How to Season a Sunbeam Waffle Iron

A golden brown breakfast bakes every time with a properly seasoned waffle maker.

Sunbeam waffle makers have cooked up hot breakfasts in the kitchen for more than 70 years. Properly seasoning the waffle grid with oil prevents the waffles from sticking. Season a new waffle iron before use. Even older waffle makers can benefit from occasional seasoning, at least once a year or more frequently, depending on how often you make waffles.

Things You'll Need

• Cooking oil or non-stick spray oil
• Paper towels

Instructions

1. Pour about 2 tbsp. of oil into a wad of paper towels and rub the oil into the crevices and grooves of the waffle iron on both the upper and lower sides, or spray the inside surfaces liberally with oil.

2. Plug in the waffle iron and preheat it on the medium setting, then close the two halves together by lowering the lid.

3. Bake the waffle maker with the lid closed for 15 minutes, then unplug and allow it to cool down completely.

4. Oil the waffle surfaces a second time, then plug in the waffle maker and dial the temperature control to the highest setting.

5. Close the waffle maker and allow it to bake an additional 15 minutes, then unplug and allow it to cool.

Tips & Warnings

• The appliance may smoke as a result of the hot oil, which is a natural part of the seasoning process.

• Wipe down a cooled waffle iron with a clean cloth or paper towels to remove any baked-on batter. Once the iron is seasoned, do not wash it in soapy water.

• Use caution around hot waffle iron surfaces. Move the iron only with hot mitts, holding the outside of the appliance.

• Newer Sunbeam waffle makers may be coated with a non-stick surface, rather than cast iron, and may not require seasoning.

References

• CleanEx Service: Seasoning a Waffle Iron
• Good Housekeeping: Cast Iron Seasoning Instructions
• Sunbeam: Waffle Maker Instruction Booklet