10 uses for your waffle iron besides making waffles

[vraiblonde]

Waffle tots is Monello's favorite waffle iron food. Thaw the tots, then waffle iron them. Nom nom nom....

10 uses for a waffle iron besides making waffles

If you're only using your waffle iron to make waffles, you're really missing out. From breakfast to lunch to dinner to dessert, here are 10 of our favorite things that a waffle iron can do — you know, besides the one thing it was designed to do.

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That waffle brownie one looks interesting......

 

[black dog]

On Diners and Drive-ins you see different foods being cooked in a waffle iron on occasion.

 

[vraiblonde]

On Diners and Drive-ins you see different foods being cooked in a waffle iron on occasion.

I hate a unitasker so I'm all about using my waffle iron for other things.

 

[black dog]

I hate a unitasker so I'm all about using my waffle iron for other things.

Im with you, on the boat or at the farm im a minimalist... House lol I have way to much sh!t.

 

[Sneakers]

I've done the quesadillas, came out 'ok'.

 

[Sneakers]

That waffle brownie one looks interesting......

I can see that, with a big blob of ice cream on top.

 

[NextJen]

On Diners and Drive-ins you see different foods being cooked in a waffle iron on occasion.

One place he visited made stuffing waffles and then put the rest of the Thanksgiving dinner on top of it - Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and topped with a dollop of cranberries. Almost made me want to get a waffle iron.

 

[rio]

I think I'd try the hash browns and the apples. I'm actually one of the few people who prefers not to have a lot of edge on brownies so don't know about that one.

 

[Monello]

that cook at Waffle House in Hot'Lanta has several uses too.

He's the cook/bouncer.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Phil Knight started Nike using a waffle iron to make shoe soles.

 

[Sneakers]

That waffle brownie one looks interesting......

But a royal mess to make.

Poured the batter in, closed the lid, all looked good. After what I thought was a good amount of time, I opened the lid and tested. It appeared done, but was so soft it falls apart trying to get it out. Ok, a few more minutes...

Tried again, still way too soft to remove, just breaks apart. Finally got it all out, but it's in a brazillion pieces. And within a few minutes of cooling, every piece is a crispy critter. Talk about crispy edges...

So I poured the 2nd (and last) batch in, cooked it, opened the lid and turned it off. Going to let it cool in-place and see if it comes out whole.

If not, the crispy pieces will be fine for mixing into ice cream.

 

[Sneakers]

 

[vraiblonde]

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Thanks for being the Test Kitchen The idea of a brownie where the whole thing is a crispy edge was intriguing.....

 

[TPD]

Omg I so wanted to try the brownies. Thx for the report

 

[Sneakers]

Well, the last one wasn't just crispy edges, it was pretty much rock hard all the way through. I guess I just baked it too long, but it's hard to tell when it's done. And it's also very soft when hot, so it doesn't remove well from the iron. I just used a Ghiardelli mix right from the box, the formula might need to be tweaked. I have a different iron, a "pro" version that flips over, so maybe that will work better. Just a pain to clean.

 

[stgislander]

Did you use a releasing spray on the iron before you poured the batter in?

 

[Sneakers]

Did you use a releasing spray on the iron before you poured the batter in?

Yes. Since it was "baking" I used a baking spray rather than an oil. It didn't stick at all, just simply fell apart under it's own weight.

 

[vraiblonde]

BROWNIE WAFFLE UPDATE:

Ghiardelli from a mix
Flip style Belgian waffle maker
Cooked for 7 minutes

The first one crumbled when I tried to remove it, so I tilted it upright and was able to ease it out instead of lifting. That seemed to do the trick:

Once they cool they are like a big plate of brownie edges - YES!

 

[Sneakers]

Flip style Belgian waffle maker

That's my 2nd waffle maker. Next time....

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm thinking tomorrow they'll be like concrete, so I should eat the whole thing tonight, shouldn't I?