Around here, we are huge Alton Brown fans. Back in the day, we used to watch Good Eats religiously. One thing that always stuck with me was Alton talking about kitchen tools that were uni-taskers, meaning you could only really use them for one thing. He was a genius about using things everyone has in their kitchen, rather than buying fancy uni-taskers you didn't really need.
Enter the waffle maker (some refer to it as a waffle iron). For years, I assumed this was a uni-tasker - you used it to make waffles. Period. Then a little thing like Pinterest and Food Blogs entered my world, and I started to see really cool ideas using a waffle maker. Okay, in the end, they are all waffles, but they are sweet or savory and most definitely not your frozen morning meal.
But we have a very small kitchen with limited counter and cabinet space. I didn't "need" a waffle maker. I finally just broke down and got one. John made the most delicious homemade waffles last Sunday morning for breakfast, we all enjoyed them so much and can't believe we put off getting a waffle maker for so long.
I was so enthusiastic, that I asked some fellow bloggers to share their favorite recipes that use a waffle iron or waffle maker. So here you have 25 delicious ideas for using your waffle iron (that's almost one idea a day for a MONTH!)
Mom's Messy Miracles - Pumpkin Pie Spice Waffles
Souffle Bombay - Easy Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
Strength and Sunshine - "Secret Ingredient" Carrot Cake Waffles
Simple Thrifty - Tie Dye Waffles
Little House Living - Stuffed Waffles
The Jenny Evolution - Authentic Swedish Waffles
Drugstore Divas - Tater Tot Waffles
Penny Pincher Jenny - Waffle Donuts
Two Kids and a Coupon - Cinnamon Roll Waffles
Pressure Cook Recipes - BBQ Pulled Pork Savory Waffles
O'Boy Organic - Double Chocolate Waffles With Berry Sauce
Couponing for 4 - Candy Corn Waffles
Life with Captain Fussybuskets - Chocolate Oatmeal Waffles
Eat. Thrive. Glow. - Chocolate Chip Waffles with Nutella
Ann's Entitled Life - Turkey Waffles and Christmas Tree Waffles
Two Healthy Kitchen's - Mom's Best Whole Wheat Waffles and Waffle Sundae Bar
A Worthey Read - Double Chocolate Buttermilk Waffles With Bananas
and The Perfect Pumpkin Belgian Waffles
Jo-Lynne Shane - Banana Waffles with Peanut Butter Syrup, French Toast Waffles and Gluten-Free Cinnamon Banana Belgium Waffles
Jenna Carelli - Honey-Spice Waffles
Chockababy - Pumpkin Waffles (egg & dairy free)
Wow - that's a lot of ideas and inspiration for using that shiny new waffle maker we got! I can't wait to get started. What's your favorite waffle maker idea?
catch you soon -
LOVE this! I finally sprung for a Belgian waffle iron last year and so far haven't ventured past the typical breakfast waffles. Thanks for the inspiration :)
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