Krusteaz Belgian Waffle Mix, 28 OZ. (Pack of 9)

My husband wanted a waffle maker for Christmas, and so I purchased him the Cuisinart one that flips over to cook evenly. Then I looked for waffle mix. This mix is awesome! All you have to add is cold water. Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful reviews (I read all of the reviews before buying something). In their reviews, people said to use COLD water, so we used water from the filtered refrigerator dispenser. The recipe on the box is a little overwhelming, but someone said to use 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons of mix, with 1-1/4 cups of cold water. For a dinner meal of sausage, applesauce, and waffles, for 4 people, we tripled that, and had 2 waffles left over to eat the next day warmed in the microwave. So, we used: 6 cups plus 6 TB mix, and 3-3/4 cups cold water. Then whisked with a whisk. There were a few small lumps left, but it was pretty smooth. It was OK to just scoop the mix out of the box, not leveling it or being too obsessive. It didn't seem to matter if the batter was a little thicker or thinner, the waffles came out tender and flavorful and delicious. The 3/4 cup measuring cup came with the Cuisinart waffle maker, so I scooped and poured the waffle batter with that. I started pouring the batter around the outside area of the waffle maker first, and then spiraled inward (instead of pouring it all down into the center), and then you immediately close the waffle maker and flip it over to cook. Also, the waffles cooked right after the mix was stirred up came out just as good as the ones cooked last, when the mix had been sitting and raising up a bit in the bowl. So, we ended up using almost half of this huge box of mix in just one meal. We are definitely getting more after we finish off this box! I have made yeast-raised waffle batter in the past, but this mix tastes just as good, but it's so easy and stress-free! The flavor is wonderful, not too sweet, just right. The next day, our son microwaved the two waffles that were left over for breakfast, at about 20-30 seconds on high. This waffle mix is a real winner. We served the waffles with choices of chunky applesauce, Nutella, or real maple syrup.

These are professional quality waffles. I was hoping for them to be as good as the ones that Hampton Inn serves for breakfast (my wife's favorite when she travels) --- and these turned out to be even better than Hampton's. What a pleasant surprise! They are well worth the higher cost compared to lower end waffle mixes, especially since most lower end mixes require adding other ingredients such as oil, eggs, or milk. This mix requires adding nothing except water, which makes up for part of the price difference. My only small criticism is that the box has preparation instructions only for quantities of batter that produce large numbers of waffles, but we are not a restaurant or a hotel, and we want only one waffle at a time. A bit of careful arithmetic told me that batter for one waffle requires 3.25 ounces of mix (about 0.4 cups) and 1.91 ounces of water (a bit less than 1/4 of a cup). Since measuring cups don't have lines denoting these "uneven" quantities, it's necessary to approximate --- and the approximation is made harder because the mix is too thick to sit level in a measuring cup --- but the waffles are still absolutely delicious even though I can never get exactly the amounts that I'm aiming for.

I have no idea why people were making a big deal out of the directions on the box. Yeah they were for large batches etc. no big deal! I’m over 40 and have had years of experience in cooking. I’ve made numerous batches of pancakes and many other breakfast foods and fine cooking. If people can’t figure out how to make this waffle mix by pouting the water in small increments and mixing it to the necessary consistency then please don’t try to make waffles! Just mix it where it is runny enough to pour. In the same consistency as pancake mix. Very easy! Though the company should make the instructions more easy for smaller batches. I don’t measure it, I just poured. We have made two batches and I would say that a family of 4 can get 4 batches out of this. My husband and I both ate two Waffles and my two boys under 7 years old each ate 3/4 of waffle we were stuffed!! We couldn’t move and went into waffle comas afterwards. The mix has a good flavor and it’s not overly sweet. I made peanut butter whipped cream and plain whipped cream to go with it and oh my gosh it was awesome!! Please don’t take my review as being rude, I just don’t understand the confusion. ITS EASY. Just slowly add water to the consistency so that it pours from your measuring cup. There is some room for play. Not runny like you would dobto make crepes but thick enough to slowly flow from the measuring bowl/cup. Don’t make it carder than it has to be! Enjoy!

I can mix up a batch of waffle batter in about 30 seconds, 1 lb of mix to 2 cups of water makes 4-1/2 seven inch diameter Belgium waffles. We add about 1TB of vanilla and extra sugar but it's unnecessary. Add 1 cup of batter to the waffle maker, flip over, wait 4 minutes, and you have a crispy delicious waffle. It's almost as good as homemade batter but more convenient and faster.My only complaint is cooked waffles needs coaxing out of the waffle maker, they don't stick but they don't pop free like a waffle made from scratch, not sure why. I use a fork and carefully pull it from the waffle maker. All of my homemade mixes just pop out with no effort. I've tried adding oil to the Krusteaz and I've tried brushing the waffle maker with oil, makes no difference, but this is a very minor complaint.