I bought the 3 in one you mention this week in ALDI. (Be quick before it goes if you want one) So much easier to clean with removable plates. I am ditching my old one as it was a pita to clean and the non stick was flaking as a result of scrubbing it.
I have made them in the frying pan and it’s doable by pushing the mixture together til it forms up but a bit of a different texture. Not as light. But worth trying for the taste before splashing out.
Thanks. I think chaffles are a fine idea, but to be honest, it's such a long time since I had a "sandwich" of any kind that I feel totally ambivalent about it. When I had to go gluten free, I was even further distanced from sandwich and sandwich lookee-likee- options, as so many have gluten powder in them.
That said, were I going to go for it, I'd likely go for a mini machine, or even an old styleee iron, as they're a quick cook, hoever they're done.
@Alexandra - Assuming the feet don't heat too hot, I just put things like this onto a small melamine tray, then any drips can be cleaned up easily. Call me lazy, but it's easier to clean a small, square tray than tackle a greasy worktop.