Easy Waffle Recipe without Milk (Best Dairy Free Waffles!)

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

Light crispy waffles with the most incredible fluffy texture…

These are those waffles. The most perfect waffles in the whole world.

That incredible crisp leading to the most delicious gentle flavor and the fluffiest texture ever.

These waffles really are something special.

They’re the best and I’m in love.

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I could’ve never imagined dairy-free waffles being this amazing. I mean, I was a little worried while developing this recipe.

Where would the richness and flavor come from without milk and butter? Would water and vegetable oil be able to handle it all?

Surprisingly yes! Water and vegetable oil work as pretty good substitutes here and that’s awesome.

I gobbled up 4 mini waffles on the spot while testing this great recipe. Without maple syrup or any toppings. That’s just how good these waffles are!

Wanna know a few more reasons why you’ll LOVE this recipe? Here we go!

• These crispy waffles are made with really simple ingredients (you probably have them at home already). I wanted to keep things super simple for you so I used water instead of plant-based milks or any other ingredients because you may or may not have them at home!
• These are the best waffles EVER. They’re delicious yes but they’re also ready super quick and are SO easy to make too! Just mix those wet ingredients and dry ingredients together and you’ve got your waffle batter (best part is it takes just a couple of minutes, literally only 5-10 minutes!). Then go ahead and start making your waffles. You literally need no special extra processes or equipment except for a waffle maker (you can use a regular waffle maker, a mini waffle maker or a Belgian waffle maker or Belgian waffle iron, it’s all fine!).
• I don’t want you thinking these waffles are just okay because they don’t have milk and butter. They taste just as good as regular waffles with milk and butter in them and even Belgian waffles. They’re the BEST, okay? They hold their own, you probably won’t even notice there’s no milk and butter in them and how awesome is that? Just airy fluffy dairy-free goodness! I add an extra egg yolk for richness and moisture plus extra fats. You won’t miss the milk and butter, heck, you won’t even notice they’re gone.
• You can use these waffles and make a meal in a bajillion different ways. Top it up with your favorite toppings, add your favorite add ins to the batter before making it or make it savory. This great recipe works every single way just like waffles with milk and butter would.

You can share your stories with this recipe in the comments below too whether this is the first time you’re trying this recipe or if you’ve already had it multiple times before, I would love to hear all about it!

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HOW TO MAKE THIS WAFFLE RECIPE WITHOUT MILK [Step-by-Step Instructions with Photos]

Please keep in mind that I go into lots of detail in all my recipes so you get to know all the super important tips and tricks when it comes to making a particular recipe. I always want you to make the BEST of whatever you’re cooking ❤.

STEP 1: MIX THE DRY INGREDIENTS

Go ahead and preheat your waffle maker.

Take a medium mixing bowl and add all your dry ingredients in– all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Don’t add the sugar yet.

Use a whisk and mix well.

STEP 2: MIX THE WET INGREDIENTS

Now, take a large bowl.

Add all your wet ingredients to the large bowl– the large eggs, egg yolk, sugar, water, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.

Break those egg yolks (fun!) and mix everything well with the help of a whisk until the mixture is all nice and frothy and the sugar has dissolved.

STEP 3: MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER

Now, add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

Mix well with the help of a whisk or spatula for about 2 to 3 minutes. Don’t overmix though.

You may see some lumps and that’s okay. Break apart any large lumps of flour you see but the smaller lumps are fine.

This batter is on the thinner side and that’s perfectly okay.

STEP 4: START MAKING YOUR WAFFLES

Spray some cooking oil over your preheated waffle maker with the help of a cooking spray.

Now scoop your waffle batter into your preheated waffle maker, this can be about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter, until the waffle maker is full about 1/2 to 3/4^th full, this depends on your waffle maker.

The more waffles you make, the more you’ll understand how much batter to add in and how much you need to fill your cup of batter.

And now, wait. Let your waffles cook until they turn a gorgeous golden brown or until your desired doneness. Every waffle maker works differently and how much time this will take for you will be different.

If you’re good at making waffles, continue making them and serve. Skip the part below. And hey, if you’re new to making waffles, continue reading ❤.

I suggest you be patient when making your waffles, don’t keep opening the waffle machine and checking on your waffle.

Keep a base time of maybe about 4 minutes (this depends on your waffle maker) and then check on your waffle. If you feel it’s not ready yet, cook it more.

I usually keep a check on how much steam is being let out by my waffle maker and once there’s no more steam coming out, I understand it may be time for a little peep!

Keep a check on how long it takes your waffle to turn that perfect golden brown, then cook all your waffles for that same amount of time. That’s what I do 😉.

Once each waffle is done cooking, I place it on a cooling rack so it doesn’t get soggy and keeps that crisp as it cools.

