Animal Mini Waffle Maker

This product works perfectly. Such a breath of fresh air to find a flawless and simple appliance that does what it says it will. Brush animals with oil (I used butter). Use about a rounded tablespoon per animal. Scooch the batter with a toothpick or your finger (I'm just feeding my kids ya'll) to fill in the ears/antlers. Gently close lid. Puffs up while cooking and lid pops open some. No worries, just leave it be. They come out effortlessly and the over cook beyond the shadows borders breaks off easily to clean up the margins of the animals. I used Kodiak power cakes batter for first try, with milk and egg and oil. So cute. So easy. Kids LOVE them.

Omg I just LOVE this waffle maker that looks more like a pancake lol. Annnddd, my daycare children LOVED their waffle but look like pancakes SOOO MUCH!!! They came out absolutely PERFECT! At first I thought it was a little small and definitely is smaller than it looks in the picture but I guess all 7 could equal 2 or maybe 1 and half of a full waffle (i think). But they were the absolutely perfect size for the ages i serve which are from zero to 5. They got to tell me which animals/pets they wanted and was so excited to eat them. It was fun and playful. So glad I bought this. Going to put pancakes on the menu more often, lol. Easy to clean, doesn't stick to pan (although I did spary a little cooking oil), doesn't take long to cook at all, about a minute. Don't let it stay more than that or you may burn it. But great product. I love it and my daycare children love it as well! Made eating breakfast fun! Thank you!!!!!

I don't know about you, but my kids are addicted to waffles. They love them so much, but were getting tired of the same ol' same ol' belgium waffle shape. Naturally I went to look for a fun kids option and this one fit the bill. It's relatively simple to fill, you just need to take your time pouring. I use a measuring cup and that helps me pour with ease. The waffles cook up nicely and evenly brown. I do not flip them as it's not necessary (in my opinion). We really enjoy them when they are nice and golden on the outside and pillowy soft inside. The plates aren't removable, so that's a slight negative, but they are still easy enough to clean up. This truly is a fun way to get in a yummy and cute breakfast!

I bought this because I didn’t have a waffle iron, and thought as long as I was buying one, I might as well get one that makes adorable animal shapes. My kids are 11 and 12. The waffle iron shipped quickly and well-packaged. We followed the directions for prepping the iron by wiping it down and oiling it. We made the first recipe in the booklet that came with the iron. This was not the simplest recipe, as it involved separating four eggs, beating the whites into peaks, sifting flour and baking powder, etc. More of a weekend versus weekday recipe. The recipe also had 1/2 cup melted butter. The resulting batter was very thick and almost gluey, and I thought the waffles would be what my kids call an “epic fail”. When the iron was at temperature, I gave it a spray of non-stock spray and put 1/8th of a cup or so of batter in each little hole, set the timer for 3 minutes, and was amazed when I opened the lid. They turned out great! They were a little pale on top so I flipped them and let them go a few minutes longer. They turned out perfectly. They aren’t really waffle-like. They are almost like the steamed little dough balls that you get from a Chinese buffet, but crispy on the outside. I have no regrets about buying it, would buy it again, and think it would make a great gift for a tween or teen or parents of small kids. The little cakes are perfect for dipping in syrup.

I bought this on a whim, but now it's so useful in my kitchen! I love how simple it is, you just plug it in and wait for the indicator light. Then you put a tablespoon of batter in each compartment, close the lid, and let it cook for 3 minutes. One thing to note is that they are definitely pancakes and not waffles, but that's what I was expecting from the description and reviews. They look exactly like the cute little molds. I enjoy serving these to my kids as well as just cheerfully making them for myself. It cleans by just wiping it out with a cloth, which was so easy. I would buy this again.

If you follow these directions you’ll make amazing food. 1. Wash before use. 2. Use cooking spray (I used canola oil spray cans from Costco). 3. Use a timer! Most everything is cooked 3-5 minutes. If you’re burning it use less time. 4. use only silicone or wood NO METAL. 5. After taking out your food close the lid and let it heat for 30 sec or so and then respray before adding more batter. 6. When you’re all done unplug it and immediately put a damp (not dripping) paper towel folded over in the machine so it covers all the cooking surface. When it’s cooled a bit wipe it out with a clean paper towel and that moist towel which is now warm. This removes everything from eggs to burned on blueberry with minimal effort. Soapy damp paper towels can also be used, followed by a few damp towels to rinse. I haven’t tried washing it in the sink. So far, I’ve made all the recipes in the included book, boxed cake (follow box directions), boxed brownies (follow box directions), boxed muffin mixes, home made cookie dough recipes (don’t overfill and check when you start to smell baked cookies), egg bites (google recipes), hashbrowns, meatballs (these take longer. Use a thermometer to check doneness), mashed potato bites (make wetter mashed potatoes and then put them in like batter. Goes great dipped in gravy or ketchup), and cornbread with hot dog bits mixed in. My only complaint is the reindeer antlers. They are ridiculously hard to get just right and that’s the one I usually have to break out of the slightly overfilled crunchy part. At this point I’ve stopped trying and just fill the head. It would be better to just have another cat or panda to be honest.