Hamilton Beach Belgian Waffle Maker with Removable PFAS-Free Durathon Nonstick Coated Plates, Easy Flip, Ceramic Grids, Black (26031)

Love this waffle iron - being able to remove the plates for easy washing is a wish come true!

Made 3 and they were perfect and delicious. Very happy with this waffle maker.

I really like this one! Waffles are my thing and I make them 1-2x/week faithfully. I like having removable plates but did not want to purchase the same brand I owned previously which had removable plates. After a lot of searching and considering, I went with HB for the ceramic, removable plates. I've used it a couple of times and love it. Waffles are perfect, plates remove and clean up with ease. I hand wash after each use and give a quick spray of oil prior to use. I have not had an issue with sticking--waffles lift right out. If you are having a time deciding like I was, move this one to the top of the list if it sounds like this will suit your needs!

It cooks a little slow. And unfortunately I didn't notice before I bought it that it only does one waffle at a time. My old waffle maker did two at a time. But the main reason I bought this was because of the removable plates. I was absolutely sick and tired of having to clean my old waffle maker. Cleaning this one was a total breeze. Easiest thing to do. I do not regret buying this because... It did cook my waffles evenly. And it's super simple to clean. I'm going to have to probably put it on the highest setting and ignore the lights and learn the timing of it. That way I'll know exactly how many minutes each waffle takes and I can time the hole meal better. I only gave it a four star instead of a five simply because it felt like it took a lot longer to cook each waffle than my other waffle maker did.

This is a wonderful waffle maker and you will be very happy with your purchase. It's so easy to clean!!!

I hate how hard waffle makers are to clean. I don't like just wiping off the plate between uses. I prefer to clean with soap and water to make sure they are actually clean. Can't do that with plates attached to the base. I looked years ago when I bought my last waffle maker and found nothing with removable plates. When that one died, I again looked for so long to find a waffle maker with removable plates and finally found this. I am very pleased so far and would buy it again.We have had the waffle maker for several months now. Must have made waffles at least a dozen times. For the first couple times, I just threw the plates in the dishwasher, but noticed white spots on the back side of the plates. Even though I'm pretty sure they say the plates are dishwasher safe, they aren't. They are just cast aluminum and react to the detergent and heat. So now I hand wash them with a bottle brush. Still so much better than our old waffle maker. With hand washing, I haven't seen any new deterioration. Even with hand washing, being able to detach the plates makes a world of difference.I have noticed that this takes a lot longer to heat up, probably due to the detachable plate design not having the best contact with the heating element, but I am able to get nicely browned waffles still. Just takes a couple minutes longer. The light also takes longer to go off when new batter is put in for the same reason I suppose.As with all modern waffle makers, the cord is so short I can barely even plug it in anywhere I can actually use it, but that seems to be the trend now. Make sure to buy a short heavy gauge extension cord with it if you don't have one already.

Best waffles 🧇 easy to clean

I am writing this review after a year of making waffles with this Hamilton Beach Waffle Maker. I bought this to replace a cheap waffle maker I purchased from Walmart nearly 10 years ago i think it was a Chefman. When I first opened the box I was surprised by how cheap the build quality was for the price. It was twice as expensive and felt 10 times more cheap than what I was used to. The handle felt like brittle plastic, and will easily break on you with any kind of force. I looked past the build quality and told myself this has a function factor going for it with the removable waffle heating plates for easy cleaning. After 6 months my waffles started sticking all of a sudden, so I started adding more oil in my recipe. There are inconsistencies with the heating elements, I think it has to do with improper heat distribution because the hotplates are removable. A cup of oil and a half of stick of butter might keep your waffles from sticking after a few months of use... bottom line is this waffle maker is garbage.