Crispy Overnight Yeast Waffles (Bacon & Rosemary)

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Crispy Overnight Yeast Waffles (Bacon & Rosemary)

Buttery and crispy, these overnight yeast waffles are perfect for a special occasion. The best part? Breakfast is halfway made the night before!

Prep Time12

Cook Time25

Total Time12 25

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 288kcal

Author: Denise Bustard

Ingredients

The Night Before:

½ cup warm water
2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast (1 package)
2 cups warm milk note 1
½ cup butter melted and cooled
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour (250 g; fluffed, spooned + levelled)

The Next Morning:

2 eggs
¼ teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

The Night Before:

Combine warm water and yeast in a large bowl. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
Mix in the warm milk (not hot!), melted butter (make sure to cool it slightly if it becomes hot while melting), salt, sugar and flour. Use a handheld mixer to get rid of all lumps. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and allow to rise overnight on the counter *see note 2.

The Next Morning:

Mix in the eggs and baking soda.
Pre-heat your waffle maker. Spray with oil. Scoop batter (~¾-1 cup) onto heated waffle maker.
Cook until golden brown and cooked through. The time will differ by waffle maker and quantity of batter used. My waffles took an extra few minutes longer than usual waffles.
Enjoy with maple syrup or your favorite waffle toppings.

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Notes

1- For thicker waffles, use buttermilk. For thinner, crispier waffles, use 1% milk.

2- If you don't want a strong yeast flavor, let the waffle dough sit at room temperature for a few hours in the evening, then transfer to the fridge for the night.

Keeping waffles warm

To keep waffles warm while you cook other batches, place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place waffles on the rack. Keep in the oven at 200°F while you cook other waffles.

Ingredient swaps

all purpose flour may be swapped with white whole wheat flour
butter may be swapped with vegetable oil *but you will lose some flavor
sugar may be swapped for maple syrup
milk may be swapped for your favorite non-dairy milk

Storage

fridge- store cooled waffles in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days
freezer- wrap waffles in plastic or parchment and place into a large meal prep container or freezer bag. Alternatively, you can store single serve portions in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
reheat- heat in a toaster oven, in the waffle iron, or in an air fryer until warmed through and crispy

Bacon + rosemary

The original recipe contained 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary (chopped) and ¾ cup cooked and cooled bacon (chopped). Mix it into the batter, and scatter out bacon pieces on the waffle iron (if needed).

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