Soybean Waffles
These waffles use soybeans as the main ingredient. As you can surely see, these are some very healthy waffles (and vegan too!) and quite easy to prepare. Top these 'Waffles Perfect' with any fruit topping of your choice and you'll have a treat that tastes great and is good for you too.
Cheese Waffles with Grilled Tomatoes
Here's a fantastic recipe and it is quite easy to make. Make some regular waffle batter and then fold in a cup of you favorite grated cheese. Throw some grilled tomatoes on top and you have a scrumptious meal.
Pineapple Waffles
Magnificently simple concept: add pineapple to your waffle batter. Some of you may have already thought of or tried this one before, but it is always worth mentioning again. Putting in pineapple is definitely one of the best ways to sweeten up a waffle!
Waffle Hermits
As you may know, you can make cookies on a waffle iron. Waffle Hermits are cookies made with several spices, molasses and chopped currants mixed with regular cookie ingredients. Follow the simple instructions shown above, drop small portions of this dough onto a hot waffle-maker and in no time you'll have approximately two dozen of these great treats.
Turtle Waffle Drop Cookies
Here's a great and easy to make recipe for cookies made on a waffle iron. A simple list of ingredients is combined and then dropped onto a hot waffle-maker. Right after taking them off, cover them with chocolate and you have a fantastic treat!
Ginger Snap Waffles
Here is a short and sweet recipe for Ginger Snap Waffles. Using a basic waffle recipe, finely rolled ginger snaps are added to give the final product a flavor that really stands out. Additionally, I would imagine a very interesting texture could be achieved if the ginger snaps were rolled coarsely.
Cornbread Waffles with Apricot Sauce
Here is a fine recipe that combines two great items: cornbread and apricots. This recipe suggests that you prepare regular cornbread mix (with sour cream added) and put it directly onto the waffle iron. Separately, on the stove-top one makes a nice, thick apricot sauce to serve over the waffles. Delicious!
Cheese and Mushroom Wafflewiches
I've always felt that wafflewiches have never received the popularity they deserve. If you enjoy savory waffles, why not try a savory waffle sandwich? Mushrooms and melted cheese are always a winning combination, and the mustard and cayenne give this wafflewich a spicy kick.
Want chips with your sandwich? Try Cilantro Waffle Chips!
Cheese Waffles with Tuna Mushroom Sauce
Many people are looking for a departure from plain old breakfast waffles. Some might say tuna, cheese and mushrooms are more suited for an omelette, but you really can do anything with waffles! If you are not a fan of this recipe the first time you try it, you may want to use a different type of cheese next time.
Turkey Curry Waffles
Curry and waffles may not be a common combination, but for anyone looking for a unique way to use that box of waffles in the freezer, this recipe may just do the trick. Turkey and cranberry makes me think of a curried Thanksgiving treat! The curry sauce in this recipe is meant to be mild, but if you love spicy foods, you may want to add some extra curry.
Peach Waffle Cake
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"A novel, yet simple, fall desert," this Peach Waffle Cake has the advantage of being delicious while requiring no baking. Since waffles are so quick and easy to make, this may be one of the fastest cake recipes ever. This 1937 desert recipe is as useful and tasty today as it was back then.
Onion Waffles
As you probably know, not all waffles are for breakfast (unless you like onions for breakfast of course). These Onion Waffles are meant to be served with a hearty topping. The author of this recipe suggests serving these waffles with Tuna a la King, but you may be able to serve them with your favorite meat dish too.
Hearty Fresh Potato Waffles
Just like the author of this recipe says: "Potato pancake eaters who go mad about the frizzly-edged golden brown rounds will be even more delighted with potato waffles..." And it really is quite true. If you've had a potato pancake but haven't tried potato waffles, give it a try!
The Versatility of Waffles
A nice image from 1966 explaining that waffles can be eaten all day every day. There are so many things you can do with waffles it makes them as suitable for every meal!
Prune Waffles
People that like prunes will perhaps have already thought to do this, but here we go anyways with a recipe for Prune Waffles. The fact that it is from 1936 accounts for the 4 tablespoons of fat the recipe calls for...you may want to use oil, margarine or another similar item. If you do like prunes, though, make sure to try this one.
Spiced Raisin Waffles
Here's a good recipe for those looking for a change from the plain waffle. Adding some cinnamon and nutmeg to your waffle battle will give it some zing and the addition of raisins can make for an interesting texture and flavor.
Gingery Banana Waffles
Gingery Banana Waffles "have sugar and spice and everything nice," claims the author of this fine recipe...and I'm inclined to believe it. These waffles sound excellent and perhaps especially great as a cold weather treat.
Orange Waffles
No secret here, just a great idea for a waffle addition: add some grated orange rind to your waffle batter. If you are an orange fan or just like to try different things with your waffles, this might be of interest to you.
Banana Waffles for Brunch
Here is a great recipe for Banana Waffles with a nice story about the history of Sunday brunch to go along with it. After adding bananas to the batter and making some "truly golden" waffles, cover them with some raspberry fruit sauce and enjoy!
Click here for another Banana Waffle recipe.
Waffley Good Sundaes
These sundaes really do sound waffley good. There really are no big secrets or surprises in the recipe, just a nice coming together of basic ingredients. The recipe writer suggests using a store bought pancake mix to make the waffles and then topping them with scoops of ice cream and maple syrup mixed with almonds. Simple to make and it sounds delicious!
Belgian Beer Waffles
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It seems obvious now: add beer to your waffle batter. This recipe suggests that you make some Belgian Beer Waffles and invite your family and friends over, asking them to all bring their favorite waffle toppings. Waffle party!
Cherry Waffle Sundae
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"Juicy bits of maraschino cherries hidden in tender waffles await your taste buds." Add vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce and you have a Cherry Waffle Sundae, which should delight cherry lovers and please most desert fans. This 1967 recipe gives you everything you need to know to make this tasty treat.
Ginger Isle Waffles
Now these are some very interesting, distinctive waffles with ginger, cinnamon and molasses in the batter. The topping for Ginger Isle Waffles is a lemon sauce and when combined with waffles and a scoop of ice cream makes for a "flavor combination reminiscent of the gingerbread-lemon sauce deserts of an earlier America."
Walnut Sour Cream Waffles
Here is a great recipe for light, nutty waffles. The secret here is the sour cream and the slightly stiffened egg whites folded into the batter. Mix in walnuts to add some crunchiness and you have a fantastic-looking waffle recipe. The author also takes the time to add in some historical info about waffles and also writes a bit about the greatness of walnuts.
Peachy Good Waffles
First of all, the twist with these waffles is the teaspoon of mace in the batter. Combine those waffles with some heavy duty peach sauce and you have Peachy Good Waffles! Sounds good...though presumably the recipe could be altered slightly to make it somewhat healthier.
Good waffles for breakfast start off the day properly
The title of this article is as true now as it was back in 1927 when it was written. The author gives some handy hints about making waffles the old-fashioned way (this was written just before the electric waffle iron revolution).
It's Easy to Make Good Waffles
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With the advent of electric waffle irons making waffles did indeed become much easier. This newspaper ad from 1928 helped inform the masses of just that: "It's easy to make good waffles!"
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