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Beer Batter Waffles

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"These waffles are light and delicious. The beer replaces yeast and the honey gives them a nice crunch. My family loves them." — Mitzie Henson

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2 cups self-rising flour
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup milk

2 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Combine flour, beer, butter, milk, egg yolks, honey, and vanilla in a large bowl; stir until the mixture is smooth. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Ladle the batter into waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Surprisingly good! The recipe was so interesting I had to try it. I used two cups all purpose flour so I added 1 Tb baking powder and 1 tsp salt to make it self rising. Otherwise I followed the directions exactly. I used miller light since it's the cheapest stuff we have on hand. They turned out nicely golden and lightly crisp, we loved it. Especially since our George Forman waffle grill has a hard time cooking waffles well. Very easy recipe and will try it again.

—MommyofRedHeads

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 07, 2012

Did not like these at all. The batter was easy to make, but was very thin and needed to use almost 1 1/2 cups of batter in my waffle iron (busquick batter only uses 1/4 cup). I used Labatt Blue Light beer and the waffles came out very bitter and tasteless despite adding an additional tablespoon of honey to the batter. I could not get the waffles to crisp at all. I had higher hopes for this recipe, but sadly I will not make these again.

—Mikkehla

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Jun 29, 2009

By far the best waffles I have ever made. Perfect crunch. These waffles have become our new Saturday morning tradition. I used sour cream instead of milk to make them extra crispy and it was great! This recipe is fool proof! This recipe works best with a high quality iron.

—mllejessica

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Mar 08, 2010

After making these several times, I recommend using Miller High Life beer. It is super bubbly so the waffles are very fluffy and the beer flavor completely disappears. I tried using a honey weiss, a heavy amber bock and a lite beer. Also, a very small amount of cinnamon and these are better than any waffles my family and I have ever had!

—Abby Cottington

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Mar 24, 2012

I did the + 1Tbsp Baking Powder & + 1tsp salt to make my all purpose flour self rising. This recipe results in a super light waffle. When mixing, I stirred by hand and I was very careful to not over stir so they aren't tough. You can definitely smell the beer when you're cooking it, but eating it you do not taste the beer. I used a regular beer the first go around and after that cheap beer purchased for the recipe, always warm beer though, I think that helps with it being fluffy. Super yum! Edit- Try stirring in chopped ham and shredded cheese and serving with salsa, amazing!

—Rolling Alaskans

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May 18, 2010

These were excellent and easy. Just as good as the recipe that you do overnight that comes with the wafflemaker!

—elise913

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Feb 25, 2009

These were so light and fluffy with a delicately crunchy outside! We loved them! I didn't have butter on hand, so I used canola oil. I also increased the honey to about 1 and 1/2 TBS. They were delicious!

—momof3

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Apr 24, 2012

I made these last night using Shiner Ruby Redbird, which is a grapefruit and ginger beer from here in Texas, and they've definitely become my go to insert-beverage-here waffles. Using a brand new waffle maker of unexplored abilities, the outsides were nice and crisp and the insides were soft and fluffy. I got ten 4 x 4 Belgian style waffles using slightly more than 1/4 cup per waffle. Textures inside and out were perfect - this is without beating the egg whites, and halving the butter. I think anything Belgian/white/wheat/lighter/not things college kids drink would be tasty in this waffle. You could definitely smell the beer as they were cooking, and the flavor came through a bit, but not so much as to be overwhelming.

—Katie K

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Nutrition

Calories
350 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
36.6 g
12%

Cholesterol
112 mg
37%

Fat
17.6 g
27%

Fiber
1.1 g
5%

Protein
7 g
14%

Sodium
561 mg
22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Beer Batter Waffles

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 158

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.6g 27 %
Saturated Fat 10.4g 52 %
Cholesterol 112mg 37 %
Sodium 561mg 22 %
Potassium 113mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 36.6g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5 %
Protein 7g 14 %
Sugars 3.7g
Vitamin A 11 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 21 %
Iron 23 %
Thiamin 30 %
Niacin 32 %
Vitamin B6 5 %
Magnesium 5 %
Folate 52 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.