Eggless Norwegian waffles

Eggless Norwegian waffles

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Norwegian waffles without eggs: a batter made with sour cream, milk, and margarine, flavored with vanilla or cardamom, cooked in a waffle iron, and served…

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In Norway, heart-shaped waffles are typically eaten with jam or brunost, a type of caramelized brown cheese. This egg-free version relies on sour cream for its structure; a non-stick waffle iron is essential.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodwaffle iron
  • Estimated cost$1.89 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.31
  • $1.25
  • $0.25
  • $0.01
  • $0.04
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients into a dough, then adjust with a little milk or flour to achieve a consistency that is thick enough, but not too thick – otherwise, the waffles will remain raw inside. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cook the waffles in a non-stick waffle iron, which is essential for making waffles without eggs.
  3. Serve with a generous layer of jam or a dollop of brown cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Eggless Norwegian waffles

  • 90 g of melted margarine (100 ml)$0.31
  • 300 g of wheat flour, optionally with a little rolled oats (500ml)$1.25
  • 250 ml of milk, whole or semi-skimmed$0.25
  • 2 to 4 teaspoons of sugar$0.01
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar or cardamom$0.03

Total$1.89

that's $0.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 90 g of melted margarine (100 ml)
  • 200 g sour cream (200ml)
  • 300 g of wheat flour, optionally with a little rolled oats (500ml)
  • 250 ml of milk, whole or semi-skimmed
  • 2 to 4 teaspoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar or cardamom
  • Jam or brown cheese (Norwegian brown cheese), for serving

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