Before our previous waffle maker died (it has been years) I discovered Carbon's Golden Malted Pancake/Waffle Mix. I used to buy it at HomeGoods. Santa brought us some along with the waffle maker. It's so delicious - it's the mix they use in hotels that have breakfast buffets where you cook your own waffles. https://www.goldenmalted.com/

We've had this waffle maker at the site below for 2 years and are very happy with it,,,back then it cost $40, today it sells for $60. No Teflon, it uses non-stick ceramic plates.

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Maybe I should have kept the last waffle maker and tried a new batter recipe? @ci_lantro.. This Waffle of Insane Greatness recipe looks unusual ....I'd like to try it. Thanks! Link

Nidole, by 1-to-1, I just mean do you substitute the same amount of gf flour for the all-purpose flour in the recipe. I'm considering oat milk because DS is dairy-free/gluten-free, so was just wondering if by chance you had experience with that. I noticed one of the reviewers insisted that buttermilk gave superior results to whole milk, so was wondering what your experience with that was as well. Thanks!

Our waffle iron is not a Belgian, but it is 100 years old, given to us by my wife's grandmother. It makes huge rectangular waffles. Waffles don't stick. The waffle plates can be switched out for smooth plates for grilling sandwiches. We will be asking the next generation if they'd like to take it home when they visit later this month.

My mom had one of those. I think it was a GE. Made the best waffles and grilled cheese!

I like regular waffles, not Belgian.

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My mom's had hers for 45 years. Uses it often. It's nothing fancy. Teflon is in tact. What do you do to cause teflon to 'no longer work' that is odd.

@Bestyears....Redmill Gluten free flour has not been a good experience. I was cooking for a guest that only eats gluten free. It was horrible! I'm just using All Purpose Flour. (We're not on a gluten free diet)

Seagrass, my waffle maker was part of a gift box with Golden's Malted in it. I prefer my own recipes, but for a mix, Golden's really is very good.

My sourdough waffles have buttermilk powder, malt powder and a lot of butter in them.

We have a KitchenAid Pro-Line Waffle Maker, just like the one pictured below. It can make two at a time - it rotates. Makes awesome waffles!

The Golden Malted mix that was listed above is what they use for the Mickey waffles at Walt Disney World.

I have a waffle maker in L.A. that I've had for probably 20 years, and I paid $10 for it at the grocery store. It has worked great and never sticks, but I don't know what brand it is.

We have a new waffle maker that Kevin got for free from work, and it is the type that you rotate during baking. I have to brush oil on this one for each waffle or else they will stick, but otherwise it works okay - I do not recommend it, however, and so I won't check the brand.

Here's my poll on waffles vs pancakes, in case you haven't seen it.

@bestyears, I think you’ll find it is @ci_lantro who regularly makes GF waffles. You should probably direct your question to her.

Kitchenaid and Cuisinart are BEAUTIFUL pieces of culinary art! ❤️ I'm looking around. I might have time to stop in and see a few in person today. I hate to venture out in the holiday traffic....ya know.

We stay in a LOT of hotels that have the malted batter to make-your-own-waffle. LOVE them!

Bestyears--I make gluten free waffles using the Waffles of Insane Greatness recipe.

First off, the waffles made with all purpose flour are superior to GF. Wonderfully crispy on the outside and never stick in the iron. Made with just basic white AP flour, the recipe truly lives up to its name.

Making them with GF flour (usually King Arthur's), I find that you need to either use less flour or more liquid. I also cook the batter immediately rather than leaving the batter to set for 30 minutes as the recipe says. The longer the GF batter sits, the thicker and gloppier (for lack of the better word.) Also must spray the iron with non-stick spray if you are making them GF.

As far as buttermilk vs milk, I've made both ways but usually use just milk. Can't say that there is an appreciable difference...I would have to do a side by side taste test.

The GF flours that I like are Krusteaz (hard to find), King Arthur Measure for Measure and Premium Gold (Gluten Free Flaxseed and Ancient Grain all purpose flour).

Someone mentioned Bob's Red Mill GF flour. I tried it once and did not like it. (Truthfully, I have not been impressed with any of the Bob's Red Mill products that I have tried, cornmeal being the worst.. Overhyped, overpriced, IMO. These are products that I purchased locally--suspect that there is a slow turnover of product in stores. The cornmeal was bone dry, like it had been milled years ago. So shelf stale product could definitely be the big factor as to why I'm not a fan of the Red Mill.

