Liège waffle

Liège waffle

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These traditional Liège waffles, made with dense, chewy dough and a distinctive sugar coating, are known for their use of sugar in pearl form.

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Liège waffles are a classic of Belgian pastry. They are known for their dense texture, sweet flavor, and golden crust. The unique characteristic of these waffles is the use of pearl sugar, which melts during baking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.75 $0.34 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.74
  • $0.12
  • $0.37
  • $1.40
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix the flour and sugar together. ≈ 4 min
  2. Melt the butter and add the eggs one at a time.
  3. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk. ≈ 3 min
  4. Mix the flour and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  5. Let it rest for three-quarters of an hour, then add the powdered sugar.
  6. Next, cook them.

The bill

Liège waffle

  • butter$0.74
  • sugar$0.12
  • milk$0.37
  • egg$1.40
  • coconut sugar$0.12

Total$2.75

that's $0.34 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • butter
  • Flower
  • sugar
  • milk
  • Yeast
  • egg
  • coconut sugar

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