There's a whole wide wacky world out there of people trying to waffle just about anything
and everything in their kitchen, with various levels of success.
Frittatas
Is it an omelette?
Is it a frittata?
Does it really matter what you call it?
Either way, cooking eggs scrambled up with your favorite omelette fillings on the hot
waffle iron is a clever way to serve up breakfast.
The resulting eggy waffle is a handheld delight, and would freeze and reheat well later in
the week for a smart grab and go, protein-filled bite.
"Best of all, you can drive and one hand these b——-- on the way to work."
Hash browns
If you love crispy hash browns, this is the waffle iron idea for you.
Shred your potatoes, place them in a clean dish towel, and wring out as much of the moisture
as you can.
Place the shredded potatoes on a well-oiled, piping hot waffle iron, and press down for
some serious hash brown magic.
Don't feel like peeling and shredding potatoes… well how's this for easy?
Thaw a bag of frozen tater tots, and arrange in a single layer on your waffle iron, pressing
down firmly to achieve delicious crispy hash browns.
"Hmm.
I do like tater tots."
Stuffing waffles
And now for an incredibly clever and drool-worthy answer to that age old, post-Thanksgiving
question, what to do with leftovers?
Stick 'em in the waffle iron, of course!
Mix your warmed, leftover stuffing with additional chicken broth and 2 eggs.
The stuffing is scooped onto the waffle iron, and cooked long enough for the raw egg to
cook through, and the stuffing to get browned and crunchy at the ends.
Serve with hot gravy and a dollop of cranberry sauce.
Stuffing waffles would also make an awesome base as the "bread" for a leftover Thanksgiving
sandwich.
Mac and cheese waffles
Looking for some more leftovers to stuff into the waffle iron?
Try some mac and cheese.
The easiest way to do this is just to slap the noodles on the iron and let them crisp.
If you want some extra pizazz, roll the leftover mac and cheese into balls and dredge the balls
in egg wash and bread crumbs.
The mac and cheese balls are then placed on the hot waffle maker for three minutes, until
they're perfectly crisped.
Grilled cheese
If you think of your waffle iron as the coolest panini press ever, you'll begin to imagine
all the fun sandwich ideas just begging for crispy squares to be pressed into them.
Start out by making a classic grilled cheese, white bread, softened butter, and your favorite
cheeses.
Keep it simple, or build from there with more toppings.
This is a great way to jazz up those grilled sandwiches for the family...without breaking
out the laundry equipment.
Pizza waffles
You could probably describe these as more of a waffled calzone than a pizza waffle,
but they look delicious either way.
Pizza dough is rolled out and dropped on the hot waffle iron, then topped with your favorite
pizza toppings.
This would be another fantastic one for the kiddos, just don't let those little hands
get too close to that hot iron!
"Mother of God!
Oh!
Every damn time!
This is a big one!"
Serve with some extra marinara for pizza waffle dunkers.
Try making a large batch and freezing for reheating on movie night.
Falafel waffles
This Middle Eastern dish isn't something you'd normally associate with a waffle maker, but,
surprise!, it's actually awfully easy to whip up a tasty falafel waffle.
"No more falafel for you."
You start with a classic falafel recipe using chickpeas, herbs, and spices.
Use a boxed mix if you want.
Everything comes together in the food processor, and then transfers to the hot, oiled waffle
iron until nicely browned and crisp.
Top your walaffle with a tahini dressing and enjoy.
Cookie waffles
There's no shame in instant cookie dough, especially when those balls of gloopy goodness
are so easy to cook up in a waffle maker.
The best part is you don't even need to make a lot - sometimes all you really need is two…or
three…or four cookies to satisfy that sweet tooth.
Okay, maybe a few more.
Even better, these waffle cookies are the perfect size and shape to top with fruit or
a sweet dessert sauce.
Wonuts
Have you tried a wonut yet?
This delectable hybrid of a donut and a waffle is the brainchild of the folks at the now
shuttered Chicago's Waffles Cafe, who took the world, and the internet by storm in 2014
with their trend-setting creation.
Belgian waffle batter is prepared and cooked on the waffle iron, but then the waffle is
fried like a donut, and covered in all manner of donut glazes and toppings.
You can even dip it in a gallon of chocolate like a crazy person.
It's a wonut!
There are no rules!