Name: Apple Toffee Waffle Crunch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 Mountain Waffle Co. Butter Large Liège waffles (Dark Chocolate Chip works too); 2 Granny Smith apples; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons apple cider or water; 4 scoops ice cream (vanilla is classic); 1/4 cup toffee bits; 1/4 cup caramel sauce

Apple Toffee Waffle Crunch

This dessert looks like it came from a restaurant kitchen, and it's so easy to make. Granny Smith apples cooked in butter and brown sugar go over a warm Butter Liège waffle, with ice cream, toffee bits and a drizzle of caramel.

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Total20 min

Servings4

DifficultyEasy

For Foodservice◆Retail◆College Dining

In Your Kitchen

Putting Apple Toffee Waffle Crunch on your menu? Here’s where it sells and how it works at volume.

Best for: Restaurants, college dining
The moment: Fall dessert menu, Sept–Nov
Why it works for you: Plates like a scratch dessert from one batch of apples and a 4-minute warm.
Menu it as: Warm Liège waffle, brown-butter apples, toffee and vanilla ice cream

Batch & prep ahead: Cook the apples in one large batch before service and hold them warm. Portion the toffee bits and caramel at the station so plating takes seconds.
Hold & reheat: The waffles arrive fully baked. Warm the waffles on sheet pans at 350°F for 3–4 minutes, a tray at a time, and scoop the ice cream to order.
Plating: Waffle in the center, apples over the top, ice cream to the side so it melts slowly. A shallow bowl keeps the syrup on the plate.
Holding: Hold the cooked apples hot at 135°F or above.
Pack options: For volume, Large Butter Liège waffles also come unwrapped in a Bulk Pack.