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.
Bonnie Morgan says
I’ve never had the pleasure of picking apples and I would enjoy that very much. Your waffles sound delicious.
a spirit of simplicity says
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,
Pamela says
I love this idea! I always try to make double batches, one to enjoy and one to freeze! Hope you like these waffles!
Vanessa says
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.
Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook says
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!
Leslie says
Yummmmm. This is almost making me wish we had a waffle iron! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Cathy from UWF Textiles says
Delicious sounding and beautiful pix. Thanks for sharing.
Jess says
Pinned! These sound amazing! 🙂
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Love from Munchkintime.com says
These waffles look amazing, pinning for later, thank you for the recipe!!!
Laura @ Fantastically says
Yum! These sounds simply amazing. Pinning! 🙂 Glad I found you through Mommy Moments today.
Christine says
Those look wonderful, my mouth is watering!
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
Yum!! Apples in waffles! Great idea! I’m thinking these would go so well with a warm maple cinnamon syrup!! Delic!
Julie says
These look and sound delicious!
Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry says
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.
Ashika | Gardening Foodie says
Going to loooove trying this out for Sunday breakfast…looks absolutely delicious!
Have a great weekend:)
Erin says
Apples are definitely a fall favorite around here, so I can’t wait to test these waffles out! Yum!
Kristen says
Apple waffles! Never would have thought of it! Definitely need to try this!
Ch says
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!
Lori says
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.
Andrea @ Life Love Larson says
Looks delicious and pretty all wrapped up in one!
Meeghan says
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!
Ricki Jill Treleaven says
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????
Ricki Jill Treleaven says
We love waffles on the weekend, so when the honeycrisp apples start appearing, I will definitely make these waffles. Pinned the recipe!
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Jen @ Noting Grace says
This looks delicious! Pinned and going to try this soon!!
Shannon@Belle Bleu Interiors says
What a yummy recipe for a fall breakfast! Thanks for sharing! Happy Fall!
Jessica says
I will take two of anything apple!! These look and sound amazing!!! I love the picture of the apples in the orchard. Sooo pretty!!!
Lindsay Eidahl says
We picked apples at the orchard and I was looking for new recipes to use them in! This is perfect!
Jamie | anderson + grant says
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!
Stacey says
We love waffles and eat them for supper on Sunday evenings. I’m adding this to my recipe list.
Pinning and sharing. 🙂
Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says
We have so many apples and we love waffles so what a delicious combination! Going to try it thus weekend! Thanks for sharing!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
My apple tree has gone crazy this year-this looks like the perfect recipe to use some of them up! Printing it now!