Cinnamon Sugar Waffles taste so much like churros that I often refer to them as my Churro Waffles!
Serve these yummy churro waffles with whipped cream for a mouth-watering breakfast or turn them easily into a decadent dessert when paired with caramel sauce and a scoop or two of ice cream!
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Nothing quite beats light and fluffy waffles with crispy edges. The buttermilk in these churro waffles provides a tender center much like you’d expect from a donut while the heat from the waffle iron helps to ensure that any excess moisture is quickly evaporated, giving you that crunch as you bite into your cinnamon sugar waffles.
The cinnamon sugar-dusted over these waffles adds the finishing touch - subtle yet not to be skipped, caramelizing against these freshly cooked waffles that’ll have you making multiple batches.
To me, these taste just like warm churros, but in waffle form!
❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
- The waffles come out tender on the inside and crispy on the outside!
- The recipe can easily be doubled if you’re serving to a large crowd or creating a waffle bar.
- These waffles can be made ahead of time and frozen for up to 3 months before thawing and re-crisping in the oven.
- Use this simple cinnamon sugar waffle recipe to adapt your waffles as you like, serving them as is or with sweet sauces, whipped cream, ice cream, and so much more!
🧂 Ingredients
I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.
Waffle Ingredients
- Buttermilk
- Eggs
- Canola oil (or melted unsalted butter)
- Vanilla
- Brown sugar
- All-purpose Flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- Unsalted butter, melted
- White Sugar
- Cinnamon
🔪Instructions
This is meant to be a brief overview of the churro waffle recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
- Add flour, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder to a large bowl and whisk.
- Add canola oil, eggs, and buttermilk to the dry ingredients.
- Mix until well combined.
- Add the churro waffle batter to your preheated waffle iron (the amount you add is determined by the size of your waffle iron.)
- Brush waffles with melted butter and toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture coating each side of the waffle.
Buttermilk Substitute
If you do not have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own buttermilk substitute. Choose which method is right for you, then mix it all together in a large measuring cup.
- 2 cups buttermilk = 2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 cups buttermilk = 1½ cups sour cream + ½ cup water or milk
- 2 cups buttermilk = 2 cups milk + 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups buttermilk = 2 cups milk + 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
Equipment
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⏲️ Storage
To Store: These can be kept in an airtight container for up to a week. I recommend wrapping them individually with a paper towel or parchment so they don't stick together. (These are my favorite containers.)
To Reheat: You can easily reheat these in the toaster, or on a sheet pan in the oven at 350 for just a few minutes.
To Freeze: Place parchment paper between each waffle and store in an airtight container for 3 to 6 months.
To Thaw: Thaw on the counter until they come up to room temperature, or overnight in the fridge.
⭐ Tips
✔️I’ve used canola oil for these waffles instead of butter, which I tend to find yields a crispy churro waffles.
✔️If you’re cooking a big batch of these waffles, a good way to prevent those already made from becoming soggy is to lay them on a baking sheet.
✔️ While you want a smooth waffle batter, make sure that you don’t over mix it otherwise you can end up with dense and heavy waffles instead of light, fluffy, and crispy waffles due to gluten development!
💭 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about how to make the best waffles.
I’ve personally found that waffles achieve a crispier texture when made with oil such as canola oil as opposed to when making the batter with butter. Oil-based fats help to thin out the waffle batter better than solid fats like butter, giving the cooked waffle a crispier outer texture.
Cinnamon sugar is simply a mixture of ground cinnamon and sugar! It’s often used on sweet treats such as donuts and waffles as a kind of sugary dusting topping but can also be used as a mix in cream cheese frostings, glazes, or added to a delicious streusel-like topping for muffins and desserts.
Churros typically taste like a classic cinnamon donut (in fact, their centers are pretty much like that of a soft donut) but differ in that they are elongated in shape and have ridges that crisp up beautifully.
A classic churro is covered with cinnamon sugar and is often enjoyed with sweet sauces that you can dip these finger-food treats into!
If you’re struggling to make waffles that are light and crispy, it’s most likely to do with moisture. You need enough moisture in your batter so that your waffles come out tender but not too much that they lose that sought-after crispiness after a few minutes of being removed from the waffle iron.
Three ways you can ensure crispy waffles include:
1. Make sure that the waffle iron is hot so that the batter starts to sizzle immediately after being poured into the mold and so that the moisture in the batter starts to evaporate.
2. Buttermilk can sometimes create a heavy batter that won’t allow your waffles to crisp. If this is the case, simply replace half of the buttermilk in this recipe for milk.
3. While you’re making waffles in batches, place your resting waffles in the oven at 250℉ and bake them on a wire rack placed on top of a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes maximum. The elevated waffles on the wire rack will allow air to circulate to all sides of the waffles.
There are so many things you can place on your waffles apart from syrup! Drizzle sweet sauces like caramel sauce or hot fudge sauce, add compound butter like this Maple Butter, Cranberry Butter, or Brown Sugar Butter!
Apart from those delicious ideas, ice cream, whipped cream or even this Blackberry Cream Cheese Spread would make the perfect addition to your waffles, adding extra decadence.
📖 Variations
- If you aren’t in the mood for making waffle batter from scratch then make use of Rhodes cinnamon rolls or even Pillsbury Grands buttermilk canned biscuits.
- Make cinnamon sugar chocolate chip waffles by adding chocolate chips in the waffle batter.
- If you have a square waffle iron then you can make cinnamon sugar waffle sticks (similar to the concept of churros) by cutting your cooked waffles in strips and adding them to a platter with your choice of sweet dipping sauce as an interactive dessert with friends!
🍴 Serving Suggestions
These sweet waffles are pretty perfect as is, but you can serve them maple syrup and flavored butters like Maple Butter, Cranberry Butter, Brown Sugar Butter, or Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter. This Blackberry Cream Cheese Spread or Homemade Pumpkin Butter would definitely add a little extra goodness, too.
If you want to really pile on the decadence (if these are for dessert) try a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream topped with hot fudge sauce, dulce de leche, or caramel sauce and a few fresh berries!
😋 Similar Recipes
Waffles are such versatile treats! Enjoy them at any time of the day, serve them plain with a selection of toppings, or make them with canned biscuit dough or cinnamon rolls for added convenience! Here are a few ideas to try:
- Delicious Blueberry Lemon Waffles - If you love the winning combination of blueberry and lemon like I do then make sure to include them in your next batch of breakfast waffles!
- Easy Waffle Bar Party - looking for a cute and fun way to celebrate a birthday, breakfast-style? A waffle bar is an exciting way for everyone to assemble their own waffles.
- Cinnamon Roll Waffles - A super easy and convenient way to make tasty waffles in no time at all!
📋 Cinnamon Sugar Waffles
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Cinnamon Sugar Waffles
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Ingredients
Waffle Mix
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup canola oil or melted unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.½ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- Add flour, brown sugar, salt and baking powder to a large bowl and whisk.1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoons salt, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture.2 cups buttermilk, 3 eggs, ⅓ cup canola oil, 2 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix until well combined.
- Add ¼-1/3 cup of batter to your heated waffle iron (the amount you add is determined by the size of your waffle iron)
- Brush waffles with melted butter and toss in cinnamon sugar.
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