Stroopwafel, a Dutch delight
Traditional Dutch syrup waffles are delicious you can’t stop eating them once you start, so remember this if you are thinking of baking or buying some. Beware or you will become a syrup waffles addict.
What is the best way to eat a stroopwafel? Lay your stroopwafel over a cup of coffee or tea to melt the caramel inside. A warm stroopwafel is more than delicious.
These caramel-flavored waffles are round and made of two thin layers of dough baked in a waffle iron and then joined together with syrup. They are crispy on the outside but mouthwatering and soft on the inside.
Originally made in Gouda, the first recipe dates back to 1840. In English, they go under various names including syrup, caramel, or treacle waffles. If you find you cannot stop eating them once you start, remember many people went before you and you are not the first and will not be the last to succumb.
Syrup waffles are available in several sizes. A normal-size waffle is 10 cm in diameter but you can also get them more than twice that size… jumbo waffles are about 25 cm. You can use them in desserts too but most people like to get them fresh from the vendor stalls and eat them right away while they are hot. You will find street vendors with waffles throughout the Netherlands, once you know the typical aroma just follow your nose.
In Amsterdam tourist pay way too much for a Stroopwafel
The world is starting to get a little mad. In Amsterdam, tourists are standing in line for a very expensive stroopwafel, they pay 13 euros for a stroopwafel. Across the street, in a bakery, supermarket or market, you can get the same stroopwafel, 10 for 3 euros. Don’t get fooled.
➔ READ MORE – Stroopwafels in Amsterdam sold for the price of gold
Recipe for 10 Syrup waffle (stroopwafel) size 10 cm
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 350 g all-purpose flour
- 200 g butter (at room temperature)
- 100 g sugar
- 7 g dried yeast
- 60 ml lukewarm milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
For the syrup filling:
- 200 g syrup (such as dark corn syrup)
- 100 g brown sugar
- 150 g butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparations for baking Dutch Syrup Waffles or as we say “Stroopwafels”.
- Mix the flour, melted butter, sugar, yeast, milk, and egg in a large bowl. Knead until you have a smooth, elastic dough. Set the dough aside and let it rise for 45 minutes.
- To make the filling heat the treacle, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Mix well and set aside.
- Preheat a pizzella iron or shallow waffle iron.
Knead the dough briefly and divide it into pieces the size of a small ball, about 4cm in diameter. - Place the dough ball in the waffle iron and close the lid to cook the waffles until no more steam escapes and the waffle is golden brown.
- Remove the waffle carefully with a spatula or palette knife. Use a round cutter to cut off the edges and make a perfect circle.
- Carefully split the waffle into two rounds whilst still hot. Do not wait too long as they will break if cool.
- Spread a little of the filling on one of the halves and then sandwich it with the other half.
- Repeat with the remaining waffles.
Total preparation time is 1hr20min
➔ READ MORE – Watch this tutorial, this is an easy way to bake your first Stroopwafel
Waffle iron for syrup waffles,
Making syrup waffles does require a special shallow waffle iron, as regular waffle irons will produce waffles too thick for this purpose. Try finding a stroopwafel iron, if possible, or improvise with either a pizzella iron or a waffle ice cream cone iron. In Holland we use a kniepertjes iron, with this we also can make kniepertjes or ice cream cones.
➔ Order your syrup waffle iron at the Dutch website Bol.com
Syrup Waffles or Stroopwafel (Dutch) packed
Prepared stroopwafels, sometimes in beautiful packets are available from supermarkets and other shops. If you don’t want to bake them? Send me a message and maybe I send you some tasty stroopwafels.
4 Comments
Hi
I would like to know where I can buy a stroop wafel iron.
Can you please help
regards
Adri Brits
Check this: https://www.betsieskookwinkel.nl/betsies-kookwinkel/. They do not sell online. Just give them a call. I suppose they will have it. It is the best shop in Utrecht.
Well, that was a pretty fascinating read, not going to lie. I really hope you continue to write. Probably one of the more informative pieces I’ve read on this subject. Thanks!
Thank You Brian. In the moment I am working on a book ( in Dutch( about Holland. I do not have much time to work on the site. But sometime I will pick up the good work again.