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    Cinnamon Roll Liege Waffles – Belgian Sugar Waffles

    Published by Melissa on April 6, 2015 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 31 Comments

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    A rich, buttery waffle with a sweet, crisp caramelized exterior served cinnamon roll style with a sweet cinnamon butter and a pretty icing drizzle.

    Today’s recipe is the third recipe that I’ve developed for Red Star Yeast this year. I’ve wanted to make liege waffles ever since I tasted my first Belgian sugar waffle at Bruges Waffles in downtown Salt Lake City.

    The secret to the Liege waffle is the Belgian Pearl SugarImage, which melts when the dough is baked and creates an amazing crisp sugar crust on the outside of the waffle. 

    Liege Waffles - Belgian Sugar Waffles

    I researched liege waffles and there were lots of great recipes, including several websites dedicated just to the liege waffle.  My goal for my liege waffle recipe was to make it easy to make and ready to eat in the morning.

    To simplify the recipe, I wondered if I could eliminate scalding the milk, and I went to the Red Star Yeast website for the answer.

    It used to be that scalding milk was necessary to kill bacteria that might affect the yeast activity and to alter a protein in the milk that played havoc with the gluten structure in bread. However, pasteurization has protected us from harmful bacteria and has altered the proteins, so scalding milk is no longer necessary.

    Another step I eliminated was proofing the yeast. It’s not necessary, unless you’re concerned about the freshness of your yeast. Red Star Yeast keeps me well stocked with fresh yeast, so I knew my yeast would work its magic.

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    Another change I made was to make the dough with my stand mixer. The mixer does all the work and the dough comes together quickly. Then you just leave the dough covered on the counter to rise overnight.

    Sugar waffles are sweet enough to enjoy without any topping, but I recently had a Cinna-luv waffle from the Waffle Luv food truck that was heavenly. So I decided to serve my liege waffles cinnamon roll style too with a sweet cinnamon butter and icing.

    Cinnamon Roll Liege Waffles

    My sons weren’t home when I made these waffles. So I put several in the freezer and sent them home with my daughter the next time she visited. She said they were ridiculously good, and she couldn’t get them off her mind.

    I couldn’t agree more. Liege waffles are craveable. If you haven’t tried a Liege Waffles (Belgian Sugar Waffles) you need to buy some Belgian Pearl sugar and get cooking.

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    Cinnamon Roll Liege Waffles - Belgian Sugar Waffles

    Cook Time4 mins
    Total Time4 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Servings: 8 servings
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 4 cups bread flour
    • 1 package 2 ¼ teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
    • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
    • ¾ cup whole milk 120°-130°
    • 1 cup unsalted butter melted
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 2 large eggs room temperature
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla
    • 8 oz package Belgian Pearl Sugar
    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ cup corn syrup
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
    • 1 or 2 tablespoons milk

    Instructions

    • Make cinnamon butter and icing and set aside.
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, and salt. Add milk, butter, and honey to flour mixture. Beat 1 minute at medium speed. Mix the eggs in one at a time until well blended. Mix in vanilla.
    • Switch to the dough hook and gradually mix in remaining flour to make a soft, slightly sticky dough, add more or less flour as necessary.
    • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rest on the counter overnight.
    • The next morning, punch down the dough and knead in the pearl sugar. Divide dough into 8 pieces and shape each piece in to a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let pieces rest for 15 minutes.
    • Preheat a Belgian waffle iron on medium heat (3.5 worked perfectly for me). Brush waffle iron with melted butter and cook one waffle at a time until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
    • Cinnamon Butter
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, corn syrup, and cinnamon. Beat until light and fluffy.
    • Icing
    • In a mixing bowl, beat powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
    • Spread each waffle when it’s hot with Cinnamon Honey Butter and a drizzle of icing.

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Red Star Yeast, but all opinions expressed are always my own.  You can also find Red Star Yeast on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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    1. Mike Lamb

      May 06, 2018 at 8:44 am

      How do you clean the waffle maker afterwards? Some of the sugar leaked out when I cooked it, and the waffle maker is now a black, sticky, tarry mess. The waffles were great though!

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      • Barbara Schieving

        May 06, 2018 at 12:12 pm

        Hi Mike – glad you enjoyed the waffles. Mine is a non-stick waffle maker, so I haven’t had to clean up a sticky mess. However, I would try steaming some water on the plates and see if you can steam off most of the mess.

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    2. Sue {munchkin munchies}

      April 13, 2015 at 7:55 pm

      Oh my goodness, these look incredible, Barbara!

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    3. Michelle

      April 12, 2015 at 9:53 am

      Do you order the Belgian Pearl Sugar online or can you find it at the grocery store?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        April 12, 2015 at 10:18 am

        Hi Michelle- the grocery store probably won’t have it. You’ll have to get it at a specialty store. I bought mine in Salt Lake City at Orson Gygi. You can order it online too Lars’ Own Swedish Pearl Sugar, 10 Ounce

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    4. Amanda

      April 10, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      Oh my word! These look amazing!!!

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    5. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures

      April 10, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      I totally want to try this recipe! I have only had Liege once, and they were amazing!

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    6. Rocky Mountain Woman

      April 09, 2015 at 9:45 am

      I absolutely am making these next time my grandkids visit!

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    7. Laura Dembowski

      April 08, 2015 at 6:41 am

      Oh, I have always wanted to make liege waffles. These look crazy good!

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