Material: Stainless steel top cover, nonstick baking plates.

Fit for one Belgian waffle at a time, this model is an excellent choice for everyday breakfasts. Its designated batter pour spout at the top allows you to easily fill it from bottom to top, and it features a five-setting control for just the right browning.

This waffle maker's unique design also prevents batter overflow. It features a brushed stainless steel top cover, nonstick baking plates, a locking handle, and light indicators that signal when waffles are done with three beeps. Most waffle makers have a horizontal build, but Cuisinart designed this vertical model to take up minimal space on the kitchen counter. Testers said it heats up quickly, cooks evenly, and “cleans up nicely with no spillage areas.” Feeling like all ice cream should be shaped like a can of Beanee Weenee? You can even get your very own signature Thrifty scoop.There is no cord storage, and it's not ideal for big batches.Įarning near-perfect ratings across all categories, the Cuisinart Vertical Waffle Maker was a no-brainer for our best overall pick. I imagine he wasn't the only one.' With prices that are still on the affordable side, you can easily throw it back with Rainbow Sherbet, step it up with Rocky Road, or go all out with a banana split. (If your parents didn't take you there, some other kid's less-responsible parents definitely did.)' As one Yelper noted about the prices back in the day, 'My husband was a kid who used to walk home from school, and make long detours going home, just to pick up his scoop of ice cream for a quarter. Let's get some ice cream.Īs The Infatuation's Jess Basser Sanders explained it, 'If you grew up in Los Angeles, you grew up eating Thrifty ice cream. These days, the brand's factory cranks out enough product for an annual output of roughly 350 million scoops, with a typical listing of over 50 flavors posted on the menu. Launched in 1929 inside Thrifty Drug Stores as 5-cent 'poor man's ice cream,' it was a strategic way of luring patrons into the store to buy other items as well. Having amassed generations of loyalists, the nearly-100-year-old brand is still serving fans a bit of nostalgia in every scoop. Want just a taste of the magic? Get a 9-oz mini version filled to the brim with your favorite of the bunch.

Patty's, there was the strawberry Lovestruck Shake for Valentine's, and then a collab with Elton John for an English toffee Glitter Glasses Shake. A Thin Mint Shake launched as a riff on Girl Scout cookie season. Travis Barker took a break from kissing Kourtney Kardashian and collabed on an Oat Matcha Shake. Unafraid of an extremely brief rollout, Monty's limited edition white chocolate Just Like Heaven Shake appeared for a weekend in 2023 for the Just Like Heaven music festival.

Can't even tell there's no dairy!' Another confessed, 'The shake was honestly the best shake I have ever had.' One Yelper posted, 'Just had a shake the other day - EXCELLENT. as far as people food goes.īefore your eyes start rolling around in your head regarding the non-dairy, reviewers rave about the taste. Nonstop killing it since 2018, with four locations and counting, Monty - who is a dog - knows exactly what folks want.

Mini nostalgia waffle maker