For Fluffy Lump-Free Waffles, Always Warm Up The Milk

On some mornings, you just want to wake up and make some simple classic waffles. And you can level up those plain waffles by adding all kinds of fun and delicious ingredients. Some of these include blueberries, chocolate chips, and bananas. No matter what kind of waffles you're having though, you always want them to have an even, smooth, tender texture with those perfectly square indentations. A waffle that has any unsightly lumps just doesn't look as appetizing. To avoid those chunks when you're making waffles, simply heat your milk or buttermilk right before you add it to your waffle batter.

When you're making waffles, you pour melted butter in your batter to give your waffles that sweet taste. However, melted butter can spottily thicken and harden after it's mixed into your batter and it cools, causing it to form little lumps in your waffle. However, by mixing freshly warmed milk or buttermilk in your waffle batter, that melted butter will maintain a smooth liquid consistency that will result in a lump-free waffle with the perfect fluffy texture. To ensure your waffles are light and smooth, you can even use a warming hack involving your milk and butter when making your batter.

Typically, when you make waffle batter, you'll melt your butter, mix it into your other ingredients, then warm your milk or buttermilk and blend the milk into your batter. However, to make the fluffiest and smoothest waffles possible, you should melt the butter and warm the milk simultaneously. Simply put a decent slice of softened butter along with your milk or buttermilk in a microwave-safe bowl, then heat the bowl of butter and milk in the microwave.

As the butter and milk warm up together, they will become a mixture with a perfectly smooth and light texture that won't resolidify as it cools or reaches room temperature. After you combine the mixture with your other waffle ingredients and pour the batter in your waffle maker, you'll be treated to the most tender clump-free waffles. You can also take your warm milk ingredient one step further to create even fluffier waffles.

If you happen to have one of the best milk frothers, make some foamy milk after you've melted your softened butter and pour the steamy milk into your batter mixture. You'll find that the warm frothy milk makes your batter even less dense than just regular warm milk or buttermilk. If you don't happen to have a milk frother, no worries! There are other ways you can make warm milk frothy.

After you've heated your milk or buttermilk, simply pour it in a jar, seal the jar, and just shake it up! You'll see frothy bubbles forming in no time. Another option is to pour your warm milk in a pot and whisk it until you see it foam up nicely. A blender comes in handy here as well since you can just transfer your warm milk into the pitcher and blend it until it becomes foamy. Then it's ready for you to add it to your batter to make those deliciously soft and lump-free waffles.