I do like Great River Milling cornmeal or cornflour (finely milled cornmeal) but Hodgson Mill is my absolute favorite cornmeal.

I don't have a waffle maker recommendation, but I do have a good recipe to share. If you have sourdough starter on hand, you need to try this recipe! My Best Sourdough Waffles | The Perfect Loaf

@Lars...I'm stopping @ the grocery store this morning. They have a waffle maker on sale: Reg $50, now $11.99. Can't tell what brand it is...or what size. I never thought to look for appliances @ a grocery store....good idea!

Thank you Ci_lantro -all very helpful!

I don't make waffles very often anymore, but still use the Toastmaster waffle maker we received for our wedding in 1975.

DH and the boys gave me the All-Clad Belgian waffle maker years ago for Mother's Day. Because it was a mother's day gift, I couldn't scold DH for spending too much (I didn't think it could be worth it), and we really needed a better waffle maker. I had a stovetop one that just took forever to cook and we couldn't all eat at the same time. As soon as I used it, I didn't care how much it cost. I have had waffles cooked in the flip type and that is the only other type I would consider if or when this one dies.

I've made the waffles of insane greatness. They were super popular back in the days of the Cooking Light bulletin board, but I keep coming back to the sourdough recipe I've been using for years. You use the same basic recipe for pancakes but add melted butter for waffles. If you like malted flavor, you can add that or make other variations. But getting back to your question -- All-Clad waffle iron and it's been worth it.

Sourdough Waffles or Pancakes

If you pull your starter out the night before and feed it, the batter and the waffles will be lighter

2 eggs, separated
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups active sourdough starter at room temp (esp important for the waffles)
2 T sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp water
FOR WAFFLES (omit for pancakes)
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled (can reduce to 4-5 T but less will not be crispy outside)

Combine the egg yolks and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together until
they become thickened. Stir in the sourdough starter (you can use the
whisk for everything -- it helps keep the batter light when you fold in
the egg whites). Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding the
sugar. Fold into the sourdough mixture. Dissolve the soda in the water and
add just before baking. (If making waffles, add the melted butter with the
soda and water.) Cook on a griddle or in a waffle iron.

I'm jealous of everyone who can eat carby stuff with sugary accompaniments for breakfast. I love waffles and French toast but after breakfast I'd need to take a nap around 10:30. Plus, my jeans wouldn't fit after a couple of weeks.

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The one at the grocery store was a "mini" Belgian waffle maker. We stopped @ Target, purchased a Cuisinart. $29.99...looks like it will do the job!

I guess he gets waffles for Christmas morning?

My husbands a tall skinny jogger. Any time I don't feel like spending a LOT of time making a meal he always suggests..."How about a Belgian waffle." I was thinking tomorrow ....and maybe once a week......forever! 😂

Nicole, the Cuisinart should work great for you. It is the same price at Amazon and is listed as a "best buy." That's what I would also buy if I needed a new one.

Hubby just opened the box...it's NOT a Belgian waffle...they didn't have one on display...and we want the waffle to be really thick. Going to return THIS. Back to shopping. The one listed on AMazon for $29.99 also says "Classic"....ugh....

There's a Kohls just down the street....

Have you looked online? i would hate to be out shopping in this last minute Christmas rush! A waffle sounds lovely (although we prefer plain to belgian) but is something we rarely eat. i dont own a waffle maker; its something we would eat out, as a treat.

@Hu-163897337....Hubby gets home from work and he wants dinner in an hour...a quiet night...no rush...no drama. I'm the cook. Restaurants really can't compete with home cooking unless your paying $50-$100 for a meal...my father was a chef. I can pretty much put out a feast on a daily basis. I guess I'm going shopping....next snow storm hits by 3pm....

Dee, I am with you-- although I don't even like the thought of sugar in the morning. I don't even care for standard waffles or pancakes but I love whole wheat pancakes for lunch or dinner-- and when I had my jaw/oral surgery, they were like little pillows from heaven! LOL

You all may think I am weird but I like to add shredded zucchini and cinnamon to my whole wheat pancakes .. and sometimes carrots. I started it when I was a poor grad student and they still have a place in my heart.

Can you order the one you had from Target or Amazon? I do not like online ordering, but that is the only way I get exactly what I want anymore. Nothing is in a brick and mortar store now.