And if you’re making too many waffles and are scared the waffles you made at the beginning will get all cold, go ahead let your oven heat at 200°F or 93°C. Then, place your cooked waffles over a cooling rack inside a baking sheet and pop it in the oven. Let those cooked waffles stay warm while you cook the other waffles.

Don’t ever place one cooked waffle on top of the other. This will lead to them getting soggy.

And now coming to the best part, once you’re done cooking all your waffles, give one a taste. How good is that, hmm 💖?

Go ahead and top your waffles however you like and enjoy that crispy fluffy goodness.

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FUN SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Ooh my favorite part.

These are the best waffles ever and I can (and do!) gobble them all up on their own but hey…

It’s so much more fun to top our waffles up, right?

Here are a few ideas, you can make a combination of these ideas and enjoy your waffles too! And hey, share your favorite toppings with me in the comments below, I’d LOVEEE to try it your way!

• My most favorite way to enjoy these crispy waffles is by topping them up with some fresh berries (blueberries, such a great option!!!) and maple syrup. That gentle crunch and fluffy texture of the waffles, tart from the blueberries and rich sweet flavor of maple syrup is… just so good, I can’t! THE BEST WAFFLES EVER!
• You can also top your golden brown waffles with chocolate sauce (top with chocolate chips or bits of your favorite chocolate for some chocolate fun!), caramel sauce, honey, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, desiccated coconut, fruit compote or jam…
• As well as fresh fruit of your choice such as fresh strawberries, raspberries, mango, apples, bananas, pineapple… whatever fresh fruit you prefer and feel will go well here!
• You can top these golden brown waffles up with your favorite ice cream too. A great option, yum! Top it all up with some chocolate sauce for more fun.
• You can also top your crispy waffles with some vegan butter for some melted butter goodness (no regular melted butter necessary!).
• You can top your no milk waffles up with peanut butter or any other nut butter you prefer (a pretty good option on busy mornings!). Maybe even top those crispy waffles up with chopped nuts of your choice?
• You can maybe even sprinkle your favorite warm spices on top such as ground cinnamon, cardamom or clove for a cozy breakfast.
• Top these waffles with our Dalgona Chocolate Recipe or serve it along with some tea, coffee or milk of your choice, can be regular whole milk or a dairy free milk such as soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, rice milk, unsweetened almond milk or any dairy free milk, plant-based milk or non-dairy milk you prefer, lots of options! These waffles will taste incredible with literally anything.
• You can turn it into a savory waffle meal. Go ahead and serve it with meats of your choice such as sausage or salmon. Perhaps even along with eggs cooked the way you like. Add some fresh veggies such as avocado, spinach and/or tomatoes and top it all up with some grated cheese, fresh herbs and chopped green onion. Serve along with some cream cheese. You can even serve these no milk waffles with some crispy fried chicken. Drizzle some maple syrup on top and my goodness it’s just so good.

TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST WAFFLE RECIPE WITHOUT MILK

This is such an easy homemade waffle recipe.

It’s super easy to make but hey, here are a few helpful tips to get the most delicious waffles with a gorgeous crisp and fluffy texture every single time 💃🏻!

• Don’t forget to always preheat your waffle maker before starting to make your waffles. A nice and hot waffle maker is perfect to get those crispy fluffy waffles!
• Always follow the instructions of your waffle maker and get to know it well, whether you’re using a regular waffle maker or a Belgian waffle maker to know how to use your waffle maker in the best way possible! Every waffle maker out there is different and has different rules when it comes to preheating, cooking, using cooking spray, etc. This recipe works well with a regular waffle maker, a Belgian waffle maker or literally any waffle maker out there.
• Please don’t skip out on any ingredient when making this no milk waffle recipe. Right from the egg yolks to the baking powder and everything in between, every ingredient here does some major work! I’ve used simple ingredients here to make things easy for you, please don’t skip on anything to get the best waffles ever ❤.
• Make sure your baking powder is fresh. This is a pretty important leavening agent in our no milk waffle recipe.
• Be careful when measuring the flour. For best results, I would suggest measuring in grams using a kitchen scale. If you don’t own a kitchen scale, go ahead and use the spoon and level method. Don’t scoop your entire measuring cup into the flour or scoop the flour from the bag into your measuring cup. Instead, spoon your flour into the measuring cup and then level it with the help of a knife to get any excess flour out.
• I know it’s tempting to mix the wet ingredients and dry ingredients all together at the same time but don’t! Please use a separate bowl each to mix your wet ingredients and dry ingredients before mixing them together. This helps all those ingredients mix well together and also prevents overmixing which will make your waffles tough.
• Ooh and don’t overmix the batter when making this delicious waffle recipe. Overmixing your batter can lead to tough waffles and we don’t want that. A few lumps in the batter are okay!
• The batter to make these crispy dairy-free waffles is a little on the thinner side and that’s okay. Don’t worry ❤.
• Go ahead and spray your waffle maker with cooking spray before pouring the batter in! Cooking spray helps prevent your waffles from sticking. You can use some cooking spray in between cooking your waffles too to keep the waffle maker nice and greased.
• Be careful of the batter overflowing! Don’t add too much batter to your waffle maker. The best way to find out is- the first time you’re making a waffle, pour just a little batter in (fill the waffle maker up maybe about halfway) so you understand how much more batter you can add to your waffle maker the next time and how much it will take before everything starts to overflow. I usually fill my waffle maker up until it’s 3/4th full but that’s how my waffle iron works, yours may be different.
• Don’t keep opening your waffle maker to get a peek. Let that waffle cook until the waffle maker is not letting any more steam out, give it a tiny look then cook more if it’s needed.
• Cook your waffles for a little bit longer for some extra time if you want them to be even crispier and more golden!
• Keep your crispy golden brown waffles on a wire rack the second they’re out of the waffle maker. This will help all that steam escape keeping your waffles all nice and crispy.
• And serve these crispy dairy-free waffles immediately to have waffles with that perfect crisp on the outside and soft fluffy texture on the inside.
• And if you’re making too many waffles and are scared your first waffles will get all cold, go ahead let your oven heat at 200°F or 93°C. Then, place your cooked waffles over a cooling rack inside a baking sheet and pop it in the oven. This will help those cooked waffles stay warm and fresh while you cook the other waffles.
• Store any leftover waffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator once they reach room temperature. They’ll stay good for about 3 to 4 days and reheat pretty well on those busy mornings!

