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4.9 from 13 reviews

Easy Apple Waffles

10 minutes
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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:8/9/21
Updated:6/14/23
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This Easy Apple Waffles recipe is made with fresh diced apples, cinnamon, and vanilla. Make them for a quick fall breakfast that your whole family will love!

stack of apple waffles with syrup and diced apples on top.

Healthy apple cinnamon waffles recipe

There’s nothing quite like apple picking in the fall. I can never get enough! I’ll fill up bag after bag to make my Apple Pie Pancakes, Apple Chips, Apple Juice, and Apple Muffins all season long.

These Easy Apple Waffles are another one of my favorite fall recipes! So soft and warming, the smell of fresh waffles, baked apples, and cinnamon will fill your home and delight your whole family for breakfast. Drizzle them in maple syrup, powdered sugar, stewed apples, or even cinnamon sugar applesauce on top to complete this fall treat.

You can easily use up all of your fresh fall apples with this recipe. Just make a really big batch of waffles and freeze them for later! They freeze well for months and take minutes to reheat in the toaster.

When it’s time to dig into these delicious homemade cinnamon apple waffles, pair them with more sweet treats and fresh fruit on the side. I love them next to Pumpkin Scones, a soft Pumpkin Donut, and a big cup of steaming hot coffee!

How to make easy apple waffles from scratch

Making waffles with apples has just one extra step compared to other homemade waffle recipes. Made with freshly diced apples and cinnamon, each bite is so warm and comforting! Better yet, they take just a few minutes to put together:

First, dice the apples into very small chunks or shred them with a box grater.

diced apples on cutting board.

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.

apples being mixed in bowl with batter.

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!

syrup being poured on top of stack of apple waffles.

Homemade waffle tips

  • Instead of dicing the apples, shred them with a box shredder or food processor to make them finer.
  • Top the waffles with maple syrup, cinnamon, powdered sugar, whipped cream, stewed apples, apricot jam, or homemade apple sauce.
  • To store leftovers, keep the extra waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Substitutions and add-ins

  • Flour – This recipe calls for all-purpose flour but if you like your waffles extra fluffy, replace it with cake flour or pastry flour instead.
  • Buttermilk waffles – Making waffles with buttermilk and baking soda helps them fluff up and taste even better. Replace the milk in this recipe with buttermilk and add ¼ teaspoon of baking soda.
  • Gluten free – Swap the all purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten free flour blend to make gluten free waffles.
  • Dairy free – Use dairy free milk, like soy, oat or almond milk, instead of cow’s milk. Replace the butter with dairy free butter or vegetable oil instead.
  • Add-ins – Add chocolate or caramel chips to the batter or stir in more warming seasonings, like nutmeg, ginger, or cardamom.

How to freeze waffles

Craving waffles but not the fuss? Make a big batch of these apple pie waffles and freeze them! 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!

Use up your leftover apples with these treats

  • Apple Pie Cookies
  • Baked Cinnamon Apples
  • Gluten Free Apple Currant Pie
  • Applesauce Brownie Bars
  • Baked Homemade Granola

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4.85 from 13 reviews

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This Easy Apple Waffles recipe is made with fresh diced apples, cinnamon, and vanilla. Make them for a quick fall breakfast that your whole family will love!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
serves 4

Ingredients

  • 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.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple waffles
Fall
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  1. Bonnie Morgan says

    October 8, 2017 at 5:38 pm

    I’ve never had the pleasure of picking apples and I would enjoy that very much. Your waffles sound delicious.

    Reply
  2. a spirit of simplicity says

    October 8, 2017 at 6:17 am

    I have recently purchased a waffle maker and will be trying these waffles this week. I like to make a batch and then put some in the freezer for toasting later in the week,

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 8, 2017 at 9:56 pm

      I love this idea! I always try to make double batches, one to enjoy and one to freeze! Hope you like these waffles!

      Reply
  3. Vanessa says

    October 7, 2017 at 4:10 am

    Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. We loved your recipe and it’s going to be featured this coming Sunday. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook says

    October 6, 2017 at 8:39 am

    I wish I could do apple picking one day! The apples are so gorgeous and the waffles are delicious!! I am glad that you have joined Fiesta Friday this week. I hope you are having a fab time!

