Homemade Malted Milk Waffles
These homemade Malted Milk Waffles use malted milk powder in a classic waffle batter for nostalgic waffles that everyone will love. Top these waffles with butter and maple syrup and serve up with my Homemade Pork Breakfast Sausage Patties for a delicious breakfast or brunch!
If you love organic waffles as much as I do, make sure to check out Buttermilk Pumpkin Waffles, Homemade Blueberry Waffles Without Eggs, Eggless Apple Cinnamon Waffles, or Eggless Banana Waffles.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade Malted Milk Waffles
- Ready In: 30 minutes
- Makes: 7 waffles
- Main Ingredients: butter, malted milk powder, all purpose flour, eggs
- Flavor Profile: creamy, malty, nostalgic waffles
- Dietary Info: no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: malty nostalgic waffles with something special
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Nostalgic: I love these organic waffles because they are so nostalgic! Adding malted milk powder makes them slightly creamy that makes them taste like diner or ski lodge waffles!
- Homemade Waffles: These homemade waffles are so much better than store bought. Skip the preservatives and other harmful ingredients that can be found in frozen waffles and make your own instead!
- Creamy Malty Flavor: The addition of malted milk powder adds a creamy, malty flavor that is unmatched! This is a unique waffle recipe that has an amazing flavor that you will fall in love with!
- Weekend Indulgence: This easy waffle recipe is a pure indulgence for when you have a little extra time in the morning.
- Freezer Friendly: Easily freeze these homemade waffles so you can pull them out anything your craving hits. They toast up beautifully in your toaster or air fryer straight from the freezer!
- Goes with Everything: From Homemade Chocolate Ganache, Homemade Blueberry Syrup, to the classic butter and maple syrup or Persimmon Apple Cider Jam! These homemade waffles compliment your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- Butter: I use Organic Valley Salted Butter, you can use your favorite.
- Milk: Use whole milk for the best flavor. I prefer to use organic and grassfed for the best taste.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: I use Organic Valley Heavy Whipping Cream, which gives these homemade waffles a richer flavor.
- Malt Powder: While there's no organic malt powder on the market yet, I use King Arthur's as I think it's the best option.
- Baking Powder: Use baking powder, not soda for fluffy waffles. There is nothing to react with baking soda here, so baking powder is essential!
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips For the Best Homemade Waffles
- This is pretty much dump all ingredients into a bowl and mix kind of recipe! Just be sure that you mix together your dry ingredients, even if the others get out of order, it’s no big deal here!
- I use my Cuisinart Waffle Iron and I use a ½ cup to measure batter in. This does not fill the waffle iron completely, as I made these on the smaller side (so I can eat more, haha). If you want to fill the whole iron, use 1 cup of batter and you’ll get a thicker waffle as well.
- I don’t grease my waffle iron, as this Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Iron really doesn’t need it! If you are using a different type of waffle iron or you know yours needs grease, then definitely add it.
- Store extra waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Or you can store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To reheat waffles from the freezer just pop into your toaster or air fryer until warm and crispy!
- Try these with my Blueberry Butter Spread or Cinnamon Honey Butter Spread Recipe for a light and different way to enjoy homemade waffles!
How to Make Homemade Malted Milk Waffles
- In a large bowl, add the flour, cane sugar, malt powder, sea salt, and baking powder and whisk together.
- Melt the butter.
- Add in the melted butter, milk, heavy whipping cream, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together until you have a smooth waffle batter.
- Allow waffle iron to get warm, I cooked these on setting 4 on my waffle iron that I linked above. But, medium on any iron will do! Measure ½ cup of batter into the waffle iron (if you have a smaller iron, you’ll have to do less or if you want to fill the entire iron do 1 cup).
- Cook until golden brown and the edges are crispy, about 2 to 4 minutes, depending on your waffle iron.
What to Serve with Homemade Malted Milk Waffles
I love these with Homemade Pork Breakfast Sausage Patties, Maple Turkey Breakfast Sausages, and Everything Bagel Turkey Breakfast Sausages but you can also do fresh fruit, or yogurt. Try adding my Homemade True Caramel Sauce or homemade organic whipped cream in place of maple syrup for a different topping.
These also make a great brunch side to my Tomato Basil Quiche with Bone Broth, Turkey Avocado Brunch Bowl, or Fluffy Scrambled Eggs With Sour Cream! I also love enjoying these all on their own with a smoothie like my Lemon Blueberry Smoothie or Creamy Vegan Chocolate Smoothie With Almond Butter.
Recipe FAQ's
No, unfortunately, malt powder is not gluten free so it's not possible to make these gluten free.
I prefer to reheat in the toaster. But, the toaster oven or air fryer also works. Just ensure waffles are warm and slightly crispy for the best experience.
Store in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days. You can reheat in your toaster, toaster oven or air fryer.
Allow waffles to cool completely. Then place in an airtight container. This can be a freezer safe tupperware or zip bag. I like to place a piece of parchment paper in between each one. This ensures you can easily remove just one. Ensure that the waffles are flat. If the waffles are bent when they go into the freezer, they'll freeze this way. This can make them challenging to reheat in your toaster as they won't fit! Simply remove waffles from the freezer and heat in your toaster, toaster oven or air fryer until warm and crispy!
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Homemade Malted Milk Waffles
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Mixing Bowl
- Waffle Iron
Ingredients
- 284 grams all purpose flour
- 28 grams cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons King Arthur Malted Milk Powder
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 226 grams salted butter (melted)
- ⅔ cup milk
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the flour, cane sugar, malt powder, sea salt, and baking powder and whisk together.
- Add in the melted butter, milk, heavy whipping cream, eggs, and vanilla extract and whisk until a smooth batter forms.
- Allow waffle iron to get warm, I cooked these on setting 4 on my waffle iron that I linked above. But, medium on any iron will do! Measure ½ cup of batter into the waffle iron (if you have a smaller iron, you’ll have to do less or if you want to fill the entire iron do 1 cup).
- Cook until golden brown and the edges are crispy, about 2 to 4 minutes, depending on your waffle iron.
- Serve immediately and store extra waffles in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
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Notes
- You can make this waffle batter the day before, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and then cook the waffles the following morning.
- To make larger waffles, just use more batter in your waffle iron.
- These homemade malted milk waffles freeze very well! Just store in an airtight container in the freezer and reheat your toaster anytime!
- Serve with your favorite waffle toppings like maple syrup, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or whipped cream!
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These waffles are so good with the addition of malt powder, it just adds something super special!