Name: Easy Waffle Breakfast Bar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Mini waffles; Belgian Waffles; Classic Waffles; Flavoured Waffles; Maple Syrup; Preserves; Chocolate Sauce; Caramel Sauce; Whipped Cream; Fruit Sauce; Fresh Fruit; Chocolate Chips

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By Rebecca St.Clair

Serving a waffle breakfast bar is perfect for brunch and parties. Guests can gather, share their favourite toppings, and get creative with their combinations.

Whether your into classic maple syrup or a loaded waffle with fruit, sauce, and a cloud of whipped cream, there is something for everyone!

Different types of waffles on a table with fresh fruit and toppings.

Make this gorgeous waffle breakfast bar personalized or festive depending on who and what you’re serving it for. Everyone will love this laid-back, and fun way to enjoy breakfast.

I made this waffle breakfast bar for a birthday sleepover we hosted for my son and his friends. It was a huge hit! If you’re making this for kids, mini versions are a must. The more little decorations the better so they can have fun creating their own breakfast masterpiece!

A waffle topped with berries, banana, chocolate chips, and whipped cream.

A table full of waffles, fresh fruit, chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, and sprinkles.

Why You’ll Love It

Customize – Make this board unique to you! Whether you have dietary restrictions or are making this for a special holiday like Mother’s Day, Easter, or Christmas, fill your board with some unique options for a festive flair.
Stress Free – Make this as easy as you like by buying everything premade. Then all you need to worry about is the fun of arranging the board!
Visually Appealing – Bright and colourful fruit, toppings, sauces, and spreads make this board visually stunning. Opt for different colours to keep it visually appealing.
Laid back – For Christmas morning brunch, or a kids sleepover, this is fun laid back way to serve breakfast rather than a sit down meal.
Something for everyone – Whether you are a syrup fan, fruit lover, or want to make a treat with rich chocolate, everyone gets to customize their own plate.

Tips and Tricks for the perfect waffle breakfast bar

Size

Choose the size of the bar according to how many people you need to serve. Make the bar abundant! Ensure there is enough for everyone to have seconds or even thirds. Include more than enough of all the toppings so your guests know they can load up on anything they want.

Make ahead

Do as much of the work you can ahead of time. The night before, wash all of the berries and fruit. Prep all of the sauces, accompaniments, and spreads. Place them into small pitchers or bowls, ready to arrange on the board the next day.

If you’re making homemade, you can even make waffles the day before and reheat them in the oven just before serving.

Options

Variety makes this waffle breakfast bar fun and appealing. Choose different types of waffles like chocolate chip, blueberry, sourdough, pumpkin, and Belgian.

Serve with a variety of accompaniments from sweet to savoury so everyone will find something they love. Arrange a variety of sizes from large to mini waffles.

Extras

Include some perfect waffle pairings like bacon, sausage, eggs, or baked beans for anyone who wants to make a full and hearty meal.

A table with waffles, fresh fruit, and waffle toppings.

Ingredients

The below waffle breakfast bar ingredients are only suggestions. The sky is the limit when it comes to waffle recipes, fruit, accompaniments, dips, and spreads! So feel free to make this recipe your own!
Mini waffles – Tiny waffles are fun especially for little kids. No cutting required!
Belgian Waffles – Use your favourite recipe or store bought.
Classic Waffles – Use store bought, homemade, or turn any pancake recipe into waffles by cooking them on a waffle iron.
Flavoured Waffles – Buy store bought or add chocolate chips, berries, or cinnamon sugar to your favourite waffle recipe.
Maple Syrup – A classic waffle topping. Place in a small pitcher for easy pouring.
Preserves – Jams, jellies, and marmalade. Place in a small bowl with a spoon for easy spreading.
Chocolate and Caramel Sauce – Use store bought or make your own homemade.
Whipped Cream – A classic waffle topping that can also be added to any hot chocolates you might be serving!
Fruit Sauce – Grab my easy blueberry sauce from the recipe list below!
Fresh Fruit – Any berries like raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries are great. Cut larger fruit like bananas and apples into slices or bite sized pieces.
Chocolate Chips – I used mini chocolate chips.

Storage

Store all of the items from the waffle breakfast bar separately.

Cover the whole leftover fruit and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Allow the waffles to cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container, in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Store any store bought items according to the package directions.

A metal serving plate with a stack of Belgian waffles. There are two plates in front with waffles decorated with fresh fruit.

Method

Wash and dry fruit.
Place accompaniments, spreads, and sauces in small bowls or pitchers.
Cook waffles. Place on a baking sheet and keep in a 200 °F (90 °C) oven to keep warm until ready to serve.
Onto a table or countertop arrange the waffles according to type.
Arrange the fruit. Make sure to cut any large fruit like bananas or apples into smaller pieces.
Place the small bowls and pitchers with the spreads, syrup, and chocolate chips in any empty spaces.
Provide small tongs, spoons, and serving forks to use for serving.