Stroopwafel

A thin Dutch waffle cookie made of two crisp wafers sandwiched with a layer of sticky caramel syrup.

Stroopwafel: Thin round stroopwafels with a waffle grid pattern, one resting on top of a cup of coffee, one broken to show the caramel syrup
  • Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods
  • Netherlands

Also called: caramel wafers, caramel waffle, syrup wafers, syrup waffle, treacle waffle

Stroopwafels come from the city of Gouda in the Netherlands. A firm yeast or baking powder dough is pressed in a hot, patterned iron to make thin waffles. While still hot, each waffle is split into two thin disks and spread with warm syrup made from brown sugar, butter and cinnamon, then pressed back together.

A popular way to eat one is to set it on top of a cup of hot coffee or tea for a minute, so the steam softens the caramel. They keep well in an airtight tin.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Baking syrup waffles, Kenniscentrum Immaterieel Erfgoed Nederland (Dutch Intangible Heritage Inventory)