Waffles Lab455 recipes

Waffles Lab · Decision tree

Find your waffle

Three questions sort all 455 recipes into 8 groups. Each question is about one of the ingredients recipes disagree on most, and splits the recipes in front of it at their own median, so each answer keeps about half of them. Every group ends with its median recipe in grams and the real recipes nearest it.

The questions

  1. Question 1

    More sugar than most, or less?

    A little sugar browns the grid; too much and it scorches before the inside sets.

    All 455 recipes: median 15% of the flour weight, 38 g per 250 g of flour; middle half 6.8% to 25%; 14% use none.

  2. Question 2

    More leavening than most, or less?

    Baking powder for quick waffles; yeasted overnight batters rise on yeast instead.

    All 455 recipes: median 4.1% of the flour weight, 10 g per 250 g of flour; middle half 2.4% to 5.5%; 7% use none.

    Asked within each answer to question 1, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

  3. Question 3

    More fat than most, or less?

    Waffles carry more fat than pancakes; that is what fries the outside crisp in the iron.

    All 455 recipes: median 31% of the flour weight, 80 g per 250 g of flour; middle half 23% to 44%.

    Asked within each answer to question 2, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

The key

Read left to right: pick an answer to question 1, then one of the answers beside it for question 2, and so on to a group. Each cell gives the answer, its bound in grams per 100 g of flour, and how many recipes give it.

Decision key: 3 questions, one per column, leading to 8 groups of recipes
1. Sugar2. Leavening3. FatGroup
Moreover 15%225Moreover 3.9%112Moreover 36%58A58
Less36% or less54B54
Less3.9% or less113Moreover 33%59C59
Less33% or less54D54
Less15% or less230Moreover 4.4%113Moreover 31%57E57
Less31% or less56F56
Less4.4% or less117More28% or more58G58
Lessunder 28%59H59

The 8 groups

Each median recipe is the median of every ingredient over the group's recipes, scaled to 250 g of flour, beside the typical batch of all 455. Bold rows are the ingredients the questions asked about.

Group A · 58 recipes · 12% of all

More sugar, more leavening and more fat

Sugar over 15%, leavening over 3.9% and fat over 36% of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group A at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup AAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid390 gabout 1 2/3 cups375 g
Egg125 gabout 2 1/2 large eggs100 g
Fat115 gabout 1/2 cup80 g
Sugar65 gabout 1/3 cup38 g
Leavening14 g10 g
Salt2.5 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group A

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Homemade Freezer Waffles Recipe · tastesbetterfromscratch.comsugar 20% · leavening 5.5% · fat 44%
  2. Perfect Chocolate Waffles · thesaltymarshmallow.comsugar 24% · leavening 5.4% · fat 39%
  3. Homemade Waffles · yellowblissroad.comsugar 24% · leavening 4.1% · fat 40%
  4. All the Blueberries Buttermilk Waffles · joythebaker.comsugar 20% · leavening 6.5% · fat 40%
  5. Pumpkin Waffles Recipe · natashaskitchen.comsugar 20% · leavening 7.4% · fat 45%
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Group B · 54 recipes · 11% of all

More sugar, more leavening and less fat

Sugar over 15%, leavening over 3.9% and fat 36% or less of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group B at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup BAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid385 gabout 1 2/3 cups375 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Fat55 gabout 1/4 cup80 g
Sugar50 gabout 1/4 cup38 g
Leavening14 g10 g
Salt2 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group B

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Plain Waffles · bakeschool.comsugar 20% · leavening 5.6% · fat 23%
  2. Blueberry Waffles · tasteandtellblog.comsugar 20% · leavening 5.5% · fat 22%
  3. Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles · 12tomatoes.comsugar 20% · leavening 5.5% · fat 23%
  4. Pumpkin Spice Toaster Waffles · theviewfromgreatisland.comsugar 26% · leavening 6% · fat 29%
  5. Fluffy Waffle Recipe · livewellbakeoften.comsugar 16% · leavening 5.5% · fat 29%
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Group C · 59 recipes · 12% of all

More sugar, less leavening and more fat

Sugar over 15%, leavening 3.9% or less and fat over 33% of the flour weight. 4 of the 59 use no leavening.

Median recipe of group C at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup CAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid260 gabout 1 cup375 g
Egg125 gabout 2 1/2 large eggs100 g
Fat120 gabout 1/2 cup80 g
Sugar70 gabout 1/3 cup38 g
Leavening6 g10 g
Salt0.5 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group C

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Brüsseler Waffeln · oetker.desugar 27% · leavening 3.1% · fat 50%
  2. Halloween-Waffeln · oetker.desugar 27% · leavening 3.1% · fat 50%
  3. Waffle · ricettedalmondo.itsugar 30% · leavening 2.4% · fat 50%
  4. Hirsewaffeln · gutekueche.atsugar 20% · leavening 1.8% · fat 50%
  5. Zitronenwaffeln mit Zespri Kiwi · zuckerzimtundliebe.desugar 27% · leavening 1.7% · fat 36%
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Group D · 54 recipes · 11% of all

More sugar, less leavening and less fat

Sugar over 15%, leavening 3.9% or less and fat 33% or less of the flour weight. 7 of the 54 use no leavening.