RECIPE & DIET VARIATIONS YOU CAN TRY

This homemade waffle recipe is so much fun to make because it’s super easy and also because you can make it in so many different ways.

Go ahead and play around with these delicious waffles to see what you prefer best. Here are a few ideas you can work with when making this dairy-free waffle recipe-

• Use whatever waffle maker you prefer. This homemade waffles recipe works with a regular waffle maker, Belgian waffle maker or Belgian waffle iron, a mini waffle iron or a fun shaped waffle iron too. Make fun waffle shapes, thick dairy-free Belgian waffles or stick to the classic-shaped waffles, it’s your choice ❤.
• I’ve used regular granulated white sugar in this easy recipe. You can use brown sugar or maybe even coconut sugar as well if you prefer.
• I haven’t tried this dairy-free waffle recipe any other way because I love the waffles I get with water so much but you can try using soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk, rice milk or any other dairy-free milk or plant-based milk you prefer. The texture and flavor of your waffles may change.
• Use a vegetable oil of your preference such as olive oil, canola oil, avocado oil or melted coconut oil. You can try using vegan butter instead of regular melted butter as well.
• Separate your egg whites. Then whip your egg whites up in a large mixing bowl until they’re nice and fluffy before gently folding them into the batter. Whipped egg whites will make your no milk waffles even fluffier.
• To make some vegan waffles, go ahead and substitute the eggs with flax eggs. I’ve not personally tried it this way but I feel it may work!
• Go ahead and add fun flavors to your waffle mix such as warm spices like cinnamon, clove, cardamom etc or even extracts such as almond extract. Maybe even nut butters such as peanut butter (a great option!)? So good!
• For some chocolate fun, add some cocoa powder to your waffle batter in the large mixing bowl. For best results, add some chocolate chips for ooey-gooey chocolate, yum!
• And if you’re more of a fruit person, go ahead and add some blueberries to your waffle mix in the large mixing bowl. Those blueberries bursting into the waffle batter as everything cooks… ah, that flavor is everything, such a great option.
• You can also turn these delicious waffles without milk into gluten-free waffles if you follow a dairy-free diet and gluten-free diet. To turn this waffle recipe without milk into a gluten-free waffle recipe, go ahead and use gluten-free flour instead of regular flour. I haven’t personally tried this homemade waffles recipe with gluten-free flour but I feel it can work.
• Also, if you don’t want to use all purpose flour or would like to experiment, you can use a different flour such as whole wheat flour too.
• You can add some nuts to your batter as well for some added crunch. Go ahead and add some chopped walnuts, almonds or whatever nuts you prefer. You can add in cranberries, raisins or maybe even coconut flakes to your waffle mix as well!
• And for a hint of fresh tangy flavor, grate some lemon or orange zest into your waffle batter!
• Or hey, make your crispy waffles savory by adding in some cheese of your choice and chopped green onion or maybe some fresh herbs or spinach? Go ahead and serve it along with some eggs and/or mushrooms, avocado… whatever you prefer. These waffles taste awesome savory too!

Note- If you think you have an ingredient that you feel is suitable as a substitute for a certain ingredient in this recipe, according to your dietary preference, you can use it and let us know how it works as a substitute in the comments below. I’ll then add it in as an adaptation suggestion here. This will help so many others with the same diet preference as yours.

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