This no milk waffle recipe is just as light, fluffy, and delicious as its regular dairy counterpart. So never fear, if you have food sensitivities and eat dairy-free or forgot to get milk from the store, make this easy waffle recipe for breakfast instead! It’s light, crispy, and everything you love about a waffle.

Can you make waffles without milk?
Usually, waffles have dairy-based ingredients, and more often than not, it’s milk. So what will you do if you can’t eat milk or don’t have any at home?
You could drive to the nearest diner and eat out, but that’s expensive and not as pajama-friendly as staying home.
Various ingredients can substitute milk in waffles and still taste just as good with a great texture.
It’s possible to substitute milk with another dairy item like heavy cream, sour cream, or buttermilk. Pantry and Larder posted an epic experiment with eleven different milk substitutes for waffles. She takes the challenge seriously and details her observations, thoughts, and reviews on each ingredient. It is a fascinating story to read, and I know you’ll love it if you’re a food nerd like me. But don’t visit her yet because we have a great recipe to share here.
I want more than just a milk substitute in this recipe. I’m looking for a dairy-free waffle recipe from head to toe. No milk, no butter, nada.
Instead of another dairy food, you could substitute it with plant-based options like coconut milk or almond milk. Almond milk waffles are becoming popular. But that also assumes you have some in the pantry or fridge.
Are you ready for the easiest choice?
Make your normal the waffle recipe with water instead of milk. Are you surprised the solution could be so easy?
Water doesn’t affect the waffle flavor, but it will produce a crispier, more flaky edge. Dairy thickens the batter and gives a rich flavor, but there’s no significant loss by using water instead. Especially when you compare no waffles at all to waffles with water. I think that’s a clear choice, don’t you? Waffles with water wins.

How to Make Waffles Without Milk
Gather the eight ingredients (including water), preheat the waffle iron, and mix the batter up in a bowl. Prep and cook this waffle recipe without milk from start to finish in 30 minutes or less. I bet the kids will still be in bed by the time you’re done.
Ingredients
They are guaranteed to be light and airy since they have less fat than traditional waffles, but they are still just as good! These are 100% dairy-free with no milk or butter.
You only need two mixing bowls, a whisk, measuring cups and spoons, and a waffle iron. Once you have everything ready to go, gather the ingredients.
Here’s what you need:
- Water – yes, that’s right. Stay with me
- Eggs – only two for the whole recipe
- Vanilla extract – gives a splash of flavor
- Flour – All-purpose flour will be perfect
- Sugar – for sweetness, of course!
- Baking powder – helps with waffles rise as they cook
- Salt – a pinch!
- Oil – I use coconut oil, but you can use any neutral oil

Step-By-Step Directions
You’ll spend about 10 minutes making homemade waffles from scratch and another 20 minutes cooking all the batter. That’s a pretty good investment of 30 minutes, wouldn’t you say?
Start by preheating the waffle iron and lightly grease it with cooking spray if needed. It’s nice to start this early, so the iron is nice and hot by the time the batter is mixed.
Next, whisk water, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
Then, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and mix well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just enough until combined and there aren’t any lumps of flour remaining.
Add the batter to the waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer’s directions. Although I expect your portion will be about ¼ to ½ cup of batter, it’s hard to say precisely because the size of a waffle maker varies by brand.
I know you can make this recipe in any waffle maker; the brand doesn’t matter. Additionally, the shape also doesn’t matter either, from a classic square to a circle or heart, any shape will cook this dairy-free batter well. Furthermore, this recipe is also suitable for a mini-waffle iron or Belgian waffle maker. There are so many options!
You take care of picking the waffle maker. I’ll keep you covered with an easy homemade recipe for any choices.
Finally, serve waffles hot and fresh with berries and maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts for Waffles Without Milk
You’ll yield eight waffles from this recipe. There are a total of four servings, each with two waffles.
Per serving, there are:
- 530 calories
- 10 g protein
- 27 g fat
- 62 g total carbs
- 2 g fiber
- 49 g net carbs
Please note that the nutritional value will change if you substitute ingredients. Use a nutrition app like My Fitness Pal to recalculate and reflect your changes.

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Dairy-Free Waffles Recipe

This no milk waffle recipe is just as light, fluffy, and delicious as its regular dairy counterpart. So never fear, if you have food sensitivities and eat dairy-free or forgot to get milk from the store, make this easy waffle recipe for breakfast instead! It’s light, crispy, and everything you love about a waffle.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp coconut oil or neutral oil
Instructions
- Preheating the waffle iron and lightly grease it with cooking spray if needed.
- Whisk water, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, and mix well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just enough until combined and there aren’t any lumps of flour remaining.
- Add the batter to the waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer’s directions. The portion will be about ¼ to ½ cup of batter, but size varies by brand.
- Serve waffles hot and fresh with berries and maple syrup.
Notes
Cook this recipe in any waffle maker of any shape. Any variation of waffle iron is acceptable.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
2 wafflesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 530Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 551mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 10g
Hayley
Monday 14th of November 2022
One of my favorite breakfasts are waffles. Never thought about making without milk. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Jessica Haggard
Monday 14th of November 2022
gotta love waffles, lol :)
Amy
Sunday 13th of November 2022
I made these tasty waffles for breakfast this weekend. We ran out of milk so this recipe came in handy. This will now be my go to waffle recipe.
Jessica Haggard
Monday 14th of November 2022
Yep, when the milk runs out breakfast is still served!
Ann
Sunday 13th of November 2022
My waffles never come out as plump/thick as I would like them to. However, I used your recipe and they turned out perfect! Definitely my new go to waffle recipe!
Jessica Haggard
Monday 14th of November 2022
So happy you liked the recipe! Make sure to bookmark the page so you'll have it at your fingertips :)
Tristin
Sunday 13th of November 2022
Such a great recipe! Made them for brunch over the weekend and my waffles came out nice and crisp.
Adriana
Saturday 12th of November 2022
These waffles turned out fantastic. I love the crispiness and the flavor. I didn’t miss the milk, a common ingredient in classic waffles recipes. Thanks for the inspiration.