There is nothing better than a cozy breakfast at home—especially when it involves fresh, fluffy homemade waffles and warm maple syrup bubbling on the stove. This is one of those recipes that looks and tastes fancy, but it’s actually incredibly simple to make. And if you’ve seen any of my dump-and-go style recipes before, you already know I’m not about extra dishes or complicated steps.

Just toss it all together, plug in the waffle iron, start your syrup, and boom—breakfast magic.

These waffles are soft on the inside, crisp on the outside, and perfect for adding chocolate chips, fruit, whipped cream, or whatever your family loves. And the homemade syrup? Let’s just say my youngest goes through it so fast that I honestly couldn’t tell you the exact shelf life… but it easily lasts a month in the cupboard in a sealed jar!

This is one recipe pair you’re going to want to keep forever.

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🧇 Homemade Waffle Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter (melted)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Optional add-ins:

• Chocolate chips
• Blueberries
• Cinnamon
• Chopped nuts

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🧇 How to Make the Waffles

If you’ve followed my cooking style for any amount of time, you know what’s coming…

Just toss everything in a bowl and mix it well.
That’s it.

No separating eggs, no beating egg whites, no mixing dry and wet ingredients in two different bowls. One bowl, one spoon, one happy cook.

Once your batter is smooth, let it sit while your waffle iron heats up. Cook according to your waffle maker’s instructions—usually 3–5 minutes per waffle.

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🍁 Homemade Maple Syrup Recipe

This syrup comes together so fast you won’t believe it, and it tastes way better than the store-bought versions—especially if you use the maple extract.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon molasses
• ½–1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional, but makes it taste more “store bought”)

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🍯 How to Make the Syrup

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Add sugar and molasses, stirring until dissolved (about 2 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and stir in maple extract and vanilla (if using).
4. Let it sit and thicken as it cools.

That’s it!
You just made homemade syrup in minutes.

It stores beautifully in a sealed jar in your cupboard for up to a month—although in my house, it never lasts anywhere near that long because my youngest is obsessed with waffles.

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💛 Put It All Together

My favorite thing about this combo is how perfectly the timing works out. Usually I start the syrup while the first waffle is cooking. By the time the last waffle comes off the iron, the syrup has thickened, cooled just enough, and is ready to drizzle.

Fluffy waffles + warm homemade syrup = happy family.

If you give these recipes a try, let me know what you think! I love hearing when other families enjoy these cozy homestead meals as much as we do.