5 Waffle Stick Maker

I ought this so I could make large batches up when I have time and freeze them for the busy or lazy morning. They freeze well. I put them in a gallon freezer bag with wax or parchment paper between them. Just microwave them 30 to 60 seconds, depending on the amount your reheating. I have seen reviews that says it's hard to clean but I use a cooking spray before every 2-3 batches and have never had anything stick in it ever. I use a pancake pen, also found here on Amazon, to fill the wells about 1/3 full and rarely have them bake over the sides onto the plates. I have used commercial pancake or waffle mix but also have used Jiffy blueberry muffin mix in this. I don't recommend using fresh fruit in the mix as they are typical water filled, which effects the consistency and might lead to an overfilling issue. The jiffy mis has the dehydrated bits of blueberry and works well. I never have to wait between batches to refill, just keep going. Most mixes I have used take about 3.5-4 minutes to cook but you can easily open the top to check them.Pros - ease of use, small in size compared to normal waffle makers, easy to clean and let's face it...fun for kids to dunk in syrup and eat!Cons - no timer (but I make hits in the kitchen so a timer on the stove and microwave makes this very easy to use instead)Overall this maker is great and my entire family love these waffles.

I got this to make waffle sticks for a brunch I hosted. We didn't end up using it for that, but have used it several times since then and I wish we had!! The size is perfect for the brunch purpose--I would probably put them on a 6" skewer and serve them with a small cup of syrup and a dollop of whipped cream.They are also for freezing for snacks later. We freeze 4 in a package and put them in the toaster for a quick breakfast or snack.The only reason I deducted a star is because there is no on/off mechanism--just plug it in and go. It is a little awkward waiting for the green light to come on to ensure the waffles get cooked through. Other than that, I'm very happy with this waffle maker!

Our son is very picky. Very very picky. (Texture and development issues) We are always trying to get him to eat new foods and while on vacation, he ate small waffles at breakfast. These waffle sticks are the perfect size and all the kids LOVE them!! We even sneak good for you food in them. It does work better if you use WAFFLE mix instead of pancake mix.

Works good but tends to have steam accumulate near the opening.

Got this as a Christmas present from my sweet boys! I've been asking for a waffle maker as that's a weekend routine for our family (i.e. pancakes). The recipe book is good, if you like to cook with white flour. I tried whole wheat flour and the receipt completely changed. I also tried gluten-free flour, same results. The clean up, is not ideal. The fact that the trays do not remove it's a sticky or burnt mess. I'm all about cleaning but the amount of time needed to clean up was more than the breakfast itself. This is due to the lack of knowing when the sticks are done, no indicator light. We tried alternatives like using a timer but the timer was either short or too long. If you tried to lift the lid to 'peek' you lost that batch. To bad, I really wanted to love this product due to it's compact size and cute name!