweets’ morning person, so I like to have these guys for dessert more than breakfast. Jordan loves all things sweet, so he can usually crush 3 or 4 of these right when he gets up. Either way, they’re delicious. You can eat them plain, with a light dusting of powdered sugar, OR with ALLLLLLL the toppings, like ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, sliced strawberries…anything! Enjoy! xx, Jenny

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    Liege waffles with whipped cream and a spoon on the side.

    Liege Waffles

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Rising Time: 2 hrs
    Servings: 12

      INGREDIENTS  

    • ⅓ cup lukewarm, whole milk (water is fine)
    • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
    • 1 ¼ cups white whole wheat flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 large eggs, room temperature
    • ¾ to 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    • ⅔ cup Belgium pearl sugar

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Combine sugar, yeast and milk and allow mixture to sit for 4 to 6 minutes or until mixture is bubbling and foamy.
    • Combine flour and salt in a stand mixer bowl and whisk together. Create a well in the center of flour mixture and add yeast mixture.
    • Mix together with paddle attachment until a ‘shaggy’ dough forms.
    • With the mixer on medium speed, add eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla.
    • Add butter, in a slow and steady stream, until fully combined and a sticky, wet dough has formed.
    • Cover and store in a in a warm area to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
    • Uncover, fold in pearl sugar, re-cover, and allow dough to rise again for about 30 minutes.
    • Heat waffle iron and scoop ⅓ cup batter into each well and press until each waffle has nicely browned and caramelized.
    • Carefully remove from waffle iron and transfer to a cooling rack.
    • Repeat steps 8 and 9 until all batter has been used. Serve immediately.
    Serving: 1g Calories: 184kcal Carbohydrates: 24g Protein: 4g Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 52mg Sodium: 65mg Potassium: 49mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 15g Vitamin A: 292IU Calcium: 23mg Iron: 1mg

    August 31, 2018 / 4 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Belle

      February 03, 2022 at 5:15 am

      5 stars
      These turned out beautiful and were perfectly caramelized and tasty. Sweet enough to indulge on for dessert while also not too sweet so you can have them for breakfast. A delicious recipe that kids and adults can both enjoy. Highly recommend this recipe.

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      • Jenny Park

        February 07, 2022 at 10:54 am

        Yes! So happy to see you enjoyed these waffles! They’re my absolute favorite!

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    2. Sydney

      September 12, 2018 at 9:35 am

      Just curious, what led to the decision to use white whole wheat flour? I generally only keep three types of flour on hand: all-purpose, bread flour, and regular whole wheat. Should I pick up some white whole wheat before making these or do you think I could use one or some combination of the flours I already have? Thanks!

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      • Jenny Park

        September 13, 2018 at 11:17 am

        I think it gives the waffles a slightly more dense texture, which I like for this kind of waffle, but it’s totally not necessary + all purpose will work perfectly! :)

        Reply

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