Homemade Freezer Waffles

Frozen waffles are a quick and easy breakfast option on a busy morning. But who wants to eat store-bought waffles that are packed with preservatives when you can have a homemade breakfast for your family with just a few minutes of prep work? This easy recipe for buttermilk freezer waffles is a simple way to whip up a delicious make ahead breakfast that everyone in the family will love.

Busy weekday mornings are so much easier when you have an easy grab-and-go breakfast in the freezer ready to go. If you don’t have time to pop a waffle in the toaster, consider grabbing some Pancake Mini Muffins, Energy Balls, or Breakfast Sandwiches.

Buttermilk waffles recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 2/3 cups buttermilk
• 2 2/3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Freezing instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2. Add the eggs, buttermilk, milk, and melted butter to the bowl and stir until just combined.
3. Spray both plates of a hot waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and cook the batter until browned.
4. Remove the cooked waffles from the waffle maker and place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Allow the waffles to cool, then place the cookie sheet in the freezer until frozen solid.
5. Once frozen, transfer the waffles to a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air. Freeze.

Serving instructions:

1. When ready to serve, reheat the frozen waffles in the toaster or toaster oven.
2. Serve with syrup or fruit and whipped cream.

How Do You Reheat Homemade Frozen Waffles?

Once you have your waffles frozen, you’re probably wondering how to warm them up when your family is ready to eat them. Luckily, it’s just as easy to reheat your homemade waffles as it is to heat up the store-bought ones.

There are three basic ways to reheat your frozen waffles. You can cook them in the:

• Oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet and cook them for around five minutes, flipping the waffles halfway through the cook time. The oven is the best method when heating many waffles at once.
• Toaster. Set the toaster to the medium/high setting and place the waffles in the toaster. After the first toasting, push the lever down again to brown and crisp them before serving. The toaster is my preferred method for heating one or two waffles at a time.
• Toaster oven. Set the oven to the light or low setting and place the waffles inside. Cook for two to three minutes, until the waffles are golden brown.

Freezer Waffles Tips & Tricks

Once you try making your own homemade frozen waffles, you’ll never go back to store-bought again! That’s because it’s so easy to make and reheat your own waffles at home. And with these baking tips, you’ll be able to whip up your own tasty waffles over and over again with ease.

• Use wax paper to keep waffles from sticking together. While flash freezing your waffles is a simple way to keep them from sticking, you may still run into the pieces sticking together while they’re in the freezer. To help prevent this from happening, try placing a small piece of wax paper between each waffle before placing them in the freezer bags.
• Remove as much air as possible from the bag. To prevent freezer burn on your waffles, make sure to remove as much air as possible from the bag. Start by sealing the bag, leaving around one inch open at the end of the zipper. Lightly press on the bag, working from the bottom up, to remove the air surrounding the waffles. Then, quickly seal the remainder of the zipper. Be sure to teach your family to take the air out again each time they take out a waffle. 
• Don’t forget to label your bag. To be sure that your family eats the waffles before they go bad, always label the freezer bag. Write down the name and flavor of the waffles inside the bag, when they were frozen, and the expected expiration date. Most waffles are good in the freezer for up to three months.
• Double the recipe for even more breakfasts. You can easily double this buttermilk waffle recipe to ensure you have enough waffles to last a while. Just keep in mind that waffles stay good for up to three months in the freezer, so don’t make too many!
• Add some mix-ins. This basic waffle recipe is a great starting point, but there’s no reason you can’t add some more fun to your freezer waffles. Create different recipe flavors simply by mixing in some other ingredients into the batter before cooking your waffles. You can try adding chocolate chips, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, or even bacon pieces to create a variety of different waffle flavors.

What to Serve on Waffles?

When you’re ready to enjoy your homemade buttermilk waffles, the topping possibilities are endless! Try these different ingredients on top of your waffles each time you make them:

• Butter
• Maple syrup
• Whipped cream
• Strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries
• White sauce
• Sliced peaches
• Pineapple chunks
• Banana slices
• Vanilla glaze
• Cinnamon and sugar
• Fried chicken
• Sprinkles
• Chocolate chips
• Honey
• Chocolate syrup
• Strawberry syrup
• Jam or jelly
• Bacon or sausage
• Pie filling

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Buttermilk waffles

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

 

Servings: 8

Calories: 381 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 Tbsp. baking powder
• 4 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 2/3 cups buttermilk
• 2 2/3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Instructions

Freezing instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2. Add the eggs, buttermilk, milk, and melted butter to the bowl and stir until just combined.
3. Spray both plates of a hot waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and cook the batter until browned.
4. Remove the cooked waffles from the waffle maker and place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Allow the waffles to cool, then place the cookie sheet in the freezer until frozen solid.

5. Once frozen, transfer the waffles to a large freezer bag. Seal and freeze.

Oven heating instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°. Place the waffles in a single layer on a baking sheet and cook them for around five minutes, flipping the waffles halfway through the cook time.

Toaster heating instructions:

1. Set the toaster to the medium/high setting and place the waffles in the toaster. After the first toasting, push the lever down again to brown and crisp them before serving.

Toaster oven heating instructions:

1. Set the oven to the light or low setting and place the waffles inside. Cook for two to three minutes, until the waffles are golden brown.