Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Brownie Waffles



This is really less of a recipe, and more of an idea, or a kitchen tip.

I like having dessert (have you noticed?) but I try not to run my oven too much in the summer. We don't have A/C, and I just don't want to heat the house up more than necessary!

So I decided to try making brownies in the waffle iron! And it worked!

I made the brownies from a box mix, as the package directed. Then I poured the batter into the hot waffle iron, just as I would make waffles.



Leave the batter in for about the same time as you would for waffles.



The brownie batter kept for several days in the refrigerator - so if you don't want to make them all in one evening (or morning! ha!) you could make fresh brownie waffles every night...

Top with ice cream and your desired toppings. Brownie sundaes without the oven - that works for me!

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33 comments:

  1. the mommaJuly 7, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    this is a fabulous idea!

    texture would cetainly not be brownie-like, but I imagine the flavor would be wonderful

    thanks for sharing

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  2. AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Awesome idea! How fun for kids too!

    Liz

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  3. SamanthaJuly 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    What a great idea, must try this ! Looks so good !

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  4. LauraJuly 7, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    Wow, I just made brownies last night. Wish I would have tried this though! Thanks for sharing. Will have to try it next time.

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  5. annies homeJuly 7, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    so cool and I would never have thought of this thanks for sharing

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  6. SharinskisheJuly 7, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Wonderful! Such a great tip and tasty too. This should work for cakes too. Thanks for opening a new box of idea chasing for me and others.

    Have a great week.

    Shari

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  7. AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    Is the texture crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside?

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  8. SaraJuly 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Anon,
    mine were pretty soft throughout, however it was the first batch - my first batch of regular waffles are usually soft and then crisp up after that. I only made one batch, so I would imagine my second batch would have crisped up on the outside. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

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  9. Lisa@BlessedwithGraceJuly 7, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    THAT IS AWESOME!!!!! You hit on a great idea! Thanks for sharing your recipe and joining us for the TMTT anniversary today.

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  10. Lisa@BlessedwithGraceJuly 7, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    This recipe looks so fun that I put a link to your post on twitter!

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  11. A happy heart at homeJuly 7, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    What a great idea! Looks delicious! Makes me want to buy a waffle iron. :)

    ~Susan

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  12. ~MJuly 7, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    GREAT tip. That would be a fab base for ice cream...or even as an ice cream sandwich!

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  13. Rodrigo&SheilaJuly 7, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    I love this, Sara! I gotta get me a waffle iron! :)

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  14. BrendaJuly 7, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    My mom use to make these when I was growing up. She always made cream cheese frosting to put on these. Thanks for the reminder.

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  15. Steph MartinJuly 7, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    What a great idea! I can't wait to try it out! Thanks!

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  16. ColeJuly 7, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    That is an AWESOME idea! I never would have thought of that. :-)

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  17. mommaJuly 7, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    great tip! i ♥ it!!!!

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  18. AmyJuly 8, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    This rocks! I'll bet they freeze pretty well, too? Awesome job!

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  19. Jen - Balancing Beauty and BedlamJuly 8, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    that is SUCH fun...what a great idea.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    That is such a splendid idea :)

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  21. BeckyJuly 8, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    That is an awesome idea! We are trying to not use out stove, and I miss baking so much. I am going to have to try this. Thanks for the tip!

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  22. LenettaJuly 8, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Sigh. I was using the excuse of not wanting to use the oven to keep me from overindulging on brownies. Looks like I'll have to come up with a new excuse now!

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  23. bridget {bake at 350}July 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    What a fun idea! I have a heart-shaped waffle iron I'll have to try these on. :)

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  24. KristinJuly 8, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    Oh my word, what a fantastic idea! I think I need to make brownies just so I can try it!

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  25. thatgirlblogsJuly 8, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    can't ever remember hearing a better idea. for real. patent that, stat.

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  26. Niki JoleneJuly 9, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Oh my.....that looks sinful!

    Yum!

    :)

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  27. AnonymousJuly 11, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    Brilliant!
    Does anyone know if anything else bakes well in a waffle iron? This sounds like fun!

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  28. UnknownJuly 11, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    Wonderful! What a great idea! And you could top those with so many things.

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  29. AmberJuly 15, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    Oh wow, I think I need brownie waffles for breakfast now! LOL I don't even have a waffle iron, but now I'm thinking I might need to get one.

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  30. Nancy @ Live love laughJuly 20, 2009 at 1:20 AM

    What A great idea!!! I was about to bake brownies today and said..nah because of the oven!
    Thanks!
    ~Nancy

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  31. jennaJuly 24, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    um, yum! nuff said.

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  32. AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    I dont like sweets but thought this was an awesome idea so i went out to wal mart and bought a cheap 6 dollar waffle maker and made some! Make sure you dont put too much batter so it doesnt overflow and i only baked mine for 3 minutes or they burn, and they were too soft to take out so i had to shake them out and they crisped up in seconds, my toddler and I had them with ice cream. Yum!

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  33. Marie and KentJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:31 AM

    I tried making these tonight, but...umm...it didn't work. Maybe I wasn't quite to doing it right, but I'll give it another try.

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