Waffle Sticks and Pops

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Use this easy Waffle Sticks recipe to make six flavors for a kid-friendly breakfast! Or turn them into waffle pops for a tasty treat.

The kids have all returned to school once again, and daily routines are back in place! Now is the perfect time to do a little meal prepping for the week and that includes easy breakfast options. You can prepare these waffle sticks ahead of time and store them in the freezer. Or you can make the batter the night before and cook them in the morning.

Tonia Larson from The Gunny Sack with a green background.

Tonia’s Notes

Although I’m not really a morning person, I love breakfast food and often eat it for dinner, too! It’s so nice having easy-to-prepare breakfast options, and these waffle sticks fit the bill.

My family also likes it when they can grab these from the freezer, pop them in the toaster, and have breakfast ready in minutes. They each have their own favorites when it comes to the different flavors, and it’s super easy to stir additional ingredients into the batter while making them.

How To Make Waffle Sticks

First, combine the flour, cornstarch, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Then, add the whole milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until combined. Set the batter aside to rest. For overnight waffles, cover the bowl at this point and store the batter in the fridge until morning.

Measure out the amount of batter recommended for your waffle stick maker into a small bowl. Stir in any additional ingredients.

Grease the waffle stick maker, pour batter onto it, and spread it out evenly.

Six flavors of waffle sticks in waffle irons.

Close the lid and cook for 4-5 minutes (or whatever the recommended time is on your waffle maker) until it’s stopped steaming and they are fully cooked. Carefully remove them and place them on a cooling rack.

When making pops, add lollipop sticks before closing the top. The lid won’t close completely, but the batter will still cook.

Original Sticks

Plain waffle sticks, waffle pops, and maple syrup in cups.

You can’t go wrong with the classic! For the original or plain waffles, simply spread the batter onto the hot, greased waffle iron and cook it. You can add lollipop sticks if desired and serve them with homemade maple syrup.

Blueberry Waffle Sticks

I love blueberries in muffins, pancakes, and waffles! For this recipe, I used frozen, wild blueberries because they are small. I thawed them before adding them to the batter, and they made pretty swirls in it. You can also use fresh blueberries. Serve them with blueberry syrup.

To make blueberry pops, dip them in melted blue candy coating. Drizzle melted white candy coating over the top and add white sprinkles.

Cinnamon Waffle Sticks

You can turn cinnamon waffle sticks into churro pops! Add cinnamon sugar to the batter before putting it in the waffle iron. Serve them with cinnamon syrup!

You can also add lollipop sticks to make pops. Once they’ve cooled, dip them in melted white candy coating, and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.

Fruity Pebbles

Fruity Pebbles are a fun addition. They add a pop of color as well as a fruity flavor. Stir Fruity Pebbles cereal into the batter. Serve them with tinted powdered sugar glaze for dipping.

For Fruity Pebbles pops, dip them in white melted candy coating, drizzle with colorful melted candy coating, and sprinkle with more Fruity Pebbles.

Strawberry Waffle Sticks

Strawberry waffle sticks are dotted with pieces of flavorful strawberries! I used diced fresh strawberries, but you could also dice thawed, frozen strawberries.

To make strawberry waffle pops, dip them in pink candy coating, drizzle with white candy coating, and top with sprinkles.

Chocolate Chip Waffle Sticks

Chocolate chip waffle sticks are a popular choice for kids! Stir mini chocolate chips into the batter before adding it to the waffle iron. Serve them with chocolate syrup.

To make chocolate chip waffle pops, dip them in melted chocolate chips, drizzle with white candy coating, and top with mini chocolate chips.

Make Ahead and Storage

Frozen waffle sticks in labeled freezer bags.

Make Ahead: Prepare the batter the night before for overnight waffles and make them in the morning.
Refrigerator: Store the cooled waffle sticks in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Freezer: Place them in labeled freezer bags with parchment paper between layers. Freeze them for up to two months.
Reheating: Toast refrigerated or frozen waffles before separating them into sticks.

Six decorated waffle pops with toppings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make crispy waffles?

Use cornstarch in the batter, make sure the waffle iron is hot, cook them long enough, and place them on a cooling rack after cooking them.

What other flavors would work?

You can add maple flavoring to the batter for maple option. Or replace 1/4 cup of the milk in the batter with pumpkin puree and add pumpkin pie spice for a pumpkin version. Add Oreo cookie crumbles for a fun treat.

What happened to Pillsbury waffle sticks?

Grocery stores sold Pillsbury waffle sticks in the early-2000s, but they were discontinued in the mid-2000s. Now, you can use this recipe to make them at home!

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