Mini Waffle Stick Maker by Select Brands - Mini Waffle Stick Maker for Breakfast - Features Nonstick Coating & Non-Skid Feet - Kitchen Appliance - Makes 4

High-Five(s) All Around! We are thrilled with this little waffle maker. We have this as a gift for our 8 year old daughter. I was amazed at the excellent waffles I was able to make for our family! What a treat. We had searched online at the industrial waffle makers to coincide with our chefs kitchen and couldn’t get anything delivered in time for the birthday because of the pandemic. Then we saw this little waffle maker. It could be delivered by her birthday. It was her favorite color, turquoise, and was from a kid friendly company. I had once bought their cake pop maker for her. What was the cost of this waffle maker(?) $14 dollars? We rolled the dice and purchased this one. What a perfect gift. It needs to be plugged in and then unplugged for power on/off. There is no on/off switch. A red light on top indicates perfect temperature for making waffles. That is all. It makes waffle sticks or one full waffle. Watch the steam coming from the waffle maker as you want to make sure it is released so the waffles are crispier. It comes with about 6 waffle recipes in a waffle booklet. It heats up immediately upon plugging in and cools down quickly upon unplugging. Super easy to clean with mere wiping off of extra cooked waffle along the edges. It closes like a kids briefcase or kids purse or something with a handle and you can easily wrap the power cord to store under the waffle maker.

Bought these as a gift for our friends girls and they loved it; thought it was so fun to make their own waffle sticks

So far, so good! I've only used it once but I'm happy with how the waffles turned out. Especially, considering I used a vegan, gluten free, soy free batter. I even added banana to the batter. Nothing spilled out the sides, nor stuck to the griddle. They didn't look as fluffy as the picture on the box. They came out fluffy at first, but sort of deflated as it cooled. But that could just be user error, or because of the batter. I'm assuming the latter, which is kind of normal with pastries that's vegan/gluten free. It's hard to get that 'gluten' fluff. Either way, my 3.5 year old loved them and has been asking for waffles for the last few days.My minus one star is the missing cup. In the instruction on how to use, a provided cup for the correct amount of batter should have been included. But we didn't get one. And when I read through the questions on Amazon, other people also had to asked about the correct amount of batter to use. So I'm assuming they didn't get one either. It would have been nice to have. Some batches came out better than others. Some batches I didn't put enough; and others I put too much so they stuck together while pulling them out. But it was not to difficult to pull them apart. I'm sure with a little more practice I'll figure it out. But all in all, a good product, so far.Bonus!!! Folks with toddlers, this eliminates having to cut up your child's waffle for them! #fingerfood ;-)

These waffle sticks (four total) make the size on one ordinary waffle. Just be clear that this is not one of those huge waffle makes making multiple waffles, it's petite and makes four waffle sticks at one time.It's easy. Plug in. It heats for about three minutes. Add waffle mix (we use gluten free Bisquick). Close waffle maker. When light shuts off (between 3 and 5 minutes) waffles are done. We've also made with blueberries in the batter and they turn out great. Easy to remove waffles and use again. Wipe clean when cooled.The best thing is my kids love these for dipping. Easy hand held waffle sticks for both toddlers and teens. In fact, my 13 year old has been making his own waffles since we got this. Perfect snack and easy for him to learn more about cooking and kitchen safety.Very happy with purchase. This would make a nice gift for a teen or family.

Works well

Well, I've had to edit this after a few day's use. I can't find a recipe that gives me a crisp, light waffle in this iron. It's soggy and limp for ten minutes straight, until it becomes too dark, and then it's still kind of limp. Might as well be making pancakes if I'm going to have that result. I went to the trouble of beating an egg white and folding it into the rest of the ingredients in a recipe larger than what I want to be making. Still limp, still soggy, though it puffed up nicely and browned perfectly (though not fast.)I think it just ought to be a little hotter, but there's no way to do that.I'm considering sending it back. For what it's worth, careful use of the veggie spray from Aldi's has kept my waffles from sticking even once.Original review: Great for small portions. I'm glad I bought it. The big waffle iron is just a pain to use and clean. 1 cup buttermilk pancake mix, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, and 1/8 cup vegetable oil makes about the right amount for two people. Use a bit of vegetable oil spray before pouring your batter. The instructions say there's a measuring cup enclosed but there isn't. A scant (slightly under) 1/2 cup of batter seems to work. The flimsy plastic latch is clearly going to break in no time flat, but it isn't necessary during cooking. Use it gently for storage only and maybe it'll hold up.

I wanted a waffle maker that was lighter and less cumbersome than my old one and this one fits the bill. It makes 4 waffle sticks at a time but only takes a few minutes to make each batch. I used a recipe that came with it and tweaked it by using a gluten free flour. The waffles were delicious and I was able to remove them easily. Grandkids loved them! Clean up is easy, too.I guess the waffle maker was supposed to come with a measuring cup so you don’t overflow the grids. Mine did not have one and that would have been helpful as the recipes do not give a specific measurement for filling the grids. Still, over all, that doesn’t bother me enough to drop a star. It’s a nice little machine!