Liege Waffles
Have you ever tried a Liege Waffle? This classic Belgian street food features chunks of pearl sugar baked inside of a yeasted dough…and it’s delicious!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 575kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk warmed but not hot
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ Tbsp light brown sugar
- 1½ Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup pearl sugar See note
Instructions
- Using a countertop mixer, add all of the ingredients except for the butter and pearl sugar (milk, yeast, flour, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, salt, egg and egg yolk). Mix on medium speed until a smooth, stiff dough forms (2-3 minutes).
- Cover dough and place in a warm (85°F) location for 30 minutes.
- Add half of the butter to the bowl and mix on low speed for 1-2 minutes, or until butter is incorporated into dough. Repeat with remaining butter.
- Add the pearl sugar to the bowl and mix on low speed until well combined.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal balls of dough and place in a warm location for 20 minutes. (Note: This dough is very sticky. Wet your hands with water occasionally to help keep the dough from sticking to your hands.)
- Place one ball of dough into the center of each “section” of the waffle iron. (My stovetop waffle iron has 4 sections, so I cook 4 pieces of dough at a time.) Cook waffles over medium heat until tops are deep golden brown in color (~2-3 minutes).
- Dust waffles with powdered sugar and serve immediately.
Notes
Pearl Sugar is a unique ingredient used to create authentic Liege Waffles. You can order it online, but in a pinch you might be able to break a sugar cube into 4-5 pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 578mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 1048IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg
