This homemade waffle recipe for one is a classic! See just how easy it is to make crisp, golden and delicious waffles for one person. No need to make a big batch, this recipe serves up the perfect amount!
If you’re like me you might think nothing of having the same thing for breakfast every day of the week. I’m a true smoothie-for-breakfast girl. It’s just so easy for me to whip up a smoothie and bring it into my office as I begin my work day. Truth be told, by the end of the week, I’m ready for a breakfast change and that change often comes in the form of a wonderful, perfectly cooked waffle.
One of the things that makes this waffle recipe so special is the fact that it makes one large golden waffle, not a batch – just one.
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Homemade Waffles For One
There’s nothing better than a homemade waffle. One with a crisp buttery exterior and a light and tender inside is absolute perfection.
Waffles are, of course, wonderful for breakfast but they can also be perfect for dessert too.
I love topping a warm waffle with fruit and a dollop of whipped cream. Sliced bananas, strawberries, or berries of any kind seem to elevate it. Take it a step further and drizzle hot fudge sauce over the top and you’ve got one amazing dessert.
If you’re interested something more savory, consider making chicken and waffles. Although I’m not a huge fan of fried chicken, crispy baked chicken is fantastic paired with this recipe.
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How To Make Waffles
Ingredients needed:
Detailed amounts below
- an egg
- milk
- vanilla extract
- melted butter
- sugar
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
Step 1
Begin by beating together the wet ingredients in a bowl.
Step 2
Add in the dry ingredients and whisk until just incorporated.
Pro Tip: lumps are okay in the waffle batter. Don’t feel the need to stir until lumps are completely gone.
Step 3
Pour the batter onto your heated waffle iron and bake until the waffle is golden brown and crisp.
NOTE: For this waffle recipe, I use a Belgian waffle maker and the batter is enough for one. Your waffle maker might be a different size than the one I use. If you have a bit of batter left over, make a second smaller one.
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Can I Double Or Triple This Recipe?
Yes!
This is the best waffle recipe. It doubles and triples successfully.
If you’d like to make waffles for two, just double the ingredients. You can even freeze the leftovers (if any).
To freeze waffles:
Just place the cooled waffles in a zip topped bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To reheat the frozen waffle, place it in the toaster and cook until heated through and crisp. (You will likely need to cut the waffle in half to fit it in your toaster).
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Waffle Recipe For One
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk (you may use cows milk, almond milk, soy milk, or coconut milk)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter , melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron. Spray with non stick cooking spray or brush with melted butter.Beat the egg in a bowl until fluffy. Add the milk, vanilla, melted butter, and sugar and mix well.
- Whisk in the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix gently until combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter on the iron and close it. Depending on the size of your waffle maker, you might have too much batter. If so, use the little bit of remaining batter to make a second, smaller waffle.
- Cook the waffle until the waffle iron’s indicator light shows that cooking is complete, or until no more steam comes out. The waffle should be golden brown and crisp.
- Lift the waffle out of the waffle iron with a pair of tongs and enjoy right away.
Notes
Nutrition
The information shown for this waffle recipe is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Delish, and easy to make, but the recipe tells you not to overfill it, but then there is too little mixture and the waffle is not cooked properly. But apart from that okay.
Just made my first batch and it came out delish! Made recipe just as you wrote only doubling. Next time will only make single serve as there was more batter for more than one. I had just bought a single serve waffle iron and I didn’t know how it would work for me! I now have a go to recipe and will be able to make waffles more often. Thanks for the great recipe!
Awesome! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe!!
Joanie
Liked the reasonable amount of butter; added cinnamon and substituted brown sugar.
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My neighbor just gave me a brand new Belgian waffle maker so I tried this recipe, but doubled it. I came out with 3 (5.75″ x 5.75″) waffles, and followed the recipe to the nth degree. Had I used a round waffle maker, I may have gotten 5 waffles, I don’t know. They were very good but came out spotted (brown and gold). It may have been the temperature. There is no indicator light on it, but the manufacturer (Munsey, in Little Rock, AR) said 3 minutes so I took their word for it. The entire batch took 3 minutes each and it was well worth it for the first time!
Substituted for flax egg and almond milk and came out perfect for my waffle craving!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing your substitutions so others might try it.
Joanie
Hi, I’m gonna make the waffle batter tonight and have them in the morning😋is it ok to let the batter sit in the fridge overnight ?
Yes, but the batter will thicken up a bit so you may need to add a bit more milk when you are ready to use the batter.
Mine came out completely flat
Hi Kita,
It’s so disappointing that your waffle came out flat. I use this recipe to make waffles all the time and so many readers have made them with success. I’d love to try to see what might have happened. Did you make any ingredient substitutions? Has your baking powder expired? The most common reason that pancakes, waffles or other baked goods don’t properly rise is because the baking powder is expired. Expired baking powder loses its potency after its use by date and won’t allow muffins, cakes, pancakes or waffles to rise.
Joanie
Awesome recipe! One batch makes 4 waffles with my small waffle iron, and is too much for me but perfect for two of us!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the waffles, Lorna. Thank you so much for letting me know.
Joanie
I also tried making it with milk substitutes and it works amazing 🙂
Lorna,
Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that a milk substitute worked well in the recipe. I’m so happy you enjoyed the waffles!
Joanie
I would like to thank you for sharing this simple and quick recipe. I have tried it so many times for family and guests and they have really liked it.
So good! Tried it this morning and realized I will never eat another freezer burnt eggo again! Thank you 🙂 (husband and baby loved it too)
I’m so happy you all enjoyed the waffles!!
Have a great week.
Joanie
Thank you I just tried your recipe, it was awesome me n my family liked it.
Can we replace all purpose flour with wheat flour?
I haven’t tested this recipe with wheat flour so I can’t tell you how it would turn out.
Made this in a toastier maker because I do t have a waffle iron works just as well.
Wonderful. Thank you for letting me know.
Thank you so much for this small batch recipe. My husband loved these waffles! And he is NOT a fan of reheated waffles. This made the perfect amount and they were great!
MK
I’m so happy your husband enjoyed the waffles. Thank you so much for letting me know!! Have a wonderful weekend.
Joanie
If I want to make TWO of these – do I just double the recipe?
Yes, just double the recipe if you want to make two.
Great recipe for one. The waffle is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside!
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Elaine. Thank you so much for letting me know!
I’m going to save this recipe because there are so many mornings that I crave waffles but don’t want to make half a dozen of them! Thank you for this recipe!
PERFECT! This is such a great recipe – somedays I just want ONE waffle, but don’t want to make enough to feed an army. This makes the perfect waffle every time!