Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (2024)

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A throwback to one of my favorite restaurant desserts from childhood…Homemade Dessert Waffles!

When I was a young girl, my parents would always let us choose a restaurant to go to for our birthday dinner. We could chooseanyplace we wanted to go, since it was our special day. Now mind you, I grew up in a tiny town of 1,000 people, so the restaurant choices there were zilch. The closest place to eat was about 15 minutes away, and then 30 minutes away there were even more options. But no… I didn’t choose a restaurant close. I always wanted to drive up to Kansas City for my birthday, which was 2 1/2 hours away, just so we could eat at Denny’s. Yes, Denny’s.

I loved Denny’s for two reasons. One, they had those red padded swivel stools at the bar my parents allowed us to sitat only on special occasions. Two,they had the tastiest waffle sundaes. Those two reasons alone were why I chose Denny’s for my very special, drive for 2 1/2 hours to eat, birthday dinner.

Dessert Waffles are a little bit different than breakfast waffles, and they are not the same as waffle cones either. They are crispier than breakfast waffles, but not quite as thin and crispy as a waffle cone. They have a similar flavor of a waffle cone, but they are a slightly sweeter, thicker version and are the perfect base for a sundae!

My birthday sundae at Denny’s always had a dessert waffle base, chocolate ice cream, hot fudge or caramel sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles and frosted animal cookies. Do any of you remember that sundae? I checked and they don’t serve it any more, which is a shame because it was always such a delicious treat!

What better day than Throwback Thursday to throwback to the days of my favorite dessert waffles sundae? Since Denny’s no longer serves these funtreats, I had to do the next best thing I could and make them at home.

If you want a fun and unique dessert recipe, give one of these Dessert Waffles Sundaes a try. (And if you want regular breakfast waffles, make sure to check out my brothers favorite waffle recipe here.) Enjoy!

Homemade Dessert Waffles

Sweeter and crispier than breakfast waffles yet thicker and softer than waffle cones. Dessert Waffles are the perfect base to your ice cream sundae!

Course Dessert

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes minutes

Total Time 7 minutes minutes

Servings 4 -6 waffles

Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3 ⁄4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch Kosher salt
  • Ice Cream and Sundae Toppings

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs until bright yellow. Gradually add the granulated sugar.

  • Add the butter, vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until well incorporated.

  • Heat a Belgium Waffle maker and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

  • Drop batter by 1/4 cup onto heated waffle iron. Close and cook for 2 minutes, or until dessert waffle is golden brown.

  • To serve, cool then top with ice cream and sundae toppings.

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  1. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (5)Jamie | The Kitchenarium says

    What a fun tradition! My favorite was when I would get an ice cream cake from DQ since I have a late June birthday.

    • Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (6)Kristen says

      Oh there’s nothing quite better than a cake from DQ! I love the cookie layer!

  2. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (7)bridget {bake at 350} says

    These pictures are just beautiful…and now I NEED dessert waffles in my life!

    • Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (8)Kristen says

      Thank you so much, friend!

  3. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (9)Jennifer says

    Omg, is it wrong to want this for breakfast!!?

    • Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (10)Kristen says

      Absolutely acceptable 🙂

  4. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (11)Lori @ RecipeGirl says

    I just love waffle sundaes and definitely a great birthday treat!

  5. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (12)Archana Baikadi says

    I think my hubby would love this! amazing recipe. Thanks a lot for sharing

  6. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (13)christi says

    my husband didn’t like the liege waffles I made (I loved them!)
    your recipe sounds like one he would love as breakfast waffles!
    will have to try it this weekend

  7. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (14)Katy says

    Ooh, I’m saving this recipe! I always visit our local waffle house and end up spending a fortune, so this can save me the money and the walk 🙂

  8. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (15)Gaby says

    I made them, taste is great but they were waaaaayy to dry. Now I am assuming that is intended to be eating with ice ream ,which will make up for the lack of moist but, is any way that I could improve your recipe to make it less dry? I am trying to serve dessert waffles on a stick with only a drizzle of chocolate so it will be too dry. Any help will be highly appreciated

    • Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (16)Kristen says

      Hi Gaby – Thanks for your feedback. They actually are intended to be eaten with ice cream. I don’t have time to experiment right now, but my absolute favorite breakfast waffle recipe involves separating the egg whites (using the yolks), then beating the egg whites until they are fluffy and folding them into the batter. Then you’d cook as normal. That might be something you could try to make them a little less dry and more airy.
      These ones are more crispy (yet still soft) because if you put ice cream on them you’ll want them to stand up to that. Anyway, a slight chocolate drizzle could stand up to airy waffles…I’d give the egg white trick a try. Thank you!

  9. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (17)Patrick@looneyforfood.com says

    I live in a super small town. Not a lot of eating out choices. But who needs to go out when you can make this amazing stuff at home!! Looks amazing.

  10. Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (18)Waffle Maker says

    Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (19)
    Hi! we made this and it was great! we didn’t have vanilla extract so we substituted with rum extract. It still turned out really good. The sugar amount was exact! It is however very filling, and we made double amount so we were left with many wdffles. It was impssible to eat more than 2! haha.

Homemade Dessert Waffles Recipe for Sundaes (2024)

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  • Finish them in the oven.
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Pancake batter and waffle batter contain the same essential ingredients, but there are critical differences between these breakfast foods: Ratios: Waffle batter contains more sugar, butter, and eggs than pancake batter, making it a richer batter with higher fat content.

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Serve the waffles hot with sliced bananas, toasted coconut, maple syrup and creme fraiche and let everyone help themselves. Prepare the batter the night before. Cook the waffles up to 1 hour ahead and let sit on sheet pans at room temperature. Reheat for 10 minutes in a 350 degrees F oven, turning once.

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A stroopwafel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstroːpˌʋaːfəl]; lit. 'syrup waffle') is a thin, round waffle cookie made from two layers of sweet baked dough held together by syrup filling. First made in the city of Gouda in South Holland, stroopwafels are a well-known Dutch treat popular throughout the Netherlands and abroad.

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Not waiting until the iron heats up properly means your waffles will cook, but never achieve that satisfyingly crisp exterior. Overworking the batter will leave your waffles dense and chewy instead of light and airy. And stacking even the most perfect waffles will cause them to become soggy and limp in minutes.

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How do you keep waffles from getting soggy? Set your oven to warm or 200 degrees. place a cooking rack on a cookie sheet and place in the oven before you begin to make the batter. Then as you make each batch, place on the rack in the oven.

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Here are some other ways to keep the sogginess at bay:
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  2. Throw your waffles in a toaster to refresh their crispiness.
  3. Make sure your waffle iron is very hot.
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In June 2021, amidst heightened racial unrest in the United States, the Aunt Jemima brand name was discontinued by its current owner, PepsiCo, with all products rebranded to Pearl Milling Company, the name of the company that produced the original pancake mix product.

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So while a basic waffle might have more protein, a pancake has better macros and has 20 percent fewer calories than a waffle. Waffles also tend to have more refined sugar in them than pancakes. Amy Goodson, who worked for the Dallas Cowboys, said that “pancakes are easier to turn healthy”.

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Instructions
  1. Whisk eggs, milk and oil together until smooth.
  2. Add dry ingredients and whisk until the batter is fairly smooth.
  3. Pour batter into a waffle maker and cook until lightly brown.
  4. Cool, then freeze waffles in an airtight container.
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