Eggless Waffle recipe, made using whole wheat & jaggery, gives perfectly crispy waffles and is sure to win hearts.

And the best thing is that using the same waffle recipe without eggs, you can make pancakes too.

Eggless Waffles in My Family

Waffles are the latest craze in my family. And though waffles are popular as a healthy breakfast option, in our family they are enjoyed as a dessert, with scoops of vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce drizzled all over. In fact, Waffles are one item that can be equally enjoyed in breakfast or dessert or any other time of the day. If for breakfast, you have it with honey/fruits/coulis. The same waffle can be had with a variety of toppings as per choice and preferences.

I have made it a number of times in the past few months and every time it has been a huge hit. All my guests have loved it, not to mention the liking of family members.

If you are looking for Vegan Waffles, then try these 3 Ingredients Vegan Waffles.

 

Waffles in the Netherlands

On my visit to the Netherlands, along with beautiful countryside with lovely windmills,  Delft Blue factory, Cheesemaking factory, and Wooden shoes factory, I not only had the famous waffles but also attended a short workshop where the chef made waffles right in front of us.

He used the yeast-based dough for making waffles. He was generous to share the recipe with us and had already written it on a blackboard beside him. There only I came to know that Dutch waffles and American waffles are made differently. Former are yeast-based whereas in the latter they use baking soda and baking powder as leavening agents.

 

My Trial With Waffles

Coming back from the Netherlands, I wanted to make waffles but didn't have the waffle maker. So after few days when I bought my new sandwich maker, I ensured that I buy one that comes with waffle plates.

In my waffle maker, I make American-style waffles. For this when I started looking for recipes I found that the ingredients were almost the same as for a sponge cake except that the waffle batter is more liquidy. So I made my first waffles using my cake recipe only and the liquid was with an approximation. Keeping my fingers crossed, when I served these to my sons, they just freaked out and had it with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce drizzled all over.

 

How to Make Crispy Waffles?

They were excellent in taste but the only loop was that they were not very crisp. So, the next time I made these, I put them in the air fryer for 3 to 4 minutes and they got perfectly crispy.

But then to make them crispy, I decided to skip away curd. And when curd was not there so baking soda also was not required, otherwise with what it would react? And thus,  finally, I got my perfect crispy waffle recipe.

I never realized that making waffles is so easy. The waffle batter gets ready in just 2 to 3 minutes and another 5 minutes when inside the waffle maker.

 

Serving Suggestions

• With Strawberry coulis.
• Chocolate Sauce. Even if you are having chocolate sauce just drizzle little strawberry coulis and see the magic.
• With Honey
• With fresh fruits like mango, berries, banana, etc.
• With Icecream.

 

Step By Step Recipe

• Take milk in a pan

 

• Add jaggery powder and heat it on low flame, stirring in between, till jaggery dissolves fully.
• As soon as the jaggery is dissolved turn off the flame.
• Let it cool completely.

 

• Take flour and baking powder in a bowl and whisk nicely.

 

• Make a well in the center and add oil and vanilla essence.

 

• Then add jaggery mixed milk.

 

• Mix everything.

 

• Adjust consistency using milk.

 

• Keep it covered for 1o to 15 minutes.

 

• Start preheating waffle maker.
• Grease all four waffle plates.

 

• Pour the mix, starting from the edges, ensuring that all the grooves are filled.

 

• Wait patiently for 5 minutes. Check. If golden brown then take them out otherwise cook for some more time.

 

• Keep these on a wire rack.

 

• Serve with love, ice cream optional.

 

• Or pack them in a ziplock bag and parcel these to the refrigerator.

Pancakes with Waffle Batter

• To make pancakes, heat skillet.
• When nicely heated, lower the flame, grease the skillet, and pour a ladle full of batter. It will spread on its own. Do not try to spread it like Dosa.

Must-Try: Banana Pancakes With Jaggery

 

FAQs

Q) Can I make ahead Waffles?

And the best part is that you can make ahead these waffles and keep them in the refrigerator or even in the freezer as the case may be. For my New Year get-together this year, I made waffles in advance and kept them in the refrigerator {as I made just a day before). Then in midnight, heated them in the air fryer making them crisp and served to my dear ones. They were a huge hit.

Q) Can I make Pancakes with the Waffle batter?

Recently when I went to my mom's place, my nephews were craving pancakes and asked me if I could make for them. So, using my waffle recipe I tried pancakes and they too came out good.

Thus with the same recipe, you can make waffles as well as pancakes. Check the pictures above in step by step recipe.

Q) Are waffles made with all-purpose flour taste better?

Like my cakes, I make waffles also with whole wheat.  Earlier I tried these with all-purpose flour also. then a mix of two flours but no noticeable difference was found. So why not have whole wheat waffles only?

Q) How does jaggery taste in waffles?

Though till now I have been making these with sugar only but this time a brainwave came as to why not try jaggery? So, just with half a cup of flour, I tried making these using jaggery powder. The result was awesome. Jaggery also imparted beautiful colors to the waffles. No one could make out that those were made using jaggery powder.

Here, I heated the milk and jaggery mixture so that jaggery dissolves fully. Alternatively, you can mix these two in the blender too. Whatever method you use, just ensure that it is dissolved fully and no lumps are left.

Q) Do I serve Waffles for Breakfast or as a Dessert?

• Waffles are one item that can be equally enjoyed in breakfast or dessert or any other time of the day.
• If for breakfast, you have it with honey/fruits/coulis.
• If in dessert, then serve it with ice cream or whipped cream.

 

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I am sure you will definitely try this super easy Eggless Waffle recipe. If waiting to get your waffle maker, then till then make pancakes. And do not forget to share your feedback along with pics.

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