On Thursdays, I have to work from 11am to 9pm. Not the best scenario. In an effort to make Thursdays a little better, Quinn (who works from home) and I usually eat waffles before I leave for work. A bit of a confession – we usualy make Bisquick waffles. Today, we had a slight variation of the traditional recipe by making Alton Brown’s waffles. Our only variation was to use AP flour instead of whole wheat. Oh, we did throw in some pecans for me.
Using a “real” recipe versus a baking mix recipe really doesn’t take much extra time or effort. And, the payoff in taste is a good reward for such a small amount of work. The waffles were near perfection in the consistency department. Light and buttery, and beautifully browned. Our Bisquick waffles just looked heavy and dense. And not in a good way.
So, the moral of the story is: Make your own waffles if at all possible. You’ll be glad you did.
AB also has a chocolate version of these that we must try, hopefully sooner rather than later. I’ve never had chocolate waffles, but how could they not be good? But, I am wondering… do you use chocolate syrup for these?
August 18th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
It really doesn’t take the much longer on many things to make it from scratch. I wish more people would realize that. Homemade waffles are definately better than Bisquick.
August 18th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever had waffles from a mix. I have had pancakes from a mix but they are no good. My dad always made homemade waffles and pancakes, so I guess I’m a food snob when it comes to those two. There is just no comparison…and it’s not hard to do!
August 19th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Yum! Maybe serve the chocolate ones with golden syrup?
August 20th, 2006 at 4:26 am
Oooo, waffles…I can’t contribute anything to this post as I don’t have a waffle iron myself, but the picture plus your description are making me crave the goodness ever so much more…
August 20th, 2006 at 9:44 pm
I’ve never met an Alton Brown recipe I didn’t like. And having just discovered a waffle iron buried in a cupboard, I’ll have to try these. They look delicious!
August 20th, 2006 at 10:21 pm
Those are gorgeous!
August 22nd, 2006 at 10:16 am
those waffles look super dreamy!
July 27th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I just want to say, I love your site! And I tried this recipe, and its fantastic! Also, if you add some cinnamon to the batter, they’re pretty amazing. You are right though, they are quick, easy, and SO MUCH BETTER than the mixes!
PS. We also tried adding some cocoa powder and chocolate chips instead of cinnamon – delicious!