Waffle crispness depends on a few factors – the amount of fat in the recipe, the temperature setting on your waffle iron, and how long the waffle sits after cooking. If you find your waffles are not crisp coming out of the waffle iron, turn up the temperature setting a bit. If they are crisp but then get soft on the plate, it’s likely due to sitting out at room temperature too long. Put the waffles on a rack on a baking sheet and keep them in an oven set to 200 degrees F. This will keep them crisp as you prepare the rest of the batch, so all of them will be crisp at serving.