Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Maker with Pancake Plates, Nonstick Plates, 6 Browning Levels, Ready Indicator Lights, Temperature Control, Deep Waffle Pockets, WAF-300P1, Brushed Stainless

I love this thing. It beeps when ready, pour the batter in and wait for another beep and perfectly done waffles. I generally twist the power switch so its horizontal to the counter, sorry I don't remember the numbers I think its between 3 and 4. I've found that it is any higher the waffles are either over done or burnt. Because of the non-stick surface the waffles come out easily, no mess, no fuss. I've been using the Krusteaz belgian waffle mix and its perfect every time. The heating plates are removable and have forms for tiny pancakes 2" maybe? I used it to make a quesadilla and it was ok. it would be better if there were waffle heating plates and then flat heating plates. Its Super easy to clean and it stands up when not using so easy to store or not take up much counter space. I would recommend this to anyone.

I already own the Cuisinart Griddler Five (GR-5BP1), which offers a separate waffle plate—but let me tell you, the quality difference between that and this dedicated waffle maker is night and day. This waffle maker delivers thick, crispy, golden-brown waffles every time. One batch makes four small waffles, and I usually enjoy two with fresh fruit for a perfect weekend brunch. On setting level 3+, the waffles turn out beautifully—crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside (though this can vary slightly depending on your mix and personal preference). Want them even crispier? I simply turn off the power and leave the lid closed a bit longer—works like magic. The non-stick coating is excellent. Nothing sticks, and cleanup is a breeze. If you want to go a step further, the plates pop right out and are dishwasher safe—totally hassle-free. Compared to the Griddler’s waffle plate, this feels like a real waffle maker—superior heat distribution, texture, and overall performance. It’s become a weekend ritual with coffee at home, and I honestly couldn’t be happier. Love it. Love it. Love it.

My family of four is reducing our carb intake, and I previously started with the Dash mini waffle maker, but the cleanup drove me crazy. With all the cheese and other ingredients, there is a lot of oil and burned bits. And the mini takes 4-5 minutes per little waffle which means my family of four had to wait forever. I hunted and hunted for a waffle maker with removable plates and settled for this one. Tonight I made chicken Parmesan chaffles which definitely requires more filling than the little dash, maybe 1 of these chaffles is like 1.5-2 from the Dash mini. You can see my chicken Parmesan chaffles in the picture. The second picture is of the waffle plates dirty after making them, the third picture is after I easily washed the plate. I also used the pancake plate to make “keto sandwich thins” cheeseburger patty pocket sandwich. I also am going to try Chinese “egg dumplings” which uses scrambled egg thin wrappers around dumpling filling. Definitely the bottom browns more for the pancake plates. It might brown the top well if the pancake batter you make rises a lot. Otherwise one side definitely looks better than the other. So many uses beyond regular waffles, and the removable plates allow for easy cleanup. My waffle maker also was missing back rubber feet and I have asked Cuisinart if this is intentional. But those feet are pretty sharp without the rubber feet. The machine is relatively light and I was surprised how light the plates were compared to some other machines I’ve tried. But they made the regular waffles well and the chaffles as well, so I can’t complain. I do wish that they made the top and bottom plates interchangeable as I think a flat bottom plate would have been a nice option. The “ready” beep was quite accurate. I wonder if it was just a timer thing or a temperature gauge or some other sensor.

Summary: Great unit, even heating and rapid output of Waffles or Pancakes. My rating of this unit is 4.5 stars if it were possible. I'm always a fan of Cuisinart as they deliver top quality units and seem to thoroughly think things out for each product. The cons (what everyone looks for) The reason for the knock of 1/2 star is due to the heating and how it's managed. The issue is that since the heater is not bonded to the plates there's an inherit issue of overheating on warm-up. What this means is if you know you like level 3.5 and set it to that to initial-heat it will overshoot significantly and get way too hot (past max level). This is due to residual heat that builds up in the heating elements which is significant after a long initial heat-up cycle. My second use of this went badly at first because the first waffle-output was overly cooked. *Workaround* There is, however, a very easy solution. Set the dial to 1, let it heat up normally and wait an extra minute. That puts it at just about 3.5 (my personal preference) and cooks properly for that first one and after. The good: *Multi-purpose. You can do Belgian Waffles (large cavities if you've never experienced this) and 4 Pancakes. *The heating and cooking works quite well, everything is even and if you follow directions (coat with oil/etc) it will come right off. If not, waffles will stick and be an extreme pain to remove. *The pancakes (used multiple times) works very well without any spray/oil. The catch is that you must fill the cavity completely with batter or the whole thing will not cook enough. It depends on the batter rising and hitting the top plate to cook the other half. *Notification: Unlike others, this one beeps loud enough when the cooking is done. A very nice addition which allows me to do other things. Perhaps others do this, but my last one didn't. *Cleaning: Dishwasher! This is the main reason why I got this over a fixed/bonded unit. No problem yet, but this is a young unit. I do worry about plates clashing in the dishwasher so they do soak up a lot of room due to separation from everything else. *Plate insert/removal: Very, very, very easy. Push a button on the side and done. Each one is "keyed" so it only goes in the top or bottom. As a FYI, I've been using Bisquick.

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Pretty good and works well !

Es la mejor wafflera que existe! He utilizado muchas waffleras pero sin duda está es la mejor, tarda 3min, los waffles son grandes y los puedes hacer con cualquier mezcla y te van a salir perfectos.

Me gusta mucho lo practico que es esta wafflera. Puedo meterle un pan con queso o cosas similares sin problema, no se pega el queso y es fácil sacar y lavar las placas.

Es muy bueno, calienta un poco lento al inicio pero esta bien para hacer waffles!