Fruit waffle : characteristics and flavors

The fruit waffle, less famous than Liège or Brussels waffle, is equally appreciated and has a considerable potential.

It’s a tasty waffle made with a leavened dough stuffed with a fruit marmalade and sometimes with a pastry cream. It can be enjoyed at breakfast or teatime, for dessert or during a snack.

We let you discover characteristics of a belgian waffle full of flavors :

Origin

Information about its origin is quiet blurred. It would have appeared in 1970s and 80s, in Liège and Verviers regions, which have always been recognized for fruit crops. In Belgium and Northern France, we easily find it in traditional bakeries or supermarkets.

Today, this traditional waffle is discovered in the 4 corners of the world, by Belgian expatriates or travelers who have discovered it in our regions. It guarantees great success for taste buds.

Flavors & Tasting

The fruit is the main ingredient which allows many variations. But first tastes appeared are :

• Apricots
• Apples
• Cherries
• Rhubarb
• Plums

From now on there are new flavors such as strawberries, raspberries, currants, choco-pears, … Or others with pastry cream : pineapple cream, chocolate cream, …

In Belgium it is usually eaten cold or slightly reheated in a toaster. Rare are the additional toppings added above, it is really delicious plain.

Related waffle maker

The appropriate machine is a waffle maker fitted with a cast iron mold made of flat teeths. Moreover the interior empty space is larger. The purpose is to bake (and sear) only the dough and avoid to crush the fruit.

Among Ampi waffle makers range, we offer the waffle iron for baking fruit waffles: Fruit filled waffle maker (ref.52117). You can find all characteristics of this model.

Fruit waffle 4×6

Recipe

It is a technical waffle to make but it requires few simple ingredients: flour, yeast, fat and fruit. Before getting a good result, it takes time and training.

Thanks to Ampi® recipes, we offer a basic recipe for fruit waffles. Find ingredients, proportions and steps of preparation: Homemade Belgian Fruit Waffle Recipe.

This waffle has no limit of creativity ! For example, specific and local fruits in a foreign country work very well and can be a very good idea.

Gaufre aux fruits (cerises, abricots)