Pizza Waffles

Pizza and waffles may seem like an unlikely pairing, but the combination of these two delicious foods results in a unique and tasty meal. In this blog post, we will explore the world of pizza waffles and provide a recipe for making them at home. Whether you’re a pizza lover looking to try something new or a waffle enthusiast searching for a savory twist on classic breakfast food, this recipe is for you. So grab your waffle iron and let’s get started on making some delicious pizza waffles!

Why I Love Pizza Waffles 

So my friend, are you feeling overwhelmed by summer yet? Yeah, me too! Mainly, I am overwhelmed by the constant supply of food my children require when they are out of school.  No lie, they eat all day long and my grocery bill definitely reflects the seasonal change. I won’t even mention all the friends that hang out at Casa Jones looking for a snack or ten. Yes, ten.

Around here, lunchtime in the summer is very much a “fend for yourself” type of setting. Except for the youngest of my six kids, they are all very capable of preparing something healthy and appropriate to eat for lunch. Not that they always do, but they are capable.  

So last week when I offered these Stuffed Pizza Waffles as a lunch option to my 14-year-old son and his friends, they were all intrigued. So much so they were quickly in the kitchen making their own food for lunch. Even kids who had never made their own lunch before! They had a blast making them together and found the gooey cheese leaking out of the waffles especially intoxicating. You know teenage boys. So easily entertained.

I was inspired to let my kiddos try pizza waffles out for themselves when I saw it on the Pillsbury website. However, I didn’t like their version of the recipe because it used biscuit dough. I decided to give pizza dough a try and it worked perfectly. You can either make your own homemade pizza dough recipe or you can buy pre-made pizza dough from the grocery store. And, don’t forget the dipping sauce! Kids are all about dipping any and all food.

What Are Pizza Waffles

Pizza waffles are a type of food that is made by sandwiching pizza ingredients inside raw pizza dough or refrigerated crescent rolls dough, then cooking it on a waffle iron. The result is a waffle with a crispy, golden crust and a filling of pizza toppings such as cheese, tomato sauce, and various types of meat and vegetables. Pizza waffles can be eaten as a snack or as a meal and can be served with condiments such as marinara sauce or ranch dressing. They are a very kid-friendly recipe and easy for kids to make independently.

Pizza Waffles Ingredients and Supplies

Any or all of these ingredients can be purchased from the grocery store or made at home from scratch. 

• Raw pizza dough or refrigerated crescent rolls dough
• Sliced mozzarella cheese
• Pepperoni slices
• Marinara sauce or ranch dressing for dipping
• Nonstick spray
• Waffle iron

How to Make Pizza Waffles

If you can layer some simple ingredients, you can make pizza waffles at home! And don’t be afraid to play around with recipe variations to suit your taste.

Pizza Waffles FAQs

How do you know when the pizza waffles are done cooking?

Since each waffle maker will cook at a slightly different temperature, it is hard to give a set time for when the pizza waffles will be finished baking. So instead, do a “test” waffles and time it for your own waffle iron. First look for doneness first by their color. The pizza waffle should be a nice golden brown color. If it is light brown, keep it in longer. Second, cut one open and be sure the dough is fully cooked all the way through. For my waffle iron, it was about 5 minutes. Once you have that time from your first waffle, just repeat it with the remaining ingredients.

Recipe Variations

Being a home cook provides endless opportunities to experiment with recipes, personalizing them to your tastes and creativity. Any of the following variations would be great spin-offs of these pizza waffles.

• Make it spicy by adding some fresh finely chopped jalapeños, a shake of red pepper flakes, or a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce before adding the top piece of pizza dough. 
• Add vegetables to the pizza waffles by finely chopping them and adding them in with the pepperoni. Fresh bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, spinach, olives, and tomatoes would all be delicious.
• Use refrigerated crescent rolls in place of the pizza dough. If you use this option, there’s no need to spray the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray because the crescent rolls have a high amount of butter in them already.
• Try different cheeses to change up the flavor profile. You can keep the mozzarella in the pizza waffles and add some sharp cheddar cheese, pepper jack, or gorgonzola cheese.
• Use alfredo sauce instead of marinara sauce for a different flavor profile completely. This recipe variation is especially delicious using with chicken, bacon, and fresh spinach.
• Switch up the meats by using diced ham, chicken, bacon, ground beef, anchovies, or sausage. Just be sure to cook all meats fully before you assemble the pizza waffles. The pizza waffles will not get hot enough to cook the protein and you can get very sick.

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