9 Ways to Use Your Waffle Iron

Discover 9 classic and creative ways to use your waffle iron for snacks, brunch, or anytime the craving hits! Get ideas for both sweet and savory waffles just in time for Waffle Day on August 24.

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The waffle iron is an essential kitchen tool! You can use it to make a classic breakfast, but there are also lots of delicious variations on traditional waffles. You can also try out Chicken and waffles for lunch or dinner. Plus, dessert waffles or the savory Tater Tot Waffles are both game-changers! Feel free to experiment with additional ingredients in your waffle iron and let me know in the comments if you come up with any new creations!

Waffle Iron Recipes

A complete collection of delicious waffles, plus a couple of bonus recipes that use your waffle iron!

Delicious Waffles

Whether you love classic waffles, Belgian waffles, experimenting with mix-ins, or trying new flavors, you’ll find something for you on this list!

Classic Waffles on plate with whipped cream and berries
Classic Waffle
Easy Classic Waffle recipe for perfect homemade waffles! Crispy, light, and fluffy waffles made with butter, eggs, whole milk, sugar, and vanilla extract.
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Plate of waffles, topped with syrup and fruit.
Chocolate Waffles Recipe
Chocolate Waffles are the perfect Belgian waffle recipe with a crispy outside, and soft inside with rich flavor, and chocolate chips.
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Crispy chicken served over waffle on a plate with a fork 4x3
Chicken and Waffles Recipe
Chicken and Waffles is the perfect mix of crispy, fluffy, sweet, and savory. A Southern favorite finished with a drizzle of hot honey!
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golden, crispy, and fluffy breakfast treat stacked on another on top of a plate with syrup and butter
Belgian Waffles Recipe
Belgian Waffles are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and oh so easy to make; ready in just a few minutes with pantry ingredients!
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colorful waffle being served with whipped cream and chocolate candies
Belgian Rainbow Waffles Recipe
Belgian Rainbow Waffles are the perfect breakfast to serve on St. Patrick's Day or for a child's birthday. The kids can help make the them!
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top-down view of Blueberry Waffles on plate
Blueberry Waffles
Blueberry Waffles are a classic breakfast recipe. Light, fluffy waffles with sweet blueberries are perfect topped with butter, syrup, or blueberry sauce.
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waffles stacked on top of each other on a festive plate
Brown Sugar Pecan Buttermilk Waffles Recipe
Brown Sugar Pecan Buttermilk Waffles are the perfect warm and cozy breakfast that your whole family will enjoy! Ready in just 20 minutes!
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Bonus Waffle Iron Recipes

Beyond waffles, you can use your waffle iron creatively to cook potatoes for a delicious breakfast side or brownie batter for an unbelievable chocolate dessert!

A Stack of Waffles
Tater Tot Waffles Recipe
Tater Tot Waffles are crazy crispy, easy, and fun! Grilled cheese, with eggs and loaded with toppings, are great for breakfast or dinner.
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Waffle Brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and sprinkles
Waffle Iron Brownies Recipe
Waffle Iron Brownies are made with classic, chocolatey, gooey brownie batter, perfect to top off with vanilla ice cream! Try them today!
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Waffles are always a hit for weekend and holiday mornings, and if you’re looking for more breakfast favorites, check out my 20+ Pancake Recipes for Brunch this Weekend. If you’re hosting a large breakfast or brunch, you can always make pancakes and waffles to offer guests some options. While waffles are typically served for breakfast, some of these sweet waffles also make delicious desserts, especially when topped with a scoop of ice cream. For a completely homemade, decadent dessert waffle, take a look at my 25+ Irresistible Homemade Ice Cream Recipes and pick your favorite to add to your waffle dessert.

A collage of three breakfast waffles and recipes

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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