Food and Recipes Breakfast Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles Recipe Be the first to rate & review! This homemade waffle recipe is one of our top-rated breakfast recipes for good reason. These waffles are perfectly golden on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 12, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 12 waffles Ingredients 2 cups cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon table salt 4 large eggs, separated 2 cups buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Syrup Directions Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together egg yolks and buttermilk in a small bowl. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Using a fork, stir yolk mixture into flour mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in butter and vanilla. (Batter will be lumpy.) Fold in egg white mixture just until incorporated. (Do not overmix.) Pour about 1/2 cup batter for each waffle into a preheated, oiled Belgian-style waffle iron; cook according to manufacturer's instructions until waffles are golden brown and crisp. Keep warm in a single layer on a baking sheet in a 200° oven up to 30 minutes. Serve with syrup. Alison Miksch; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Rate it Print