Double Dutch – Maple Mini Waffle Bites

As much as I love waffles, for some reason I find it very difficult to actually order it when going out to eat. I can’t explain why, but maybe it feels like a rip off to me for some reason. Because of that, most of the waffles I experience are either at home, or in the form of an ice cream cone. Or fries. Just not actual waffles. Oddly enough that weird logic of mine doesn’t apply to snacks and desserts, so stroopwafels are fair game.

Stroopwafels are a Dutch creation that translates to syrup waffle. These tasty creations are basically wafer cookies that are sandwiched together with some sort of syrup in the center, and then compressed into a flat waffle like shape. The two layers of waffles are usually very thin, so that once the two ends and the syrup in the centre and pressed together, you might think it’s a single layer.

With classic stroopwafels, it’s a common technique to place it on top of a hot drink to use it as a cover to keep the drink warm, but also to have the heat of the drink soften up the syrup on the inside, making it nice and gooey. Being that I basically only drink water and milk, I won’t tend to find many opportunities to test that, so I go straight into it. Am I missing out? Probably. Is that going to stop me? Not at all.

Contrary to what the appearance may lead you to believe, these are very soft and chewy. The wafers themselves are what you would expect from a waffle, and has a very doughy, almost wheaty texture to them. Basically what you would get if you ordered a quality waffle. The dryness of the two wafers is offset by the chewy, soft maple syrup filling on the inside. It has a caramel like quality, but there isn’t that much of it. It’s just enough to keep everything nice and chewy but not enough that any of it is overly sticky.

The flavour is very similar to a mini version of a soft waffle, with a hint of the maple syrup flavour. The waffle itself is fairly neutral, so most of the flavour and sweetness comes from the syrup in the centre. It’s a sweet syrup, and while it does have the maple flavour, it’s more of a caramel that’s a straightforward sweetness. Not that it’s a bad thing – the wheaty, eggy quality of the waffle lends itself great to any sort of flavour. I imagine any sort of sugary, syrupy flavour would work well in this format. I wonder if molasses is a thing…

Normal stroopwafels are pretty good and usually quite addictive, but something about putting them into a bite size makes it that much harder to stop eating. I don’t know why. But what I do know is these are dangerously tasty and I would absolutely get them again. They also come in a few other flavours, so I’ll probably work my way through them to find my favourite.