Eggo waffles are a nostalgic treat and a freezer staple for those who crave waffles on busy weekend mornings. But when you've got a little more time to invest in breakfast, and still want some serious Eggo vibes (for a Stranger Things marathon, perhaps?), heat up the Dash Mini Waffle Maker.
I was immediately drawn to the Dash Mini because I'm a sucker for anything adorable (and compared to other waffle irons, this one’s super cheap — it’s only $20!). Many kitchen devices are described as miniature, but this product is truly tiny — like fit-into-your-cutlery-drawer small. But besides the obvious cute factor and the price point I wanted to see if it actually worked.
The Test Kitchen team jumped on board to help put the Dash Mini through its paces. We compared it to a conventional waffle maker by tackling five different recipes on both devices simultaneously. We modified each one to use only one egg, as is recommended in the Dash manual. (You can do the same at home by halving the recipes below.):
After halving the recipe, we ended up with two cups of batter, which made eight round waffles (the Dash can hold about ¼ cup of batter at a time). It took between three to four minutes — about the same time as a regular iron — for each waffle to cook through and turn a beautiful golden colour
Hash brown waffles
These crispy hash browns got nice and crispy in eight minutes, or half the amount of time as the conventional waffle iron — score!