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    Home » Recipes » Kitchen Tips

    How to Keep Homemade Waffles Crisp

    Published: Feb 10, 2015 · Modified: Dec 6, 2018 · By: Gwen Leron
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    You've decided to get up extra early to make a batch of your special waffles for your family and while you are making them, the finished waffles are sitting there. Sitting there getting cold. And soggy.

    Your goal is a nice family breakfast, so ideally, you want everyone to enjoy their breakfast together. And no one like a cold, soggy waffle. Waffles should be crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. But how to do you keep them that way while you are finishing up the rest of the batch?

    Here's how to keep homemade waffles crisp on the outside and warm and fluffy on the inside while you cook the entire batch:

    1. Set your oven to warm. If you don't have a warm setting, set it to 200°F.

    2. Place a cooling rack on top of a cookie sheet and put it into the oven. By placing the rack on top of the sheet rather than placing the waffles directly on the sheet, you are allowing the hot air to circulate right around the waffle to keep it crisp.

    How to keep homemade waffles crisp

    3. As each waffle finishes, place it on the rack.

    4. Serve all waffles at the same time when done and enjoy your family breakfast together!

    Want to test this tip out to see how well it works? Try it when making any of my waffle recipes!

    How to keep homemade waffles crisp

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    1. Caryl says

      October 24, 2020 at 7:11 pm

      Hello want to make waffles dipped in chocolate and ship to My sister in another state..how to keep crispy?

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        October 25, 2020 at 5:28 pm

        Hi Caryl, unfortunately, I don't think it's possible to keep waffles dipped in chocolate crispy if you are shipping to another state.

        Reply
    2. Dani says

      December 19, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      How long do you think they can be left in the oven? I have to stop cooking around 12pm to go to a venue to set up and the party does not start until 2pm. Do you think the waffles will be okay for two hours in the oven like that?

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      • Gwen says

        December 20, 2018 at 8:36 am

        Hi Dani, I think leaving them in the oven for that long, even though it's at a low temperature, will dry them out and make them hard. What I would do is make them, cool off, cover and set aside and then reheat in the oven at the same low temp for a while before serving. I hope this helps 🙂

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    3. KayL says

      April 23, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Great tip. Thanks for sharing it!

      Reply
      • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

        April 23, 2018 at 11:46 am

        You're very welcome, Kay! 🙂

        Reply

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