The Breville BWM640XL Smart Waffle Pro 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker is Breville’s best waffle maker because it is the only Breville waffle maker with an LCD screen, countdown timer, restart button, and extra browning button and it has more temperature and batter settings than their other waffle makers, the Breville BWM604BSS Smart Waffle and Breville BWM520XL No Mess. However, their other Breville waffle makers have many features in common with the Breville BWM640XL Smart Waffle Pro including a PFOA-free nonstick coating, an overflow moat surrounding the baking surface to catch excess waffle batter and bake it into crispy waffle bites, stainless steel housing, and die-cast aluminum cooking plates.
The Breville No Mess is the only Breville classic-style waffle maker that makes thin crispy waffles. The Breville No Mess is the best thin waffle iron because it has an overflow channel and excellent heat distribution.
Both the Breville Smart Waffle Pro and Smart Waffle Makers will bake four square-shaped Belgian waffles that are each 4-inches wide and 1-inch thick while the Breville BWM520XL No Mess will bake one round classic-style waffle that has a 6-inch diameter and 0.5-inch thickness.
Customer reviews
The Breville BWM640XL Smart Waffle Pro was released in October 2013 and so far it has garnered over 600 Amazon customer reviews. The average Amazon customer rating was 4.8 out of 5 stars which makes it the highest-rated Belgian waffle maker. Out of more than 600 customer reviews, 90% percent of the reviews were for 5 stars, which comes out to more than 540 5-star customer reviews, 4% percent of the reviews were for 4 stars, and 3% percent of the reviews were for 3 stars. Only about 3% of the reviews were for 2 stars or lower.
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Differences between Breville Smart Waffle Pro and Breville No Mess
The Breville BWM640XL Smart Waffle Pro has many great features that are not found in their only classic waffle maker, the Breville BWM520XL No Mess Classic Waffle Maker. Only the Breville Smart Waffle Pro Waffle Maker has a countdown timer, “A Bit More” button for some extra browning, user-friendly LCD screen that show every aspect of the baking process, and restart button for baking batch after batch of waffles. Also the Breville BWM520XL No Mess Waffle Maker has fewer browning levels and batter settings than the Breville BWM640XL Smart Waffle Pro. The Breville Smart Waffle Pro automatically self-adjusts time and temperature based on four different batter types, plus a special “custom” setting.
The Breville Smart Waffle Pro Belgian waffle maker has nearly twice as many temperature settings as the Breville No Mess Classic waffle maker. The Breville Smart Waffle Pro has 12 temperature settings while the Breville BWM520XL No Mess Waffle Maker only has 7 temperature settings.
However, the Breville Smart Waffle Pro has bigger physical dimensions than the Breville No Mess so it will be a little bit harder to find a space big enough to store this. The Breville Smart Waffle Pro has measurements of 15.5″ (Length) x 12.5″(Width) x 5.75″ (Height) while the Breville BWM520XL No Mess Waffle Maker has smaller measurements of 12″ (Length) x 9.5″ (Width) x 5.25″ (Height).
Unfortunately, there is no Breville Belgian waffle iron with interchangeable plates. The All Clad Gourmet WD822D51 Belgian Waffle Maker is the only Belgian waffle iron with removable grids from either All-Clad or Breville.
The All Clad Digital waffle iron with removable dishwasher safe plates is easier to clean than the Breville Smart Waffle Pro because you can clean them in a dishwasher. However, the Breville Smart Waffle Pro is a better waffle maker than the All Clad Gourmet WD822D51 because it has more browning and batter settings and only it has an LCD screen, timer, and restart button.
Differences between Breville Smart Waffle Pro and Breville Smart Waffle
Learn MoreBoth the Breville Smart Waffle Pro and Smart Waffle Makers have many great features in common including a die-cast aluminum cooking plates, audible chime to signify that the device is done cooking, and lid that securely locks to the device which makes it easier to store in a vertical position.
