Homemade Toaster Waffles:
Combat the back to school madness with a few tricks and hacks for making mornings easier, and tummies happier! These homemade toaster waffles are made ahead of time, and frozen. Then a quick turn in the toaster or zap in the microwave, and you have a hot breakfast with no mess and no fuss. They are light, fluffy, flavorful, and a tasty waffle kids love.
Serve with Hot Buttermilk Syrup or Strawberry Syrup for a tasty meal.
Feeding my family gets a lot easier when I build simple systems into our routine. Instead of reinventing meals every day, I like to prep things ahead that make busy moments smoother.
For example, I’ll make a big batch of homemade toaster waffles and freeze them so the kids can pop them in the toaster for a quick, warm breakfast on hectic mornings.
The same idea works for lunch—having a simple lunch routine with go-to ingredients and easy combinations keeps everyone fed without a lot of stress. When a few pieces are planned ahead, getting meals on the table feels less overwhelming and a lot more manageable.
Homemade Toaster Waffles
Enter my systems. I know my limitations, and getting up early to make a hot breakfast isn’t going to happen every morning. So to help my kids get a hot homemade breakfast, I started making breakfast foods ahead of time and freezing them. My kids LOVE toaster waffles. But I want to feed them ones that are far more nutritious than the ones I find in the freezer aisle at my local grocery store. What did I do? I made my own homemade toaster waffles! And they are so good.
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Tips & Tricks for Homemade Toaster Waffles
1. Make a big batch at once
These waffles are perfect for meal prep. Double or triple the recipe so you can stock your freezer and have quick breakfasts ready for busy mornings.
2. Don’t cook them all the way through
For toaster waffles, cook them just until they are set but not fully browned. This prevents them from drying out when they get their final crisp in the toaster.
3. Use a cooling rack
Let waffles cool completely on a wire rack before freezing. This prevents trapped steam from making them soggy.
4. Freeze them in a single layer first
Lay the waffles flat on a baking sheet and freeze until solid before stacking them in bags. This keeps them from sticking together.
5. Store them in airtight freezer bags
Once frozen, transfer waffles to freezer bags and squeeze out excess air to prevent freezer burn and keep them fresh longer.
6. Label the bag with the date
Homemade waffles keep well for a couple of months in the freezer, but labeling helps you use them while they’re at their best.
7. Reheat in the toaster for best texture
Skip the microwave if you want crispy waffles. The toaster brings back that crispy outside and warm fluffy center.
8. Toast for one or two cycles
If the waffles are very frozen, run them through the toaster twice on a lower setting so they heat through without burning.
9. Keep toppings simple and quick
Have easy toppings ready—butter, syrup, nut butter, yogurt, or fresh fruit—so breakfast stays just as fast as store-bought waffles.
10. Customize the batter
Add cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, mashed banana, or blueberries to the batter to create different waffle flavors and keep breakfasts fun.
Make plenty for the upcoming week
These waffles are super easy to throw together, and to scale. I will often double or triple the batch to make sure I have plenty for the upcoming week. Then I just partially cook the waffles on a waffle iron, let them cool in full, and freeze them! This waffle iron makes four at a time and has a light that turns on when the waffles are done.
In the mornings, the kids can pop them in the toaster, put on their topping of choice, and enjoy with a tall glass of Horizon® organic milk! A great breakfast, little to no mess, and best of all ZERO mom guilt. In my house a four slice toaster is a must!
I call that a back to school win. Share your back to school wins, and tips for easier mornings in the comments!
More breakfast recipes you might enjoy:
- Grab and Go Breakfast Cookies
- Breakfast Stuffed French Bread
- Breakfast Stuffed Avocado
- Easy 5 Minute Breakfast Tacos
- Easy Denver Omelet Breakfast Cups
Homemade Toaster Waffles
Ingredients
- 3 large organic eggs
- 2 Tbs tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups Horizon® Organic milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups organic flour
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
Topping suggestions
- Horizon® organic salted butter
- Fresh fruit
Instructions
- In a mixer, beat eggs and sugar together with a hand mixer on medium speed for 1 minute.
- Add water, Horizon® Organic milk, oil, buttermilk and vanilla, mixing well until combined.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt mixing well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl, mixing on medium/high for 1 minute until just combined.
- Heat waffle iron
- Spray with non stick spray
- Pour 1/2 cup of batter onto the waffle iron,
- Cook about 1 minute until formed, but not browned.
- Remove from waffle iron.
- Cool completely on cooling rack.
- Place in freezer or vacuum seal bags and freeze. I use Ziploc Double Zipper Quart Freezer Bagsbecause they are easy to open and have a tight seal.
- Before serving, toast in toaster until brown.
Nutrition
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Supriya Kuttty says
Wow. It’s really so easy peasy recipe. I am a huge fan of waffles and Icecreams. Loved this recipe of yours very much. Bookmarked this recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us. Best wishes and Regards.
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