Grandma's Buttermilk Waffles

The texture of the waffles turned out lovely, but they were MUCH too salty. I may try them again one day without the salt.

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I have no idea what these 5-star reviewers are claiming when they say this is an incredible, best-waffles-ever recipe - it is very average and lacking in interesting flavor, if one follows it strictly. The only flavor that any of these ingredients imparts is the flavor from buttermilk and for some reason - maybe it's the higher temperatures involved with a waffle iron compared to a skillet - buttermilk waffles have much less buttermilk flavor than buttermilk pancakes; I believe that this is in part because modern buttermilk has much less flavor than the buttermilk of 20 years ago. Maybe if you have some sort of organic, old-fashioned, Amish-style buttermilk, it might be a bit different, but buttermilk from Dean's Dairy, a large, Midwestern dairy, does not give this recipe any significant buttermilk flavor.

First, I think that the recipe that one can download here in May of 2012 has been changed and improved upon from when the recipe first appeare here - the current recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon of salt and I think some of the older recipes that complain about it being too salty were dealing with a recipe that had more salt than the currently displayed recipe.

Second, I recommend adding 1 1/2 teaspons of sugar to this recipe as well as a teaspoon of vanilla. It needs more flavor than just flour, eggs, salt and a trace of buttermilk. These changes will improve the recipe and make it taste better.

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I made some modifications (veganized it) and it turned out great. Instead of buttermilk, I added 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to soy milk and let it curdle (you can do this with cow's milk if you're out of buttermilk), I used Ener-G egg replacement to make it cholesterol free and lower fat, and I used Earth Balance in place of butter. They came out crispy and delicious. I added some chocolate chips too for sweetness. I didn't realize the waffles wouldn't be sweet since it didn't call for sugar, but it's perfect if you like to add maple or any sweetened syrup to it.

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These turned out really good. I followed the recipe exactly except I combined all of the wet ingredients before I added them to the dry. The texture was perfect, and the flavor was delicious. There isn't any added sugar and still, my 2 year old and 1 year old LOVE them! Thanks!

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I used this recipe for our waffles, but I seperated the eggs and whipped up the whites, then folded them in after the remaining ingredients were mixed together. We loved them thank you for sharing.

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I was looking for a good basic, non-sweet waffle recipe to make waffle grilled cheeses with. I thought 1/2tsp of salt was just fine, and the waffles were perfectly puffy, brown, and SUPER easy to whip up. This is going to be my stand-by waffle recipe -- great to build other flavors on :D

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I took out the baking powder. There is no need for it in the recipe since the buttermilk and the baking soda are already at the right ratio to make the waffle puff up. Without the baking powder the waffle didn't turn out too salty.
If your waffles are still too salty, serve them with something that contains potassium.. like bananas, orange juice, almonds... it balances out the salt.

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1 tsp of salt is way too much. Salt should accentuate the other flavors, not be a flavor of its own. Sadly, not the case in this recipe. 1/4 tsp should be fine.

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I really wish I had listened to the other reviewers and halved the salt. Even with unsalted butter (which is all I ever use) these came out incredibly salty. I added 2 TBSP sugar, 1/4 tsp butter flavor and 1 tsp peanut oil (my waffle iron sticks pretty badly), but no other modifications to the recipe. Excellent texture, great crisp, good browning -- just too salty. Though I made a few with chocolate chips for my son and he loved 'em (then again, he's a bottomless pit, he'll eat ANYTHING!)

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This is going in a new cookbook titled..."Nom nom nom! Breakfasts." We had this this morning and loved it. I've never said this, but it's a great builder recipe and excellent as is. Next time I'm thinking about trying to add sausage. Weird! I know! But I love sausage and syrup together. Thanks ratherbeswimmin' for an num num num recipe.

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My 8 year old son has tried alot of waffles and he loves these the most! He told me this morning they are the best waffles and that he is going to have one when he gets home from school today too!

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These were amazing! I bought a waffle maker years ago and only used it once because I had horrific results (sticking, etc.) So, I decided to buy another one today, and I came straight home and made this recipe. These waffles were an instant hit with my entire family. With a family of 6 picky eaters, that says a lot! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Finally found our family favorite! These are the best waffles, and we've tried many recipes! Thank you so much for posting these. We will be having these each Sunday, along with my favorite buttermilk syrup recipe (caramel sauce!). Delicious!

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Excellent Recipe!! We doubled the recipe and used half whole wheat flour, other than that we made as directed and everyone loved them! Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!

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Thanks grandma! These were really good waffles, I followed the advice of others and reduced the salt to 1/2 tsp. as I generally do not have unsalted butter on hand and found it perfect! Delicious!

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For the person who said these were salty... if you add 4 tablespoons of regular butter AND salt, you'll get a salty waffle. You really need to use unsalted butter. These were great. Just what my son wanted. I made extra to freeze and put into the toaster for school days. Thanks!

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Easy to make, pleasantly soft waffles.

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I made these with whole wheat flour and applesauce instead of butter. I also added a splash of vanilla, a teaspoon of cinnamon, and a tablespoon of brown sugar. They were good, but need a little more flavor. So, next time I will add mashed banana and some mini chocolate chips or some chopped apple, too. Thanks for a good base recipe.

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These waffles are so yummy! I only used 1/4 tsp. salt and i ended up adding 1 Tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla too. The family really enjoyed these for Sunday morning breakfast. Will for sure be making again. Thanks for posting!

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Excellent, easy to put together and they tasted great! Thanks to someone's grandma :)

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