Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cardamom (optional, very traditional)
Wet Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup melted butter, slightly cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron. Preheat your waffle iron, ideally one that is heart-shaped to maintain the traditional Norwegian look.
- Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and ground cardamom if using, ensuring they are well combined.
- Mix wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix gently just until the batter is smooth. Avoid overmixing to maintain the light texture.
- Prepare the waffle iron. Lightly grease the waffle iron with butter or oil if necessary to prevent sticking.
- Cook the waffles. Pour batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until the waffles are lightly golden and soft in texture.
- Serve warm. Serve the waffles warm, folded, with your choice of toppings such as butter, jam, sour cream, or traditional brown cheese.
Notes
- Norwegian waffles are intentionally soft and cake-like rather than crispy.
- Allowing the batter to rest for 10 minutes before cooking improves the texture.
- Traditionally, waffles are served folded instead of stacked.
- Leftover waffles can be refrigerated and gently reheated without losing softness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: Norwegian, Scandinavian
- Diet: Vegetarian
