Liege Waffles (Waffle Love Copycat)
Crisp on the outside and nice & soft on the inside, this easy, flavorful liege waffle recipe is the waffle love copycat you’ve been searching for!
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You’re going to LOVE these copycat Waffle Love Liege Waffles
There is nothing I love more than gourmet breakfast foods – except for when it can double as a dessert. And this recipe for liege waffles is just that. A copycat for the popular Waffle Love waffles, these are slightly crispy on the outside with a soft, almost spongy interior. With a unique sweetness characterized by being a liege waffle, this recipe is the perfect base for a savory or sweet breakfast. So dress these babies up however you’d like – with nutella, raspberries and cream or topped with an egg and avocado. No matter what you choose, liege waffles are going to become your new breakfast staple.
Ingredients in Liege Waffle Recipe
- Warm milk – You can use any type of milk you’d like.
- Granulated sugar
- Dry active yeast
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Butter, melted – I always use salted butter, but you can use unsalted if preferred.
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- Pearl sugar – I know it’s niche, but it is KEY to getting the right texture and flavor here.
How to make Waffle Love Waffles
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat the milk in the microwave until it reaches 100°F-110° F.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and pour the granulated sugar and yeast into the warm milk. Stir and set aside for 5 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly and foamy.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, salt, melted butter, vanilla extract and the yeast mixture.
- Using the dough hook on your stand mixer, knead and mix the dough.
- As the dough is mixing, add in the two eggs.
- Keep kneading until the eggs are incorporated and a smooth dough forms.
- To your dough, add the pearl sugar and knead until evenly distributed.
- Once fully incorporated, remove from the bowl and cut the dough into 8 equal sized pieces.
- Cover and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
- After the dough has rested, warm a waffle iron to approx 300° or the 1-2 setting.
- Place the dough into the center of the greased waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
- Top with Nutella, whipped cream and fresh strawberries (or whatever toppings you’d like).
- Enjoy!
Liege Waffle FAQs
Yes! You can. That’s all that I use and they turn out delicious! Just bake at about 300° or the 1-2 setting.
You can go savory or sweet with these waffles, but I prefer sweet! These are great with nutella, cookie butter, sliced fruit and whipped cream.
Other Sweet Breakfasts to Try
Liege Waffles (Waffle Love Copycat)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cups butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks of butter)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pearl sugar
Instructions
- Heat the milk in the microwave until it reaches 100°F-110° F.
- Pour the granulated sugar and yeast into the warm milk. Stir and set aside for 5 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly and foamy.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, salt, melted butter, vanilla extract and the yeast mixture.
- Using the dough hook, knead and mix the dough.
- As the dough is mixing, add in the two eggs.
- Keep kneading until a smooth dough forms.
- Add the pearl sugar and knead until evenly distributed.
- Remove from the bowl and cut into 8 equal sized pieces.
- Cover and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
- After the dough has rested, warm a waffle iron to approx 300° or the 1-2 setting.
- Place the dough into the center of the greased waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
- Top with Nutella, whipped cream and fresh strawberries or any other toppings you'd like.
- Enjoy!
