What goes better with a Sunday afternoon than delicious warm waffles! The wonderfully sweet smell when baking attracts many a sweet tooth and increases the anticipation. But it’s not just simple waffles with different toppings that are served: now the waffle sandwich is conquering the kitchen tables!

That’s the waffle sandwich

Whether sweet or savory, square or savory: the waffle sandwich has something for every taste. Piled up between two waffles there is an extremely fine filling in the middle – and the homemade version is smarter too! Because only the baker alone decides which ingredients go into his basic dough.

The basic recipe

As a basis for the waffle sandwich, you can try out your own favorite recipe as well as new variants. The nut waffles made from wholemeal flour are ideal for the hearty among waffle fans. This variant scores with a lot of B vitamins and fiber that fill you up for a long time. Chocoholics get their money’s worth with sweet chocolate waffles, which provide a good portion of protein thanks to yogurt, milk, and quark. Of course, the basic recipe for delicious waffles is also pure enjoyment!

Once the Belgian or heart-shaped waffles are baked, it’s time to stack and fill them. EAT SMARTER presents the best variations!

Waffle sandwich for cuties

With apples

Ingredients:

• 125 g apples (or another favorite fruit)
• 150 grams of cream cheese
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp tender oatmeal

Preparation:

1. Wash, core, and finely dice the apple.
2. Mix the pulp together with cream cheese, honey, and rolled oats.
3. Spread the filling on the individual waffle pieces and stack them on top of each other.

With ice cream

Ingredients:

• favorite ice cream

Preparation:

1. Fill 1 scoop of ice cream between two warm waffles and enjoy! As an extra topping with hot cherries, the whole thing tastes twice as good.

Hearty waffle sandwich

With olive cream

Ingredients:

• 25 g pitted olives
• 2 sun-dried tomatoes
• 90 g edible quark
• 1 tbsp pesto
• pepper

Preparation:

1. Chop the olives and tomatoes.
2. Mix the vegetables with the quark and the pesto.
3. Season with pepper and fill the waffle sandwich.

With tomatoes and herbs

Ingredients:

• 2 tomatoes
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 tablespoons yogurt
• 1-2 garlic cloves (pressed)
• 2 tbsp chopped basil
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Preparation:

1. Wash the tomatoes and lettuce leaves. Cut out the stalks of the tomatoes and dice the flesh.
2. Mix the yogurt together with the pressed garlic and herbs.
3. Now spread the herb dip on the waffles, then place the lettuce and tomatoes on top. If you like it even spicier, you can add a slice of bacon to your waffle sandwich.