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Rainbow Waffles

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Posted:1/16/20
Updated:7/16/21
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Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

Whether it’s your birthday or not, you totally deserve these festive, fun and absolutely scrumptious rainbow waffles to wake up to in the morning! YIPPEE! Let the party begin.

For family birthdays and other special days or even when I’m hosting a celebratory brunch, I love to bake up these Sprinkle Birthday Cake Muffins, Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake and, of course, these simple, satisfying, colorful rainbow waffles.

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Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

Sometimes when we’re all enjoying a leisurely weekend morning, I whip these up for no good reason at all. It sure does get everyone’s day off to a great start! I’ve been making these rainbow waffles for years, and they come out perfect every time! It’s time that you guys give them a try!

How Do You Make Rainbow Waffles?

This recipe starts with your basic waffle ingredients of flour, sugar, baking powder, sugar and salt. The wet ingredients of milk, oil and vanilla extract are mixed into the dry ingredients in a large bowl to form a smooth batter. 

Separate the batter into four small bowls (one bowl for each different colored waffle). Add 2-3 drops of different colored food coloring into each bowl. Stir each bowl with a clean spoon, separately, getting the color mixed in completely with the waffle batter. Use more drops if you want the color to be more dramatic and vibrant.

Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!
Party Time Rainbow Waffles are the perfect birthday breakfast in bed!

It’s totally up to you on what colors you want for your waffles and if you want to go bold or pastel. I was in the mood for a soft rainbow that morning, so I used just a bit of food coloring of blue, purple, yellow and pink to get the pastel effect.

Warm up your waffle iron. Once heated, add about 3/4 cup of batter to the iron and cook each waffle for 4-5 minutes. Continue until all batter is gone.

Top your waffles with plenty of maple syrup and berries, then serve and enjoy.

Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

Tips For Making Rainbow Waffles 

  • The batter can be made ahead of time. You can refrigerate the batter for up to 4 hours before you plan to use it.
  • Not all waffle makers cook the same way. Make sure to check the instructions that come with your waffle iron for the manufacturer recommendations on cooking time.
  • Be careful not to cross contaminate colors when mixing, always use a new spoon for each!
Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

Rainbow Waffle Variations

  • Not a fan of maple syrup? Top waffles with whipped cream or try a drizzle of peanut butter, spread on some homemade strawberry jam or dust on some powdered sugar instead!
  • You can enhance your waffle experience by adding ¼ cup of milk or white chocolate chips to the batter. You can even make things more festive and add in some sprinkles.
  • For healthier waffles, try substituting one cup of the all purpose flour with one cup of whole wheat flour.
Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

How Do You Store Waffles? 

Not only are these waffles fun to look at and delicious to eat, these homemade rainbow waffles also keep super well. They last about 4 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer. 

If you’re planning to keep your waffles in the refrigerator, once completely cooled, you can store them in an airtight container until you’re ready to reheat them. To store your waffles in the freezer, after they are completely cooled, wrap them individually in plastic wrap, then place all the wrapped waffles in a gallon size freezer bag.

How Do You Reheat Waffles?

The easiest way to reheat waffles is in the toaster oven. The waffles will come out crunchy and golden brown. If you’re starting with frozen waffles, you’ll want to add an additional 1-2 minutes to the toasting time. 

Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

I love how light and fluffy these waffles get! And surprisingly there’s not even any eggs in the recipe?!

These waffles are the perfect birthday breakfast in bed for someone special. Make it a true party by throwing some candles on top. Don’t forget to make a wish!

Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!

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Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!
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Big FLUFFY Belgian Rainbow Waffles are easy to make, taste delicious and will make any celebration even more special! This rainbow waffle recipe is the perfect birthday breakfast in bed and a good one to serve up on St. Patrick’s Day (or any day)!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
serves 3

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • dash of salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Color

  • food coloring of your choice I used blue, pink, purple and yellow

Instructions

  • Mix all dry ingredients together in large bowl.
  • Create a well in the middle and add wet ingredients.
  • Continue to mix until everything is combined.
  • Separate the batter into 4 small bowls, dropping 2-3 drops of food coloring in each. Stir each bowl separately getting the color mixed well. Use more drops if you want the color to be more bold.
  • Warm up your waffle iron. Once warmed up add 3/4 cup of batter to the iron and cook each waffle for approximately 4-5 minutes.
  • Continue until all batter is gone. This should make 3-4 waffles.
  • Enjoy!

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Course:Breakfast
Cuisine:American
Keyword:rainbow waffles
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  1. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    February 9, 2016 at 5:57 am

    Aww these are absolutely adorable! I love rainbows and colours 😀

    Reply
  2. Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says

    December 8, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I love these fun festive waffles! I can’t believe there are no eggs in the recipe either.

    Reply
  3. Tina @ Just Putzing Around the Kitchen says

    December 8, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    These look so fun! And I love your little kitty pin button!

    Reply
  4. Camille K says

    December 8, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    These are so fun! Breakfast time is always party time in our house. Can’t wait to make these.

    Reply
  5. Sarah | Broma Bakery says

    December 8, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    What a fun idea! Perfect for kids. Totally going to make this!

    Reply
  6. Ali A says

    December 8, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    WOW! How fun are these????

    Reply
  7. J Rose says

    December 8, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    I need to make these… but I need to find rainbow chips to enhance them first!

    Reply
  8. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    December 7, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    I love these rainbow waffles! Such a festive and fun dessert. My husband’s birthday is coming up soon, so he would love these! Pinned!

    Reply
  9. Emma @ Bake Then Eat says

    December 7, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    What a great birthday breakfast these would be, or for any reason as they look so good 🙂

    Reply
  10. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    December 6, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    These waffles are seriously amazing! Pinned!

    Reply
  11. Ashley says

    December 5, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    These totally made me smile – how freakin’ fun!! I love them!

    Reply
  12. Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    what a fun recipe!! 😀

    Reply
  13. CakeSpy says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Total “happy happy joy joy” dance going on here.

    Reply
  14. Choc Chip Uru says

    December 5, 2014 at 1:56 am

    It would be like a party on my plate, what a fun breakfast idea 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  15. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

    December 4, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    I’ve never seen such colorful breakfast waffles as yours! And, love how you made the fire flicker over the candles on a photo – so cool! I need to learn those tricks too!

    Reply
  16. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    December 4, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    How wonderful! It’s my husband’s birthday next week so maybe I can make these for him -he’d love that! I love the moving candles in your picture!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      Happy birthday to him Helen!

      Reply
  17. [email protected]'s Recipes says

    December 4, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    What colourful and fun waffles!

    Reply
  18. Shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    December 4, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Pamela – these are just so adorable! And so well timed, my daughter’s birthday is this Saturday! These would be awesome with layers of whipped coconut cream in between 🙂

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:45 pm

      Happy early birthday to her Shashi!

      Reply
  19. Suzanne says

    December 4, 2014 at 11:21 am

    So pretty and festive. Love waffles.

    Reply
  20. Sues says

    December 4, 2014 at 10:43 am

    These are so pretty! SUCH a fun idea!!

    Reply

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