jackl101 Loc: The Villages, FL

We tried a tablespoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of brown sugar and they were great

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Here's the waffle recipe for you. I originally got this from Allrecipes.com and it's pretty good but I really like the recipe I posted above better.

Ingredients
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3/4 cup lukewarm milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup melted butter

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pearl sugar (such as Lars' Own(R))
Directions
1. Sprinkle the yeast and white sugar over warm milk in a small bowl. The milk should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 15 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam.
2. Whisk the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract into the yeast mixture until evenly blended; set aside. Stir together the flour and salt in a separate large bowl, and make a well in the center. Pour the egg mixture into the well, then stir in the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Gently mix in the pearl sugar.
3. Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
4. Place a baseball-size ball of dough on the preheated waffle iron. Cook waffles until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough. Allow waffles to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

From my being an Army Cook (many years ago), I learned to add suger to brown pancakes quicker. I would imagine sugar might have the same effect on waffle batter, in addition to making it sweeter.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Thanks Papa Joe, I'll add a tablespoon and see how that works.

Cattreasure

Sugar feeds the yeast. The waffles will probably rise faster and may make a slight texture difference.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Thanks Cattreasure, do you have an idea of the max amount of sugar I can add to a recipe that calls for 3 cups of flour? The recipe calls for 1 tsp but I'd like to add at least a tablespoon.

MichaelH Loc: NorCal via Lansing, MI

If it seems that the yeast is using up the sugar (and leaving the batter more tangy than you like) you can also try adding the additional sugar just before using if the batter is able to be stirred without messing it up. Two extra teaspoons doesn't seem like too much.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Add milk chocolate chips, more is better.

shelty Loc: Medford, OR

I beg your pardon. But I prefer square ones.

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

We had some Pearl Sugar Waffle while at a market in CA. And they we delicious and they needed no syrup or anything else. So we bought some pearl sugar and tried to make them ourselves. The recipe was extremely hard on the waffle maker. Ruined one because they were terrible to clean up. If anyone had an idea on the clean up let me know. They are usually sold only at outdoor markets and on food trucks.

Quaking Aspen Loc: Cottage Grove, OR

I always separate the eggs and whip the whites to fold in to the batter. It makes the waffles lighter. Blueberries are also a nice addition. I've found that waffle recipes have a lot of leeway as long as there is enough leavening or whipped egg white to keep them light.