Hi, I’m Jackie 👋

I’m Jackie Howard, and I’ve been running Best Waffle Maker since 2012 for one simple reason: I genuinely love a good waffle, and I got tired of “best of” lists that were really just whatever happened to be on sale that week.

Breakfast is the one meal I refuse to phone in. Over the years that’s turned a weekend habit into a small obsession — Belgian versus classic, flip versus fixed, removable plates versus not, why one maker gives you crisp-outside-fluffy-inside every time and another turns out pale and soggy. If there’s a question about waffle makers, I’ve probably fallen down the rabbit hole on it.

What this site is

Best Waffle Maker is an independent buying-guide and recipe site. Everything here is built to help you spend your money once and get the right maker for your kitchen — whether that’s a $15 Dash Mini for a tiny worktop or a $300 Breville for someone who takes their brunch seriously.

How we research our picks

I want to be straight with you about how these guides are made, because a lot of sites aren’t.

I don’t fire up six waffle makers in my own kitchen and pretend my Tuesday morning was a controlled lab test. Plenty of teams with proper testing rigs already do that well — and I’d rather point you to honest conclusions than invent my own. So our recommendations are built from:

• Independent lab testing from teams like CNN Underscored, Reviewed, TechGearLab and America’s Test Kitchen — who score makers on crispiness, evenness, heat-up time and ease of cleaning.
• Verified buyer reviews at scale — what real owners report after months of breakfasts: sticking, durability, cord length, and all the small annoyances that only show up over time.
• Value — because the “best” waffle maker for most people is almost never the most expensive one.

When those sources line up, that’s a pick worth your money. When they disagree, we tell you why.

How we make money

Best Waffle Maker is free to read, and we keep it that way through affiliate links. If you buy a product through one of our links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes which products we recommend — we only point you to makers that consistently earn strong marks from independent testers and verified buyers. You can read the full details on our Affiliate Disclosure page.

Get in touch

Spotted something out of date, disagree with a pick, or want a maker reviewed? I’d genuinely like to hear it — head to the Contact page and drop me a line.

Thanks for reading, and happy waffling.

— Jackie