Freshly cooked waffles always taste good. Here is a simple basic recipe with ingredients most people have at home. If you want other varieties, you can easily add or swap a couple of ingredients – see the tips below.

How to make basic waffle batter

1. Mix
   Mix everything into a smooth batter.
2. Rest
   Leave the batter to swell for half an hour before you start cooking.
3. Cook
   Cook the waffles in the waffle iron.
4. Enjoy
   Eat the waffles warm on their own, or try the traditional toppings, such as sour cream and jam, or butter and Norwegian brown cheese. Waffles taste extra good with a nice cup of coffee.

Tips:

• Oat waffles: Replace half of the wheat flour with oat flour or quick-cook oats.
• Coarse waffles: Replace half of the wheat flour with wholemeal flour and/or wholegrain flour.
• Citrus waffles: Add some finely grated orange and/or lemon zest. Wash the fruit before grating, and use only the coloured part of the peel.
• Carrot waffles: Add 1–2 grated carrots.
• Banana waffles: Add 1–2 mashed bananas.
• Chocolate waffles: Add 100–200 g chopped chocolate.
• Dairy waffles: Replace the milk with sour cream, cream, sour milk or similar.
• Potato waffles: Add 1–2 grated potatoes.
• Cheese waffles: Make the batter without sugar and add 100–200 g grated cheese.