Median recipe of group D at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup DAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid300 gabout 1 1/4 cups375 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Fat60 gabout 1/4 cup80 g
Sugar60 gabout 1/3 cup38 g
Leavening6 g10 g
Salt0.5 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group D

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Gaufres comme à la Fête Foraine | Gourmandise Assia · gourmandiseassia.frsugar 24% · leavening 2.4% · fat 25%
  2. Double Chocolate Waffeln mit Himbeeren · marcelpaa.comsugar 23% · leavening 0.9% · fat 27%
  3. Knusprige belgische dicke Waffeln mit Erdbeeren und Mascarpone Creme – ein Rezept · zuckerzimtundliebe.desugar 30% · leavening 3% · fat 30%
  4. Saftige Schokowaffeln · backenmachtgluecklich.desugar 17% · leavening 3.3% · fat 27%
  5. Chocolade wafels · laurasbakery.nlsugar 29% · leavening 3.9% · fat 23%
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Group E · 57 recipes · 12% of all

Less sugar, more leavening and more fat

Sugar 15% or less, leavening over 4.4% and fat over 31% of the flour weight. 13 of the 57 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group E at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup EAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid425 gabout 1 3/4 cups375 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Fat105 gabout 1/2 cup80 g
Sugar25 gabout 2 tbsp38 g
Leavening15 g10 g
Salt3 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group E

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Waffle Recipe · momontimeout.comsugar 10% · leavening 6.1% · fat 45%
  2. Gofres Caseros · cocina-casera.comsugar 10% · leavening 5.5% · fat 45%
  3. Homemade Belgian Waffle Recipe · thesaltymarshmallow.comsugar 13% · leavening 4.9% · fat 39%
  4. Belgian Waffles Recipe · lecremedelacrumb.comsugar 10% · leavening 7.4% · fat 44%
  5. Homemade Waffle Recipe · bakingamoment.comsugar 6.7% · leavening 5.5% · fat 45%
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Group F · 56 recipes · 12% of all

Less sugar, more leavening and less fat

Sugar 15% or less, leavening over 4.4% and fat 31% or less of the flour weight. 16 of the 56 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group F at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup FAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid405 gabout 1 2/3 cups375 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Fat55 gabout 1/4 cup80 g
Sugar20 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp38 g
Leavening14 g10 g
Salt3 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group F

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Massa básica de Waffles · receitasdecomida.com.brsugar 10% · leavening 5.5% · fat 29%
  2. Whole Wheat Waffles Recipe (With Wheat Germ) · biggerbolderbaking.comsugar 13% · leavening 5.4% · fat 20%
  3. Waffle Recipe · spendwithpennies.comsugar 10% · leavening 5.5% · fat 30%
  4. Waffle Recipe · tasteandtellblog.comsugar 5% · leavening 5.5% · fat 22%
  5. Quick Yeasted Waffles · melskitchencafe.comsugar 11% · leavening 5.1% · fat 25%
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Group G · 58 recipes · 12% of all

Less sugar, less leavening and more fat

Sugar 15% or less, leavening 4.4% or less and fat 28% or more of the flour weight. 15 of the 58 use no sugar. 12 of the 58 use no leavening.

Median recipe of group G at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup GAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid395 gabout 1 2/3 cups375 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Fat100 gabout 1/2 cup80 g
Sugar15 gabout 1 tbsp38 g
Leavening7 g10 g
Salt2.5 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group G

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Brusselse wafels – Recept · rutgerbakt.nlsugar 0% · leavening 2.8% · fat 40%
  2. Overnight Yeasted Waffles · countryliving.comsugar 10% · leavening 3.6% · fat 34%
  3. Belgian Waffle Recipe · tasteandtellblog.comsugar 8% · leavening 2.5% · fat 36%
  4. Classic Waffles · feelgoodfoodie.netsugar 5% · leavening 3.7% · fat 34%
  5. Brusselse wafels met aardbeien · 24kitchen.nlsugar 0% · leavening 2.8% · fat 40%
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Group H · 59 recipes · 12% of all

Less sugar, less leavening and less fat

Sugar 15% or less, leavening 4.4% or less and fat under 28% of the flour weight. 20 of the 59 use no sugar. 12 of the 59 use no leavening.

Median recipe of group H at 250 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 455
At 250 g flourGroup HAll
Flour250 g250 g
Liquid360 gabout 1 1/2 cups375 g
Egg100 gabout 2 large eggs100 g
Fat55 gabout 1/4 cup80 g
Sugar17 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp38 g
Leavening6 g10 g
Salt1.5 g2 g

Nearest the middle of group H

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Cómo hacer waffles de remolacha · comedera.comsugar 10% · leavening 3% · fat 23%
  2. Rich Buttermilk Waffles · smittenkitchen.comsugar 9.6% · leavening 3.5% · fat 21%
  3. Belgian Waffles · spendwithpennies.comsugar 10% · leavening 3.3% · fat 20%
  4. Gaufres campagnardes : la meilleure recette · marmiton.orgsugar 0% · leavening 2.2% · fat 25%
  5. Hartjes wafels met frambozen-rozenjam – recept · rutgerbakt.nlsugar 5.6% · leavening 3.1% · fat 20%
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How the questions are chosen

Each ingredient is ranked by how much recipes disagree on it: the width of the middle half of recipes (25th to 75th percentile) divided by the median, less 4% for each place it sits down this lab's list of ingredients, so the ones that define the dish win near ties. For waffles the order is sugar (1.21), leavening (0.76), fat (0.67), liquid (0.49) and egg (0.41), and the first 3 are asked. Salt is never asked about: recipes differ on it mostly by brand and taste.

Every split is at the median of the recipes in front of it, rounded to the percentage shown. Recipes exactly at the median go to whichever side leaves the two halves more even. No answer may keep fewer than 5 recipes; a group that could not be split further says so.

The recipes listed under each group are the 5 nearest its median on every ingredient at once, each scaled by how much recipes vary on it. Every recipe page links to the original for the method.