Last Updated on January 22, 2024 by Allison Lancaster

Waffles are delicious on any day, so how about making a red, white, and blue version? What could be a better way to celebrate the 4th of July holiday than with these red, white, & blue waffles? So easy, and festive, you’ll want to make them every week!

American waffles, like Belgian waffles, are a classic favorite, so why not give them a patriotic spin? These red white and blue waffles are a fun recipe to incorporate for the family for events like Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or even Veterans Day!

Whether it’s Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Veterans Day, it’s important to us that our kids honor those who have fought for our freedom. We love sharing stories of how our country was born, with all the good, bad, and ugly that go along with it.

One of the ways we talk about different holidays is through food. It’s a great way to connect, as the entire family is sitting down and enjoying the meal. This festive waffle recipe of red, white, blue waffles is one of our favorite breakfasts during that time. These homemade waffles are so easy to make, too!

Enjoy a patriotic breakfast with your family or friends with this 4th of July waffles. The recipe is so straightforward and is just so hassle-free that’s why it’s my favorite go-to for this special holiday.

I love how festive they look! With a glass of juice or milk and some bacon or sausage on the side, red white blue waffles can make a complete breakfast. Great for lazy weekend brunches, and fast enough for busy weekday mornings, your family is sure to enjoy them!

For some other great holiday treats, check out these recipes:

Patriotic Marshmallow Pops

Oreo Flag Pops

Strawberry Pie

Some tips for making these red, white and blue waffles:

Make sure your waffle iron is nice and hot. Many will have a green light indicating readiness. A hot waffle iron is less likely to stick.
For meal prep, combine the dry ingredients in a ziplock bag, and the wet ingredients in another bag. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you are ready to make your festive waffles, simply follow the directions to combine them and proceed.
Make a couple extra waffles, and roll with a rolling pin to make waffle ice cream cones for a tasty treat, too!

Fourth of July is a celebration, and if you’re like us who love to incorporate how wonderful this special day is with our food, grab your blueberries and strawberries with your sugar baking powder and get to cooking!

Let’s make some red, white, and blue waffles!

Shopping list of what you will need:

Making your red, white and blue waffles:

Preheat your waffle iron, coat with baking spray.
In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
Whisk wet ingredients in separate bowl until well combined.
Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mix until combined.
Separate batter into two bowls evenly, and add food coloring and fruit to each bowl.
Fill waffle iron with batter and cook until the waffles are golden brown.
Top with whip cream and sprinkles, and serve hot.

Want to make just red or blue waffles?

Sure! That is simple, simply use just blueberries and blue food coloring for blue waffles only or strawberries and red food coloring for only red waffles!

What if I use frozen waffles?

That’s absolutely okay! Use what’s available to you and just decorate your fourth of July waffles as festive as possible. There can be an alternative to anything and if you’d like to you can also opt to add some white chocolate chip cookies on the side.

And there you have it, your easy fourth of July waffles to make at home. Don’t you just love how appetizing these look? I’d love to see how yours come out!

What is your favorite way to celebrate the 4th of July or Memorial Day holidays? Will you try these red white blue waffles?

Red, White and Blue Waffles

Servings 4 waffles

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter extract
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
red food coloring
blue food coloring
1 cup blueberries chopped
1 cup strawberries chopped
whipped cream
colored sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat your waffle iron, coat with baking spray.In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Whisk eggs and milk until well combined.
Add butter, vanilla, butter extract, milk and egg mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Separate batter into two bowls evenly. Add blue food coloring and blueberries to one bowl of batter, and red food coloring and strawberries to the other. Mix each bowl well.
Fill waffle iron with batter and cook until the waffles are golden brown.Top with whip cream and sprinkles.Sever immediately.