Belgian Rainbow Waffles

by Sabrina Snyder

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6 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Belgian Rainbow Waffles are the perfect breakfast to serve on St. Patrick’s Day or for a child’s birthday. The kids can help make the them!

These waffles will make your St. Patrick’s Day breakfast a hit with homemade Waffles turned into beautiful rainbows with a pot o’ gold at the end. For more fun rainbow recipes, try my Rainbow Poke Cake and Rainbow Cupcakes with Cloud Frosting.

Sabrina’s Belgian Rainbow Waffles Recipe

Belgian Rainbow Waffles may be a St. Patrick’s Day celebration for you all, but for my family these waffles have been a birthday tradition for my oldest who is completely rainbow obsessed. And my youngest was thrilled to practice naming colors while helping.

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Belgian Rainbow Waffles Recipe

Belgian Rainbow Waffles are the perfect breakfast to serve on St. Patrick's Day or for a child's birthday. The kids can help make the them!
Yield 6 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
colorful waffle being served with whipped cream and chocolate candies
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 large eggs , whites and yolks divided
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup butter , melted
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Gel Food Coloring , for coloring
  • Whipped Cream , for serving
  • Rolo Candies for your gold , for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat your waffle iron, make sure you’re using a round Belgian waffle maker for these rainbows.
  • In your stand mixer add the two egg whites and beat to stiff peaks on high.
  • Remove egg whites carefully to another bowl.
  • In the stand mixer add the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and butter until well blended.
  • Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt and combine.
  • Add batter to six different bowls, the ⅓ of the batter in red, then in decreasing amounts for each color (don't drive yourself crazy here, the colors will merge a bit). I ended up with about half as much orange as red, half as much yellow as orange, etc etc. The purple was only about 3 tablespoons of batter by the end.
  • Fold about the same ratios of the egg white into the batter very carefully.
  • Add to Ziploc piping bags.
  • Pipe in circles around the waffle iron. Red on the outside working inward to purple in the order of: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. Keep the colors thinner than you would think you should they'll spread as you're adding them.
  • Cook them about 75-80% of the time you normally would a waffle, you don't want to lose that gorgeous color by browning them too much. They'll still be cooked but not be SUPER crispy.
  • Garnish with whipped cream clouds and Rolos as treasure.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 197mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1.3mg

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About this Recipe

The base recipe for these waffles is my basic Belgian Waffle with buttermilk instead of milk and baking soda added. I avoid using yeast in the recipe by whipping egg whites. This recipe goes back to culinary school for me, so if it is big and overly complicated for you, you can always use a box Belgian Waffle Mix and tint it with the food coloring. 

Ingredients

  • Flour: All-purpose flour works best for these Waffles, and make sure to sift it to keep the texture light and fluffy.
  • Sugar: White granulated sugar helps to sweeten the waffle batter and adds to the crispy crust. If you are watching your sugar intake, you can also use a granulated sugar substitute option.
  • Eggs: By separating the eggs and whipping the whites, you will create airy waffles that still have a yummy richness.
  • Buttermilk: Buttermilk helps add to the waffle tenderness and enhances the overall flavor.
  • Butter: Make sure to use unsalted butter for recipes. That way, you can control how much salt is added. This is especially important for sweet recipes such as this one.
  • Baking Powder: This leavening agent works by combining sodium bicarbonate with a powdered acid that creates gas in the batter when it combines with wet ingredients.
  • Baking Soda: A fast-acting, which eliminates the need for yeast in quick breads and these waffles.
  • Vanilla: A small amount of vanilla adds a warm and sweet flavor to the waffles.
  • Gel Food Colors: The gel doesn’t add as much moisture as the drops do and the colors are significantly more bright and vibrant. You an use the drop if that is all you can find.

Kitchen Tools & Equipment

  • Belgian Waffle Maker: I have a double waffle maker for quick weekend breakfasts for a crowd. For this recipe DO NOT use the double side at the same time. Your “assembly” of all the colors in the waffle maker will take longer than the other side takes to cook. Take your time with these, you’re only making three round waffles. A single waffle maker will also work perfectly fine for this recipe.
  • Stand Mixer: Using a stand mixer to mix this recipe will make it quicker if you have one. If not, you can use an electric hand mixer or a good ol’ whisk and some elbow grease!
  • Ziploc Bags: I use this when piping different colored batter instead of piping bags because they are most cost effective and then I don’t have to wash pastry tips.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

  • You’re not looking to cook these waffles as long as normal Waffles. The outside of them will brown and cover the beautiful colors if you cook them too long.
  • Cook them about 75-80% of how long you would normally cook, take a peek and see if your waffles will pull away from the Belgian waffle maker cleanly, then just give it a bit longer to crisp the edges a touch and snag them out immediately. 
  • Use Clear Vanilla in your whipped cream to ensure that it stays extra white.

What to Pair With Belgian Rainbow Waffles

For serving I add a bit of Whipped Cream to the bottom of the waffles as clouds and I add a few Rolos candies for the pot o’ gold. Since breakfast is basically a dessert I try to offset it with serving something hearty like Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb, Rainbow Roasted Vegetables, and Easy Beer Bread Muffins for dinner.

How to Store

  • Serve: Don’t leave at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
  • Store: Store in an airtight container to keep in the fridge for up to 1 week. Re-heat in toaster oven.
  • Freeze: You can also freeze for up to 3 months. Re-heat in a toaster oven or in a skillet with a bit of butter.

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. These are so bright and fun! They made our family breakfast feel like a special occasion. Plus, they are super fluffy and tasty.

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  5. These waffles are so fun and festive! My daughter is going to ADORE this colorful twist on breakfast!

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  8. This is so cute and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or a fun birthday breakfast. My daughter would be thrilled to wake up to these.

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