Tipsy Overnight Belgian Waffles
Photograph by Ashley Cuoco
Quick Recipe Stats
⏱️ Total Prep & Cook Time: 24 hours 6 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 10 waffles
🧺 Total Ingredients: 10
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
1 ½ cups lukewarm beer (German-style beer is preferred)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons melted butter
¼ cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Step-by-Step Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the active dry yeast with 1 cup of your measured all-purpose flour.
Whisk in the lukewarm water and lukewarm beer, then let the mixture rest for 10 to 15 minutes until it becomes frothy on top.
While you wait for the yeast mixture to activate, beat the eggs, granulated sugar, and salt together in a second bowl until fully combined.
In a third small bowl, mix the melted butter, canola oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Combine all three pre-mixed mixtures, add the remaining flour, then beat the full batter for 2 full minutes to fully incorporate everything.
Cover the bowl tightly and chill the batter in the fridge overnight, or for at least 4 hours if you are prepping same-day.
When you are ready to cook, preheat your waffle iron following the manufacturer’s instructions, and grease it if your model requires it.
Give the chilled batter a quick stir to remix any settled ingredients.
Ladle batter onto your hot waffle iron, and cook until steam stops releasing from the iron, or follow the cook time recommended by your waffle iron’s manufacturer.
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Community Reviews
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Oh these are so delicious! I made these for my husband’s birthday breakfast and he absolutely raved about them! He loves any recipe that includes beer, so I had a feeling they’d be a hit. These don’t turn out crispy waffles — they have a softer, richer texture — but the flavor is absolutely wonderful. I used an imported German hefeweissen for my batch, and topped my waffles with homemade blueberry syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar. Will definitely make this again!