Nicole, i am a pretty good cook and enjoy cooking 😊. However, we also enjoy eating out. We have some great restaurants in our area. My point was though, waffles are not something we normally eat as part of trying to eat healthy, more of a ”treat”.

Mine looks like your photo. it's a ceramic waffle maker, I never had a problem with it. Just make sure it ceramic. It has never stuck either.

I decided to order one from Amazon. All Clad Gourmet, it's digital. I think I'll make Belgian waffles and freeze them. It's something my husband can eat.....and I can have soup or a salad. 🎅

I cancelled my All Clad online order...this Cuisinart is only $37.98 after Kohls cash + $5 additional Kohls cash issued Jan 1 = $32.98....I'm thinking THIS is fine...It's a bigger size...A hugely BETTER PRICE....I ordered this instead.

OH....and I ordered a pair of Santa Socks, to get the amount up, for FREE shipping.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I hope this one lasts you a good long time—i hate to think of all the ”pitched waffle-makers sitting in a landfill.

I read where the spray on non-stick you use, can make the Teflon surface lose it's usefulness. I've read to brush-on oil ONLY if you want the Teflon to last.

@sjerin.....Happy Holidays! 🎅

Returning to share my results:
I made the Waffles of Insane Greatness for those of us who aren’t GF. I excellent. I used a 365 brand GF mix with oat milk for my son and he said they were VERY good. One annoyance with my new Cuisinart waffle maker -there is no beep when it’s finished. You have to watch for the ready light to appear. Pretty unrealistic for a busy cook getting breakfast ready. I brushed oil on before first use per booklet and that worked great.

Edited to add: Thank you to Ci_lantro for the tip about not letting GF waffle mix set the way you do with others.

@Bestyears...It has a LOT of cornstarch in it...? Are the waffles very light, not dense?

About needing a beep or audible alarm when done, good point....the Cuisinart I'm getting says it has that in the video....but not in the description? I also wanted it as a feature. Now I'll just have to wait and see. Thanks for the review! It's greatly appreciated!

I'm also buying teflon tongs....also suggested on a forum I read...

nicole, the 365 brand GF mix has tapioca starch in it, but I don't see corn starch in it. The batter was MUCH denser than the regular waffle mix, so I was a bit nervous, but they came out very similar in density to the recipe I made. They also had a nice crunch to them!

For those of you who have tried this recipe...:

Waffle of Insane Greatness

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup whole milk or buttermilk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Butter and syrup, for serving

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So....THIS is the recipe I was wondering about. Cornstarch, when I've used it, it's a thickening agent. Does the cornstartch make the waffle fluffier?

Also....Does YOUR waffle maker beep when it's done? Do you think it needs to?

Starch is a fluffyizer, yes. It also brings crispy, though I don't know if it does that in waffles.

Nicole, I used that recipe exactly as written, and yes, I would describe the waffle as fluffy.

I thought I had trashed the box for the Cuisinart waffle iron box, and so was stuck with it, but lo and behold I still have the box, so will be returning it. I don't understand how anyone makes waffles without a dinger!

@Bestyears....I agree. This one is called the Beeping Waffle Maker The recipe sounds good. I planned on trying it too...but my waffle maker delivery was delayed until Satuday...the weather is insane....white out snow storms every day. 15F temps. Just south of here, one mile...sunshine...no snow.

I'll probably keep mine because of the large size and sale price. I have a KitchenAid timer I use for everything.

Following this thread - after looking up waffles in past threads. I bought myself a waffle maker last winter. I'm the only waffle eater here, so I didn’t want to invest too much $. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MLGJSRD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Mine is Teflon, which I didn’t want, but the ceramic ones were a lot more. I like my waffles crispy, not doughy, so I went for a standard thickness one, not Belgian. Mine has no timer. Just an “on” light (red) and a “ready to bake light”, (green). It takes it 6 minutes to produce a crispy waffle.

I have my Mom’s electric waffle iron, received by her as a wedding present in 1950. Built like a tank. I used this throughout my kids’ childhoods. My engineer husband doesn’t want me to use it anymore, says the internal wiring is too old. Not the plug, as that’s easily replaced. He doesn’t mind my using the 1939 Sunbeam Mixmaster, as that is not a heat producing appliance. I have not let him throw it out yet, but I don’t know what to do about “internal wiring.”

I tried the waffle recipes included in my maker, and didn’t like them, with the exception of the keto waffles (shredded potatoes, cheese, and egg). Those were good, but not why I bought a waffle maker. I tried a few others, waffles were too soft and doughy unless cooked to a completely dry state – not what I was going for either.

