Description
A simple, soulful recipe for homemade stroopwafels filled with warm, buttery caramel, perfect for cozy mornings or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (for syrup)
- 1 tablespoon honey or molasses (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Warm milk to lukewarm, stir in 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast. Wait until foamy (5–8 minutes).
- Cream butter and remaining sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in foamy yeast, vanilla, and flour to form soft dough.
- Cover and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Make the caramel by melting butter and brown sugar together, adding honey/molasses and cinnamon, and simmering until glossy (about 5 minutes).
- Roll rested dough into thin circles, cook in a waffle iron until golden, and assemble with spoonfuls of caramel.
Notes
Serve warm for best results. For extra crispness, re-toast briefly after assembly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: Dutch
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stroopwafel
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: stroopwafels, caramel, dessert, Dutch, sweets, homemade, comfort food
