Pizza Waffles
on Oct 03, 2024, Updated May 21, 2025
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Looking for an easy, delicious meal your toddler will love? These healthy Pizza Waffles combine the best of pizza and waffles into one fun, handheld dish. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or a snack, they’re quick to whip up in one bowl and cook in a waffle maker, making cleanup a breeze!
Why Pizza Waffles are Great for Toddlers and Families
- One-Bowl Wonder: Everything goes into one bowl, making this recipe super easy and minimizing the mess.
- Perfect for Little Hands: Waffle shapes are ideal for toddlers to hold and eat on their own, making mealtime fun and mess-free.
- Customizable: Easily adjust toppings to fit your toddler’s tastes. Add vegetables like chopped bell peppers, mushrooms, or even cooked ground beef for a variety of flavors.
- Balanced Nutrition: This recipe provides a healthy balance of protein from the egg and cheese, carbs from the flour, and optional veggies for extra nutrition.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or your favorite blend)
- 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni (or any other pizza toppings)
How to Make Pizza Waffles for Toddlers
- Mix Everything in One Bowl:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, egg, milk, pizza sauce, baking powder, shredded cheese, and chopped pepperoni (or any additional toppings like veggies or cooked sausage). Stir well until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Cook in Waffle Maker:
- Preheat your waffle maker and grease it lightly with cooking spray or butter. Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into the waffle maker (depending on its size) and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the waffles are golden and crispy.
- Serve:
- Let the waffles cool slightly before serving. Offer extra pizza sauce for dipping or sprinkle more cheese on top!
Substitutions
Flour: Use a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend to make these waffles gluten-free.
Milk: Any dairy or plant-based milk works well. For a dairy-free option, try unsweetened almond, oat, or soy milk.
Cheese: Substitute with dairy-free cheese shreds like Daiya or Violife for a dairy-free version.
Pepperoni: Swap with chopped veggies (like bell peppers or mushrooms), cooked sausage, or omit entirely for a vegetarian option.
Egg: Use a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water) as an egg substitute.
Storing Extra Pizza Waffles
- Refrigerator: Store leftover waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the toaster or oven to get them crispy again.
- Freezer: Freeze the waffles by placing them on a baking sheet for an hour, then transfer them to a freezer-safe bag. They can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in a toaster or oven directly from frozen.
Common Questions
Can I make these savory pizza waffles gluten-free?
- Yes! Simply use a gluten-free flour blend in place of regular flour.
Are these healthy waffles dairy-free?
- They can be! Use plant-based milk and dairy-free cheese alternatives.
What other toppings and mix-ins can I use?
- Feel free to mix in your favorite pizza toppings like chopped vegetables, cooked meats, or additional cheeses.
More Easy Lunch Ideas for Toddlers
Broccoli Cheese Pinwheels – These Broccoli Cheese Pinwheels are flaky, golden, and filled with a creamy broccoli-cheddar filling toddlers love. Made with just a few ingredients and rolled in store-bought pastry, they’re perfect for lunchboxes, snacks, or easy dinners.
Veggie Orzo – This creamy Veggie Orzo is a one-pot meal packed with tiny pasta, tender vegetables, and cheesy flavor. It’s soft, comforting, and perfect for toddlers—plus it comes together quickly for a healthy family dinner everyone will enjoy.
Cauliflower Nuggets – These Cauliflower Nuggets are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and completely toddler-approved. Made with simple ingredients and no deep frying, they’re a great way to sneak in veggies during lunch or snack time.
Broccoli Cheese Waffles – These Broccoli Cheese Waffles are a delicious way to serve veggies in a kid-friendly form. They’re crispy, cheesy, and freezer-friendly—perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack on the go.
Spinach Tomato Bites – These Spinach Tomato Bites are mini muffin-like snacks packed with wholesome ingredients. Soft, flavorful, and easy for toddlers to eat, they’re great for adding a little veggie boost to any meal or snack time.
I hope you love these easy pizza waffles as much as my family does! If you do, tag me @reallittlemeals so I can see your yummy creations!
Pizza Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup mozarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pepperoni, chopped into small pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, egg, milk, pizza sauce, baking powder, shredded cheese, and chopped pepperoni. Stir well until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Preheat your waffle maker and grease it lightly with cooking spray or butter. Pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into the waffle maker (depending on its size) and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the waffles are golden and crispy.
- Let the waffles cool slightly before serving. Use extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe was so easy and delicious! I added a bit of pizza seasoning to the mix and my toddler ate three waffles!! Definitely recommend. Thanks!
My girls are really picky! They love these, made twice this week!
Tried these today for my 15 month old and he’s loved them! We didn’t have pepperoni, so I swapped that for some bacon bits. Definitely will have to keep these in the rotation for quick lunches!
Easy recipe and tasty for both toddler and mom! Enticing to my toddler by saying we’re having “waffles” for dinner!
Tasty!!! Only question is i see the instructures said to pour batter. My batter was quite thick! Did i do something wrong? Or is that right?! It tasted good still just was curious!
Thanks!!!
Nutritious and practical
Hi can we add wheat flour instead of regular flour in the waffles?
Yes!