Refrigerating cooked waffles

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I have a gluten free recipe to make waffles:

  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose (plain) flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Since I wont be able to eat them all in one sitting and I would like to make this once and last a few days to save time cooking every day. Would it be ok to refrigerate them for up to 2-3 days? Or maybe try to keep the batter?

Best Answer

It is certainly safe to keep them refrigerated for a few days, but you will probably get much better results by freezing them.

The cooked starches will re-crystalize if you refrigerate them, making them hard and unpalatable--this is one of the major modes of staling.

By freezing them, you reduce this effect.

You can then heat them directly from frozen in a warm oven to use the left overs.