    Reply
  5. Leslie says

    October 5, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    Yummmmm. This is almost making me wish we had a waffle iron! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

    Reply
  6. Cathy from UWF Textiles says

    October 5, 2017 at 9:22 pm

    Delicious sounding and beautiful pix. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Jess says

    October 3, 2017 at 10:36 am

    Pinned! These sound amazing! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  8. Love from Munchkintime.com says

    October 2, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    These waffles look amazing, pinning for later, thank you for the recipe!!!

    Reply
  9. Laura @ Fantastically says

    October 2, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Yum! These sounds simply amazing. Pinning! 🙂 Glad I found you through Mommy Moments today.

    Reply
  10. Christine says

    October 2, 2017 at 9:41 am

    Those look wonderful, my mouth is watering!

    Reply
  11. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    October 1, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    Yum!! Apples in waffles! Great idea! I’m thinking these would go so well with a warm maple cinnamon syrup!! Delic!

    Reply
  12. Julie says

    October 1, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    These look and sound delicious!

    Reply
  13. Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry says

    October 1, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    This sounds SO good. What a great recipe for crisp fall mornings. We had crazy warm temperatures too, but it’s finally cooling down… hopefully a little fall air is on its way.

    Reply
  14. Ashika | Gardening Foodie says

    September 29, 2017 at 5:52 am

    Going to loooove trying this out for Sunday breakfast…looks absolutely delicious!
    Have a great weekend:)

    Reply
  15. Erin says

    September 29, 2017 at 12:49 am

    Apples are definitely a fall favorite around here, so I can’t wait to test these waffles out! Yum!

    Reply
  16. Kristen says

    September 28, 2017 at 10:18 pm

    Apple waffles! Never would have thought of it! Definitely need to try this!

    Reply
  17. Ch says

    September 28, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    There is a lot of imagining it is fall here in Florida these days too, but these yummy apple waffles are a great place to start! These sound like a great way to start out a Saturday morning too!

    Reply
  18. Lori says

    September 28, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    My mouth is watering for these fantastic looking waffles! Love the idea of using shredded apple and cinnamon in them and can’t wait to try your recipe.

    Reply
  19. Andrea @ Life Love Larson says

    September 28, 2017 at 9:55 am

    Looks delicious and pretty all wrapped up in one!

    Reply
  20. Meeghan says

    September 27, 2017 at 10:26 pm

    You had me at easy and waffles! Add in the apples and it’s a sure winner! I cannot wait to try this recipe. We have waffles every Saturday and these will definitely be in the rotation. Thank you for sharing. Happy fall!

    Reply
  21. Ricki Jill Treleaven says

    September 27, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    BTW I love that you do tea swaps. I’ve been swapping tea with a few Dutch gals on Instagram, and it’s been so much fun! Who doesn’t love snail mail????

    Reply
  22. Ricki Jill Treleaven says

    September 27, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    We love waffles on the weekend, so when the honeycrisp apples start appearing, I will definitely make these waffles. Pinned the recipe!

    Linking from Poofing the Pillows,
    Ricki Jill

    Reply
  23. Jen @ Noting Grace says

    September 27, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    This looks delicious! Pinned and going to try this soon!!

    Reply
  24. Shannon@Belle Bleu Interiors says

    September 27, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    What a yummy recipe for a fall breakfast! Thanks for sharing! Happy Fall!

    Reply
  25. Jessica says

    September 27, 2017 at 11:52 am

    I will take two of anything apple!! These look and sound amazing!!! I love the picture of the apples in the orchard. Sooo pretty!!!

    Reply
  26. Lindsay Eidahl says

    September 27, 2017 at 10:33 am

    We picked apples at the orchard and I was looking for new recipes to use them in! This is perfect!

    Reply
  27. Jamie | anderson + grant says

    September 27, 2017 at 10:25 am

    I love finding new breakfast ideas for fall and while I always see pumpkin recipes, this is the first time I’ve ever seen apples included in waffles! Printing this one off now!

    Reply
  28. Stacey says

    September 27, 2017 at 9:41 am

    We love waffles and eat them for supper on Sunday evenings. I’m adding this to my recipe list.

    Pinning and sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  29. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    September 27, 2017 at 9:32 am

    We have so many apples and we love waffles so what a delicious combination! Going to try it thus weekend! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  30. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    September 27, 2017 at 9:13 am

    My apple tree has gone crazy this year-this looks like the perfect recipe to use some of them up! Printing it now!

    Reply
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