Top 10 Amazing Waffle Maker Foods
It’s time to dust off this abandoned waffle maker and make all the waffles. Here are 10+ quirky foods that are perfect for making in a waffle maker (but not waffles).
You can cook almost anything in the waffle iron, from appetizers to desserts. The double heating element makes it easy to prepare crispy tofu ; turn old fries into waffles ; make crispy, less messy bacon and prepare packaged cinnamon rolls . While the possibilities are nearly endless, the foods below are in some ways better prepared in a waffle iron than traditional.
10. Homemade “mozzarella sticks”
It looks more like slices of mozzarella than sticks, but the waffle iron turns out to be delicious, fried cheese . Bonus: The notches a waffle iron makes in breaded cheese are perfect for scooping up dipping sauces.
9. Hash browsers
Throw some frozen POTATOES in your little waffle maker and you have a pancake-style restaurant . This is an easier way to make potatoes for breakfast, but for best results, let the potatoes thaw a little before starting to waffle.
8. Macaroni and cheese
In the video above, the macaroni and cheese waffles to replace the fried chicken sandwich with bread. You can also just eat the macaroni and cheese waffles on their own and no one will think worse of you. Tip: Do the same as for Serious Eats and make cheese and macaroni briquettes first.
7. Waffle filling.
It’s been a long time since Thanksgiving, but you can start waffles anytime. Try them instead of turkey sandwich bread! Like the mozzarella in the waffles, the pockets in these stuffed waffles are perfect for catching gravy.
6. Brownies and muffins.
Waffle makers are designed for making flour dough, so it’s no surprise that they make great cakes and muffins . (Doesn’t the Chow photo above look great?) You may be impressed with how quickly you can make these treats with the waffle iron – usually just five minutes or less.
5. Churros
Love churros but not in the mood for deep-frying? That’s what (now) your waffle iron is for . Again, nooks and crannies are perfect for making a sauce, this time: chocolate!
4. Cookies
The cookie dough is baked in the waffle iron in just 90 seconds . This means making warm, tasty cookies like chocolate chip oatmeal cookies as soon as possible that are crispy on the outside and sticky on the inside.
3. Pizza waffles.
Yes, pizza waffles taste as good as they look . Whether you’re making pizza pockets out of sickle roll dough or pizza dough, or turning leftover pizza into a mini calzone , think of your waffle maker the next time you feel like making a homemade pizza.
2. Fried rice
Do you know what is better than rice? Crispy rice. If you have leftover fried rice or daytime rice, place it in a waffle iron for a different snack .
1. Frittata
Finally, the best food to crack : eggs. An egg mixture with frittata ingredients placed in a waffle iron is airy and divine .
I did most of the above in my waffle iron, but this is just a small part of what your waffle iron is capable of. Check out Will It Waffle? (and related book ) to learn how to cook steak, apple pie, shrimp wontons, and more using your waffle iron.
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