My favorite waffle recipe is from Stella Parks at Serious Eats. (edit: I usually use ~20% whole wheat flour in that recipe.)
Also, a waffle maker can be a great substitute for a deep fryer. Try getting some falafel mix and making falafel in there! Or try putting cornbread batter in there instead of deep-frying hush puppies. Etc. You might need to change the recipe slightly, but it can work for lots of foods.
And for the real fanatics there's always this book.
I mean, you were basically just plagiarizing this