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June 3, 2014 Kids in the Kitchen

Stuffed Pizza Waffles

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Pizza Waffles are simply pizza dough stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, then cooked in a waffle iron until golden brown.  Serve them with a marinara dipping sauce for a fun lunch idea for kids.  And adults love this recipe too!

 

So are you feeling overwhelmed by summer yet?  Yeah, me too!  Mainly, I am overwhelmed by the amount of food I have to supply for my children when they are out of school.  They eat all day long and my grocery bill definitely reflects the season change.  I won’t even mention all the friends that hang out at Casa Jones looking for a snack or ten.  Yes, ten.

Lunch time in the summer is very much a “fend for yourself” type of setting around here.   Except for the youngest, they are all capable of preparing something healthy and appropriate to eat for lunch.  Not that they always do, but they are capable 🙂  This leads me to my next Kids in the Kitchen Secret…..

Kids in the Kitchen Secret #3 – Provide food they already love and adore in new and exciting ways!

 

Stuffed Pizza Waffles

When I offered these Stuffed Pizza Waffles as a lunch option to my 14 year old son and his friends, they were all intrigued enough to agree to the idea and were quickly in  the kitchen making their own food.  They had a blast making them together and found the gooey cheese leaking out of the waffles especially intoxicating.  Boys.  So easily entertained.

I was inspired to let my kiddos try this out for themselves when I saw it on the Pillsbury website but I didn’t like that they used biscuit dough.  I decided to give pizza dough a try and it worked perfectly.  You can either make your own pizza dough (here is my favorite recipe) or you can buy pre-made pizza dough from the grocery store.Kids in the Kitchen

Want more recipes that are kid friendly and that kids can make for themselves?  Check out my whole series of Kids in the Kitchen recipes!

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Stuffed Pizza Waffles

  • Author: Carole Jones
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 waffles 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: Italian
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Pizza Waffles??? Yep, and they are deliciously quick and easy.


Ingredients

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  • 1 recipe pizza dough
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 32 pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
  • Marinara sauce for dipping

Instructions

  1. Preheat your waffle iron. Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into equal sized squares, about 3″ x 3″ but it doesn’t have to be exact.
  2. Lay the sliced mozzarella in the center of the dough, being generous with the cheese because some will leak out. Add the pepperoni, then top with another square of pizza dough.
  3. Place on the waffle iron and close the lid, pressing down firmly but do not lock the lid. The lid will raise slightly while the dough cooks, but that is fine. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 waffle
  • Calories: 363
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 857 mg
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 42 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 17 g
  • Cholesterol: 24 mg

Keywords: kid friendly dinner idea

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  1. mauriciomorenosanchez says

    September 22, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    Gracias por la recetas

    Reply
    • Carole says

      September 23, 2014 at 8:14 am

      De nada

      Reply
  2. Rhea G says

    April 22, 2015 at 3:07 am

    My son and I adore different pizza ideas. Especially the easy one with English muffins. I usually make his breakfast sammies with waffles and bacon or sausage. This will be a great twist on our pizza nights in.
    Thanks

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    • Carole says

      April 22, 2015 at 8:09 am

      They are beyond fun Rhea and I’m pumped you are giving them a try!

      Reply
  3. Yep says

    December 29, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    I think you mean “fend” for yourself

    Reply
    • Carole says

      December 29, 2015 at 2:15 pm

      Very true 🙂 Thanks

      Reply
  4. Melissa says

    February 01, 2016 at 6:23 am

    I wish you had a SHARE on FB button! This is absolutely wonderful!!!

    Reply
  5. Jessica says

    June 01, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    These look so yummy! Going to make them tomorrow for last day of school lunch. But j was wondering can you put pizza sauce inside them?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      June 01, 2016 at 9:48 pm

      Sure Jessica, just know that the sauce will squeeze out and make a mess of your waffle iron. It is why I chose to have it on the side to dip into.

      Reply
  6. Crystal Gard says

    July 17, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    I tried these and they are absolutely delicious!

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    • Carole says

      July 17, 2016 at 6:30 pm

      I’m so glad you loved them as much as we did Crystal!

      Reply
  7. Michelle says

    August 20, 2017 at 11:52 am

    Love your home made pizza crust! Just made it and I love it! Thanks

    Reply
    • Carole says

      August 20, 2017 at 3:34 pm

      You are very welcome Michelle!

      Reply

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