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Churro Waffles

These Churro Waffles are tender, sweet, and slightly crunchy on the outside!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Waffles
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Belgian waffles
Calories: 657kcal
Author: Lauren Pacek

Ingredients

For the waffles

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ¾ cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 egg whites beaten until stiff

For the churro topping

  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

To make the waffles

  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon together. Set aside.
  • Add the milk, egg yolks, vegetable oil, and vanilla to a large measuring cup. Whisk to combine.Pour the liquid into the flour mixture. Whisk until just combined.
  • Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter.
  • Pour batter into your waffle maker and cook according to the manufacturer's directions until they reach the desired color.

To make the churro topping

  • While the waffles are cooking, mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
  • Immediately after removing the waffles from the waffle maker, brush one side with melted butter. Sprinkle the buttered side liberally with the sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 534mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g