Description
These are sweeter than traditional Brussels Belgian waffles – a sweeter waffle that can be served for breakfast or dessert. Serve waffles warm or cooled with whipped cream and berries or drizzled with warm, melted chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
- ¾ cup lukewarm milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup melted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups pearl sugar (such as Lars’ Own®)
Instructions
- Sprinkle yeast and white sugar over warm milk in a small bowl. The milk should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 15 minutes until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
- Whisk eggs
- melted butter
- and vanilla into the yeast mixture until evenly blended; set aside.
- Stir together flour and salt in a separate large bowl
- and make a well in the center. Pour the egg mixture into the well
- then stir in the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place
- 80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)
- until doubled in volume
- about 30 minutes. Gently mix in the pearl sugar.
- Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Place a baseball-sized ball of dough on the preheated waffle iron. Cook waffles until golden and crisp
- about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough. Allow waffles to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10