5-Min Stroopwafel with Caramel & Sea Salt
Crispy store-bought waffle cookies melted over hot coffee or cocoa with a homemade salted caramel drizzle. Sweet, buttery, and Dutch-inspired without the from-scratch pastry work.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 3g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then add brown sugar and stir for 1 minute until combined.
Step 2
Remove from heat. Pour in cream and vanilla, stir until smooth, then sprinkle in sea salt and stir once more.
Step 3
Pour hot coffee or cocoa into two mugs. Top each mug with two stroopwafels, letting them soften from the steam.
Step 4
After 1 minute, gently break the softened waffles and stir them into the hot drink to melt and blend.
Step 5
Drizzle salted caramel generously over the surface and into the mug. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon or heat-resistant spatula
- two mugs or cups
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