Pass the syrup! Today, August 24 is National Waffle Day, commemorating the anniversary of the first ever waffle iron patent issued. And it’s an excuse to eat as many waffles as you want!

3. Add butter and mix well. Add chocolate chips and mix well. 4. Heat a waffle iron. Grease with some butter, pour the batter into it, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or till golden and from both ...

On Aug. 24, we can all celebrate that on National Waffle Day. It was on Aug. 24, 1869, that Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York, got a patent for a grid waffle maker. That was the beginning of ...

The U.S. patent was earned on August 24 by Cornelious Swarthout. National Waffle Day is a way to commemorate that achievement. National Waffle Day also includes sweeter, thicker Belgian waffles.