❤️ Absolute Best Traditional Belgian Liège Waffle

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while white sugar is more economical.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

pearl sugar

🥗Healthier: crushed nuts

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Crushed nuts provide crunch and flavor, while granulated sugar is readily available.

Dissolve yeast in the warm milk with a teaspoon of the sugar.

Stand for 10–15 minutes to activate.

Place flour, salt, butter, remaining sugar, vanilla extract and egg into a bowl of an electric mixer.

Using the dough hook, beat until mixture looks crumbly.

Add activated yeast mixture and mix until dough doesn’t stick to the sides of the bowl.

Cover with a clean cloth and rest for 10 minutes.

Add pearl sugar and gently knead through until evenly distributed.

Let the dough rest for 1 hour and then cut into 80g balls.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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