The first time I ever saw a heart-shaped waffle iron was in Europe. I thought it was the most adorable thing ever! Sadly, they are rarely available in U.S. stores, where you typically only find square-shaped waffle irons. Hence, I could only make these adorable waffles for us every now and then when we were in Austria. Michael and I would wake up every morning excited because we could finally make our favorite waffles! Yes, we are that childish. We know it’s just the shape of the waffle that is different, but that’s not the point! 😉 Michael likes to sift a little powdered sugar on top of his waffles, but I like to drizzle maple syrup all over mine! Serve with a side of fresh berries and you are in heaven!
Nowadays, you can literally buy anything online. So I decided to search on Amazon for a heart-shaped waffle iron, and was successful! It’s even better than the one we have in Austria (but don’t tell my German that, lol). You can control how you want the outside and inside of the waffle cooked, as well as the darkness of the waffle. I tell ya, with this little gadget, making waffles is so much easier than pancakes!
I know you can easily go out there and buy a box of waffle mix, but making your own at home is so quick and easy, and tastes a lot better too! You probably already have all the necessary ingredients sitting in your pantry. Although there are many variations on waffle recipes, I’ve found my all-time favorite. Give it a try one morning; I hope it becomes your favorite too! (And you can, of course, use a traditional square-shaped waffle iron!)
Recipe
Yield: 2 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. white sugar
1 egg
1 cup warm milk
4 tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Preheat waffle iron to desired temperature.
2. In a smaller bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract. Pour into flour mixture and mix until just combined. Do not over mix the batter!
3. Ladle batter into preheated waffle iron. Cook until waffle is golden and crisp. Serve immediately.
