This Easy Apple Waffles recipe is made with fresh diced apples, cinnamon, and vanilla for the coziest fall flavor. These apple cinnamon waffles come together quickly and make the perfect fall breakfast that your whole family will love!
The Best Apple Waffles Ever (Crispy Outside, Fluffy Inside!)
These apple cinnamon waffles are everything I love about fall mornings—warm, cozy, and packed with fresh apple flavor. Made with diced apples, cinnamon, and vanilla, they taste like a cross between a fluffy waffle and a slice of warm apple pie. If you’ve been apple picking and came home with way more apples than you planned (don’t we all?), this is the perfect breakfast to make next. They cook up quickly and leave your whole kitchen smelling like autumn.
My family loves these waffles just as much as our apple pie cookies and apple pancakes, and they’ve become a go-to weekend treat once the weather cools down. Whether you’re meal-prepping breakfast for the week or making a big stack for a slow Sunday morning, these easy apple waffles will instantly become a fall favorite. Cozy, comforting, and full of apple goodness—what more could you want?
How to make easy apple waffles from scratch
Dice the apples into very small chunks. If you notice, I don’t peel them!
Mix the milk, butter, egg, and vanilla together in a large bowl.
Next, add the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt to the same bowl. Mix until you have a smooth waffle batter. Now add in the diced apples.
Place a scoop of batter in the middle of a preheated waffle iron and cook until each waffle is crisp.
Serve the hot waffles with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or with any other toppings you love!
How to freeze waffles
Craving waffles but not the fuss? Make a big batch of these apple pie waffles and freeze them for simple breakfast meals! Once they’re done cooking, place the waffles in a sealed freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Just defrost them in a toaster and enjoy!
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Easy Apple Waffles
PrintIngredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup apple finely chopped
Instructions
- Mix milk, butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt and continue mixing until smooth. Add apples and stir to mix.
- Add batter into preheated waffle iron. Cook until crisp, about 4-5 minutes a piece. Continue until all the batter is gone.
- Serve warm. Add maple syrup, butter or powdered sugar on top.
Martina says
Suggestions on how to make these gluten free? ❤️
Joyce Trimuel says
Can you use apple pie filling?
Joyce Trimuel says
Hi, can you substitute the diced apple with apple pie filling in the waffles?
Katy says
Great recipe. Definitely double the recipe so there are leftovers. I did add a teaspoon more cinnamon and a bit more vanilla. I also added a tablespoon of maple syrup to drive home the fall flavors. My house smelled so good!
Kylie says
These went fast in my house and My kids were so disappointed that there weren’t more! The first waffle stuck so bad to the iron that these became pancakes. Delicious!
Barb Davis says
I love these waffles. I changed the recipe a little by swapping out one half cup flour for whole wheat. So yummy and filling. And my house smells great.
Dave says
Delicious!
I just measured all ingredients into a half gallon pitcher and mixed everything with a Braun hand held electric mixer. I did add a bit more cinnamon, dash of ginger, dash of nutmeg and probably half a more cup of diced/sliced apples.
Great texture, crispy and flavorful. A meal with some Johnsonville sausages!
Thanks for this recipe!
Blessings.
Deb says
Made these this morning, really nice, I should have added a bit more cinnamon and sugar for my families taste but overall a good recipe! Thank you!
Pamela says
Hey Deb, glad to hear you liked these Apple Waffles! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
Naresh says
I love finding new breakfast ideas.Thanks
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geet says
Hey! that’s an amazing recipe,
Thank you for sharing, i will certainly try it out.
Christina Makri says
I love both waffles and apples… the combination of these two is perfect for me! Thank you for the recipe and thank you for linking up at Sweet Inspiration Link Party
April J Harris says
What wonderful waffles! I love apples in baking but have never used them in waffles before. They are perfect for fall. Pinning and also featured at this week’s Hearth and Soul Link Party. Thank you so much for sharing with us, Pamela.
Angela Lituri says
Hi Pamela! These easy apple waffles look absolutely delicious! Pinned it for later, definitely going to try making these 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing with us at Dishing It & Digging It & congratulations on being featured this week!