How to make waffles without a waffle iron: The best secret

If you want to enjoy delicious waffles, but you don’t have a waffle maker at home, don’t worry! It’s not an impediment. Today we will show you how to make waffles without a waffle iron, using other methods such as the oven, the frying pan and the sandwich maker.

Do you want to know how? Continue reading to the end and you will know how easy it is to make waffles without a waffle iron.

Waffles without a waffle iron recipe

If you want to prepare a waffle of the most original and delicious, we will show you the easiest way to do it. Take a look at this easy recipe.

Ingredients

The quantity will depend on the size and number of waffles you want to prepare:

• Melted butter or oil (100 grams)
• Liquid milk (1 and ½ cups)
• Wheat flour (2 cups)
• Sugar (¼ cup)
• 2 eggs
• Baking powder (1 tablespoon)
• Salt (1 tablespoon)

Preparation

In a large or medium plastic container, place the dry ingredients such as flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Strain each of them so that the mixture has a good consistency.

Separate the egg whites and yolks in other containers. Then with an electric or hand whisk, beat the egg whites until fluffy. While the yolks are mixed with the rest of the wet ingredients (butter, oil, vanilla and milk) and beat until compact.

Make a circle in the flour mixture to place the compacted wet ingredients and beat until smooth. If there are lumps in the dough, don’t worry, it’s normal. Then add the egg whites and continue beating the mixture a little more

Next, we will show you 3 ways to prepare waffles without a waffle iron.

Waffles in a sandwich maker

One of the few differences between the waffle maker and the sandwich maker is the shape. Therefore, you can use your sandwich maker to make delicious waffles without any problem.

This way of making waffles is very simple. The only thing we have to do is to grease the sandwich maker with a little oil with the help of a paper towel. Then, you will have to place the required amount of waffle batter that we have already prepared in the holes of the sandwich maker and close the lid.

Once the thermostat clicks indicating that it has gone off, open and check if they are ready. That is, if they are well set inside and golden brown on the outside.

Waffles in the pan

To prepare waffles in the pan, use the same method used to make American-style pancakes. You can use metal molds to maintain the consistency of the batter. In case you do not have molds, no problem, you can add a spoonful of baking soda to the mixture to give it more consistency.

Grease the base of the pan with oil (if you are going to use the mold, grease it too). When it is very hot, add an amount of batter of approximately 1.5 cm per waffle. After 30 seconds, start drawing the waffle grids with any utensil, such as a fork or wooden stick.

When you observe that bubbles come out of the surface and it is golden brown, turn it over and do the same with the other part of the waffle. If you are using a mold, use a thin knife to remove the batter and flip it over.

Waffles in the oven

Another way to prepare waffles without a waffle iron is in the oven. For this you will need a silicone waffle mold. The steps are very easy:

• First we preheat the oven to a temperature of 220ºC (approximately).
• Grease the silicone mold to prevent the mixture from sticking. Place the preparation and bake for about twelve minutes.
• Check that the waffles are golden brown and carefully remove the mold from the oven.
• Place a baking paper on top and with the help of a tray, turn it over.
• Put the pan back in the oven until golden brown again.

If you ever need to consume your waffles away from home and transport them or you are thinking of setting up a small business, you will need quality packaging to enjoy this delicacy. At Monouso we have cardboard waffle containers, ideal to eat them comfortably and prevent people from staining them.