I’ll try the Waffle of Insane Greatness recipe- looks small: makes one waffle?

Ideally I want a mix to make it easy. I’ll refrigerate uneaten waffles and put them in the toaster for breakfast or a late-night snack.

I read the Amazon reviews for my baker to try various box mixes people recommended. Tried and rejected Kodiak. Chewy. The others I don’t remember.

Last night I tried Pearl Milling complete pancake mix. Waffle recipe on the side: added oil. This was the best of the boxed mixes I have tried. Crispy crust, still fluffy inside.

As suggested above, I brushed oil on the grids for the first waffle. The first few times I used a spray. I found cleanup was actually much easier with the oil vs. the spray. The spray seemed to glue itself on, the oil didn’t.

If you want a fluffy waffle, you can't beat sourdough Belgian waffles. They aren't sour, but the yeast and beaten egg whites make them lighter than any I've had. Flavor is great too. The only problem with them is they ruin ordering waffles out. Better than the Waffles of Insane Greatness, but also not from a mix.

I don't brush or spray my waffle iron these days. I think it gets seasoned after a number of uses and I don't find I need it. This thread is making me want waffles. Maybe Sunday. I think I will be making bostock tomorrow. Or visa versa.

I have had a regular waffle maker that I have been usintg for decades now and the only time I had a problem was when I had an electrical problem with it. Something happened to the plug and, once I replaced the plug, it has been working perfectly ever since. I did not know what was causing my waffles to stick all of a sudden, until the plug just simply must have burned out. or something happeneded. Replaced it and it became obvious that was the culprit.

I make healthy sturdy waffles that supply good nutrition with whole wheat, wheat germ , toasted seeds, eggs, buttermilk, and I certainly dont load it with empty sugar syrup.

I think that there is some confusion over just what a Belgian waffle is, as opposed to a good breakfast waffle. It is my understanding that a belgian waffle has yeast as the rising agent and uses beaten egg whites to make a light batter .It is more like a cake. Whereas a regular waffle for a meal is a simple batter, actually the very same that you would make pancakes from.

My waffle iron is decades old and stil going as strong as it ever did.

I can hardly imagine thinking of a waffle iron as a disposable item. If that were the case, I would just stop buying them.

nicole, corn starch is what is added to flour to create cake flour. I think that the intention is that is decreases the amount of gluten if part of the flour measure is corn starch, and allows the cake mix to be beaten lighter without becoming tough. Beating the cake mixture can bring about some positive things, but it can also develop the gluten in the flour and make the cake tough. Corn starch does not produce gluten, yet still takes the place of some of the flour.

I think that what are called belgian waffles are sweeter and richer than the baking powder leavened ones that you mix up. They are more like cake, thus, the use of a cake flour mix with the corn starch.

Personally, I prefer my own nutritionally loaded ones over ones made with white flour.

It is all so very, very simple!

I use half a cup of batter for each and set the time for three minutes. I will usually prepare the waffles and keep them either in the fridge or, sometimes, the freezer. A bit of a warm up in the toaster oven and they are perfect and quick.

My preference is to have them with peanut butter and a touch of molasses.

linnea, that recipie would make, basically, a one cup batter. I use a basic measure of one cup of flour to start my waffles and add a good addition of toasted seeds and such. My waffle maker is the old fashioned one that makes maybe a 7 inch waffle? But, I usually get four or five waffles from my initial one cup of flour batter. . I dont always measure everything. I have been making them for so many years that I dont really need to. That recipie is a lot like what I do, but not as much oil, no vanilla, and I use buttermilk for ALL of my baking.

If you use both buttermilk and baking soda to the mix, what will happen is that there is an immediate recation between the acid in the buttermilk and the base of the soda. It begins to rise and get puffy right in the bowl and you may have to add more buttermilk to get the consistency for it to pour. But, if you want pourable batter with buttermilk, you may end up adding too much buttermilk to get that pourability and you may find that the result is a bit gummy. I dont pour my batter. I scoop it. Buttermilk is the absolute best for baking! Using buttermilk and using sweet milk are going to do two different things. You wont get that reaction in the mixing bowl with sweet milk. But, you sure will get it with the buttermilk and you might want to be aware of that. Add a pinch of soda to a small measure of buttermilk in a bowl and see what happens. That action can be your friend and make all of your baking great! You just need to be aware of it because it demands a bit of a different approach.