Hamilton Beach Belgian Mini Waffle Maker with Shade Control, Makes 2 at Once, Create Personalized Keto Chaffles and Hash Browns, PFAS-Free Non-Stick Plates, Compact Design, Stainless Steel (26009)

We LOVE this little thing! My husband was obsessed with eggo waffles and once he started realizing he didn’t like processed food and wanted to make homemade waffles we got this one. It’s wonderful! Easy to clean, easy to use, cooks waffles perfectly. My husband makes a couple EVERYDAY. It’s also a wonderful size for easy storage but it’s just sits on our counter due to how often it is used but it’s not in the way at all. Would be a good investment to have it even if you have an air bnb with appliances (my sister in law put one in ours) and it gets used frequently. Would definitely recommend if you want homemade waffles.

Success! We needed to replace our 40 year old waffle iron after it died. (RIP) We wanted something that would make 2 waffles, inexpensive, small enough to fit in a cabinet and solid enough to last more than a month or two. The stand on Replacement #1 melted from the heat. Replacement #2 was more suited for making pizzelles. This was our third attempt. The waffle maker cooks perfect waffles. On medium setting, the waffles are soft on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside. The tray has a spill proof ridge. Only downside is that the plates are not removable. That is not so much of an issue because the waffles don’t stick. The plates don’t require heavy cleaning.

This is a sturdy waffle maker that, when used on a lower heat setting and timed accurately, makes great mini Belgian waffles. They will burn quickly otherwise. My only wish is that there were an easier way to open the lid and knobs / something on the side to hold onto when I take out the waffles or am spraying oil on- I have burnt my fingers a few times! Still way better than my last one though.

Bought this same model almost 8 years ago. After 200 or so uses (nearly every 2 weeks) I think the heating element is going. Does everything it's supposed to do, and I certainly can't complain about durability. Ready to order another!

This is a great product and the perfect size. I am not cooking for a ton of people so this is the perfect size for me. Easy to clean and cooks perfectly. Highly recommend it.

This Hamilton Beach (model #26009) Waffle Maker (Proctor Silex is the same company) is really great! It makes evenly cooked, light and fluffy, crisp one-inch waffles (3.5 inches x 4.5 inches in size). The non-stick coating works perfectly and the unit's small size guarantees even heating will not be a problem. (The 4x5 in the title of this review refers to the number of depressions in the waffle. Traditionally, 3x5 is a Brussels Waffle, 4x6 is a Liege Waffle. Both are Belgian. Most waffle makers in the U.S. are either round or square, not rectangular. Ergo, they cannot produce Belgian Waffles. But this Hamilton Beach model is as close as I could get. Unless I spend $800 on a 50lb. cast iron unit from a restaurant supply company. Not likely.) Of course, creating a great waffle depends on more than just the waffle maker. For instance, I always brush on a light coating of refined almond oil (smoke point = 495 degrees F.) before the first batter-pour**. If I smell burning oil smoke before the ready-light goes on, I reduce the temperature. With this unit, I set the min/max knob to max. When the pre-heat light went on (after 4 minutes), the oil was just starting to smoke. I poured the batter into the center of the left 4x5 space and then the center of the right space, finishing off any corners the batter had not yet reached. Once the batter touches the grid, the temperature drops and the smoke, if any, stops immediately. Closing and locking the cover presented no problem. Steam started shooting out right away. Steam is 212 degrees F. so smoke has no chance at this point. As this unit has no built-in timer, but asks you to watch for diminishing steam levels, I just set my own timer to 7 minutes (I use whole grain flours and they always take a little longer to cook). Seven minutes later, an absolutely perfect set of two waffles emerged. They lifted out with a toothpick and slid right out onto my waiting serving plate. Then I poured in the remaining batter, set the timer for another 7 minutes and ate a set of fantastic waffles (after adding fresh blueberries and powdered sugar over them). ** Whipping egg whites in a separate bowl is a must. Mix yolks, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, salt (unless its in the butter), and flour, in that order, until smooth. Dump in the whipped egg whites and fold the batter over the egg whites (look up folding on your own - the better you do it, the better your waffle will be). This kind of batter does not run much. Unlikely you'll have any trouble with over-pouring problems. Also, notice there's no baking powder or baking soda in the batter. No yeast, either. None are needed. The whipped egg whites do it all.

I havent used it this waffle maker a lot but the few times I have used it has worked perfect. Its small and compact and fits perfectly in our cabinets not taking a lot of space. And it is not heavy or hard to pull in and out of the cabinets. UPDATE: Ive had and used the waffle maker now for a while. Only recently have I been using it a lot more. Since 2014 I havent used it much at all. Here are my complaints. There are not a lot of places to touch on this waffle maker that you dont burn your hand. Its very hard to open and not scold yourself. The front where the "lever" thing is, also gets hot. It might be from the steam or the heat omitting from the grill, but either way its freakishly hot. If you close it securely while making a waffle, to open it you have to push that lever. Since it gets hot its very hard to open and it gets stuck. So best thing is just dont securely close it. Overall Ive made some good waffles on this waffle maker. I dont like the thickness of them but then again this is a Belgium waffle maker. I would like to find one that has smaller thiner waffles and doesnt burn my digits while cooking. This was cheap and its small and compact. But I wouldn't buy this for a friend and I doubt I would buy it again. I feel like the design was not well thought out. Why would you create a waffle maker that you virtually have no where to touch that isn't hot? Just my two cents.

Love it! Works great. My kids have been asking me to make waffles, I finally decided on buying this square one. (We have an Olaf one, cute but not easy to use) Waffle turn out really well, once you get the hang of it. No issues with batter leaking from sides once I close it. Even if I fill it up with batter. You can adjust the temp (my setting stays in medium) my kids do like it a bit crunchy, just have to watch it, after a while i sort of figure out when to take the waffle out before it burns. I have no complaint so far. I find this easy to use maybe I’ll make waffles more often than rarely, since my kids prefer this than pancakes. I’ll update this if I ever had any issues. May 2023 Our waffle maker is still working just as great!. And we have been using it often.

Received damaged stability of the base not good and becomes very hot from outer as it doesn't have handle to open it is very difficult to open as it is hot. Upper side of waffle not cook properly.

I’m not sure what “thickness” is referring to in the stars. Anyways. It’s a waffle iron, there’s not much more to say. The price was right for me. I’ve always wanted a square waffle maker so that I could put leftovers in the toaster and this one has provided me waffles that fit in my toaster. Functionally, it’s fine. The dial works like the one on a toaster. I find on the lowest setting it makes a fine waffle. I would say just under 1/3c of waffle batter per waffle (so just under 2/3 for one load) you may have to experiment... 1/3 was too much and overflowed. Which brings me to cleaning. The overflow was a bit of a pain to get off the steel... but it wasn’t the end of the world, a little scrub with a wet rag did it.

Cooks evenly and produces crispy waffles. Huge step up compared to my friend's oster waffle maker. Light weight and fairly small footprint. Build quality could be a little sturdier though, hence the 4 stars. Overall I recommend this product, because at the end of the day it's the waffle quality that matters!

Buena calidad, muy ricas