A waffle maker isn’t exactly a common item to find in your kitchen. However, thanks to the rise in popularity of croffles in Korea, the waffle maker is now a pretty common item in Korean kitchens. Here are 6 popular Korean Waffle Maker Recipes you can easily try at home!
Doesn’t matter if it’s a stovetop waffle iron or a waffle maker machine, these recipes tend to work for any kind of waffle maker.
Croffles
Here’s where it all started.
While croffles were a thing in Singapore a few years back, they have surged in popularity in Korea these recent years, with cafes serving this treat with toppings like injeolmi, ice cream, and even grated cheese.
This led to more experimentation and people coming up with interesting recipes for waffle makers.
Croffles are relatively easy to make – just place some ready-made croissant dough on the waffle maker and wait for it to turn golden brown.
We topped ours with some classic vanilla ice cream, injeolmi powder, and some fruits.
Rice Cake Waffles
When we say rice cakes, we’re not talking about the ones you put in your tteokbokki, although it’s possible. We’re talking about traditional Korean rice cakes like Injeolmi and Jeolpyeon.
One of the most common Korean rice cake waffle recipes is to use pieces of Injeolmi rice cake and place them on the waffle pan.
We used some Injeolmi we got from a local Korean rice cake shop and topped it with some sliced strawberries and extra pieces of injeolmi.
Nurungi Waffle
Did you know you can make Nurungi waffles using the waffle pan maker as well?
Simply use some leftover rice and place it in the waffle maker. The short-grained rice works better for this recipe. It’s a fun way to clear the remaining rice in your fridge, and it makes a great, crispy snack as well!
Hotteok Waffle
If you find that frying your ready-to-eat hotteoks in oil is too messy for your kitchen, you can try heating them up in a waffle pan!
Brush it with a little bit of oil and place them in the waffle maker to make some hotteok waffles.
It’s also a lot healthier than frying them in a pool of oil.
Samkak Kimbap Waffle
The possibilities are indeed endless with a waffle pan. Those triangular kimbaps you find in convenience stores? You can heat them up in a waffle pan as well!
Depending on your preference, you can choose to heat it up together with the seaweed or remove it before placing it in the waffle pan.
Kimchi Jeon Waffle
If you’re a fan of Korean pancakes, you can use your waffle pan to make some Kimchi Jeon!
Prepare the batter as usual, but simply spread it onto the waffle pan. Make sure to coat the waffle pan with sufficient oil and add more if necessary to achieve a crispy texture.
Things You Can Make Using A Waffle Stove Pan
These Korean-inspired Waffle Maker Recipes are a great way to maximize your use of the stovetop waffle pan. You can get the waffle stovetop pan on websites like Shopee and Korean Mart BlueBasket.
From croffles to kimchi jeon, the possibilities are endless!
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