Waffle Bar Ideas for Brunch (Perfect ANY Weekend!)

Waffle Bar Ideas And How to Make it SPECIAL! 

I love waffles and so does my family –  so a few years ago for Mother’s Day we tried out a Waffle “Charcuterie” Tray!   You can make your waffle bar for breakfast, brunch or even a fun family dinner.  We included quite a few waffle bar ideas to make this one soooo simple and fun – and truly perfect for any occasion!

This would be super cute to do for Valentine’s Day too (imagine the heart shaped waffles – darling!) or even for Father’s Day – really you could set this up ANY weekend of the year!

Apparently these little dash waffle irons are all the rage now for cooking all sorts of foods… but we just use our to make plain old waffles.   

You can use a traditional waffle iron as well – I just think these mini-waffles are darling!

A waffle bar is great for a Sunday brunch idea, for Baby showers, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day or just a special family treat. This turned out *so* absolutely cute though, and was so simple to do!

Use your favorite waffle recipe (I’ll post our favorite recipe below), and throw together all the toppings to make a regular weekend morning feel extra fancy at your house.

How to Set Up A Waffle Bar in 3 Easy Steps:

1. Set up a waffle-making station with a waffle irons and batter.
2. Let each person cook their waffle as they go through the line.
3. Lay out everyone’s favorite waffle toppings.  We’ve included LOTS of waffle bar ideas for things to include.  I also put out cute baking cups so everyone could take their toppings to their seat.

BEST Waffle Toppings (From Classic to Creative!)

Classic Toppings

• Waffles (recipe below)
• Butter
• Raspberries
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Any fresh fruits you have on hand
• Powdered sugar
• Maple syrup
• Chocolate Chips
• Sausage links
• Hard Boiled eggs

Fun and Sweet Toppings

• Nutella
• Peanut Butter
• Whipped Cream
• Chocolate Syrup
• Caramel Syrup
• Strawberry Syrup
• Sprinkles
• Mini Marshmallows
• Granola
• Shredded Coconut
• Jam
• Bacon
• Chicken Tenders (For a chicken & waffles combo!)
• Sausage Patties
• Candy

Basically anything that might seem like good ice cream toppings would also be great on a waffle!

BEST Homemade Waffle Recipe

(This is the Oh Boy Waffles recipe from my SERIOUSLY old Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook. We’ve used it for years and have only tweaked a little bit)!

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup Flour (I usually add about 1/8 cup more to get the right consistency)
• 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Sugar
• 2 beaten Eggs
• 2 1/4 cups Milk
• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 tablespoons semi-sweet Morsels per waffle (optional)

How to Make Waffles from Scratch:

1. Sift together dry ingredients (I just beat the dry ingredients together for a few seconds with a wire whisk to sift).
2. In a separate bowl mix together eggs, milk and vegetable oil.
3. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until well moistened (not too long).
4. Spray waffle maker with cooking spray
5. Pour 1/2 cup waffle batter into preheated waffle iron
6. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons chocolate chips over batter (optional)
7. Bake according to waffle iron directions.
8. Top with strawberries, powdered sugar & syrup (yummmm!)

If you want to make chocolate waffles, just add a bit of cocoa powder to your recipe. We love these easy recipes that you can customize!

Store Bought or Frozen Waffle Bar Shortcuts

If you don’t have time to make your own waffles – you can always have a stack of frozen waffles and a toaster at the ready!  They won’t be quite as good – but it will still be a fun family event 🙂

How To Keep Waffles Warm at a Brunch or Party:

If you want to make lots of waffles ahead of time (how cute are those pumpkin shaped waffles for a Fall waffle bar?) you will just want to make sure they stay warm.

You can keep them warm in a 200 degree oven and then just pull out a few at a time.  You can also make them the night before, and then reheat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.  Cover with foil so they don’t dry out!

Or you could easily do a reheat of the waffles using your toaster.

Looking for a cute mini waffle maker for your waffle bar?  Check out our Dash Waffle Maker post for the most current deals!