This was my first time ever using a waffle maker. My son loves them but we wanted to make them as it would offer lots of variety and cheaper too! What a great product! I used prepackaged waffle mix and would definitely try the recipe they provide for sure. They came out crisp - and I flipped them half way to make them more even. But love them! I’m sure you could throw them in the toaster after to crisp them up again. I used frozen blueberries and tried chocolate chips as well - super easy to do!