If offered, use only a tiny plain piece without syrup or toppings. Avoid flavored waffles, stuffed waffles, and batter containing xylitol.
Waffles are batter-based griddle cakes made from flour, egg, milk, fat, and leavening, cooked in a patterned iron. Eaten at breakfast with butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream. Mostly refined carbohydrate with little nutritional value for pets.
Mixes and frozen versions often include sugar, salt, preservatives, and vanilla. Toppings like maple syrup, chocolate chips, and sweet cream add concentrated sugar and fat.
Restaurant waffles may be cooked with extra oil or served with salted butter and gravy. Sugar-free syrups may contain xylitol.
