Waffles can be eaten plain (especially the thinner kinds) or eaten with various toppings, such as:
- butter
- chocolate chips
- apple butter
- dulce de leche
- fruits:
- bananas
- blueberries
- boysenberries
- raspberries
- blackberries
- strawberries
- honey
- jam or jelly
- chocolate spread
- peanut butter
- syrup:
- maple syrup
- chocolate syrup
- caramel
- flavored syrups
- whipped cream
- powdered sugar
Ice cream cones are also a type of waffles or wafers.
Waffles are also eaten with savory rather than sweet toppings.