Both the Breville Smart Waffle Pro and Smart Waffle are about the same size. The Breville Smart Waffle Pro has dimensions of 15.5″ x 12.5″ x 5.75″ while the Breville Smart Waffle has slightly smaller dimensions of 15.25″ x 12.25″ x 5.75″.
However, the Breville Smart Waffle Pro waffle maker is a much better waffle maker than the Breville Smart waffle maker because it has many more features including settings for four different batter types, countdown timer, extra browning button, LCD screen for monitoring the baking process, and restart button.
Also the Breville Smart Waffle Pro has more than twice as many temperature settings as the Breville Smart Waffle. The Breville Smart Waffle Pro has 12 temperature settings while the Breville Smart Waffle comes with less than half as many settings with only 5.
Breville Smart Waffle Pro Waffle Maker Features
• Waffle IQ – One of the best features of the Breville Smart Waffle Pro is the Waffle IQ Intelligent automation technology. The Waffle IQ technology will preset your baking time to perfectly suit your desired waffle style including Belgium, Classic, Chocolate, Buttermilk and there is even an option to customize. There are 5 different darkness settings and a manual option that customizes the color of your waffle from light to dark. To select any of the four batter types or custom setting, just turn the POWER/MENU dial clockwise until the dial indicator reaches the desired waffle type or just choose the CUSTOM setting. After you select your batter type, the HEATING setting will be displayed on the LCD.
• Browning Control Dial with 12 temperature settings – The Breville Smart Waffle Pro has a Browning Control Dial with 12 different temperature settings that enable you to customize your waffle color from light to dark. There are 12 browning settings ranging from ‘1’ (lightest) to ’12’ (darkest). The preset default browning setting is ‘6’ (“golden brown”). You can use the Light-Dark browning control dial to adjust the brownness of your waffle. All you have to do is rotate the dial clockwise to increase brownness, or rotate the dial counterclockwise to reduce the brownness for a lighter colored waffle.
• A Bit More Button – Only the Breville Smart Waffle Pro comes with A Bit More button that enables you to add a small amount of time to your baking cycle. This feature can be used either during a cooking cycle or immediately after a cooking cycle has finished. In both instances, it will add a small amount of time proportional to the overall cooking time for that batch of waffles.
• Countdown Timer – The only Breville waffle maker with a countdown timer is the Breville Smart Waffle Pro. This countdown timer will automatically begin to count down after the batter is poured in and the lid is closed. The LCD changes to orange to indicate that the cooking cycle has commenced. The waffle maker will automatically calculate the correct cooking time depending on a number of variables. Even if you have the same waffle batter type and shade setting, the cooking time may be different for each batch of waffles, due to other inputs which are considered when calculating the cooking time.
• Audible Alerts – Two audible alerts will sound and the LCD screen will turn orange after the waffle maker has completed the preheating cycle. Three audible alerts will sound at the end of the cooking cycle, the timer will disappear and ‘End’ will be shown on the screen. If waffles are not removed immediately after the cooking cycle has completed, an audible alert will sound every 30 seconds.
• Restart timer button – Only the Breville Smart Waffle Pro has a convenient restart button that will reset the time cycle which will enable this waffle maker to easily bake batch after batch of waffles.
• Top plate lid comes with an integrated switch – automatically starts the countdown timer when the lid is closed.
• Storage locking clip – The storage clip keeps the lid locked to the base of the unit which makes it easier to store away and prevents the unit from getting damaged. It should be in it’s open position when the waffle maker is cooking.
• Color changing LCD screen with countdown timer – LCD screen turns orange to indicate cooking cycle has begun.
• Integrated No Mess Moat – All of the Breville Waffle Makers come with an overflow channel (Breville calls it a ‘no mess moat’) that keeps excess waffle batter under control because it has a tendency to spill onto your countertop.
• Breville Assist plug – The Breville Assist plug was patented in the United States by Breville and the phrase ‘Assist Plug’ is a trademarked term. It comes with a finger hole in the middle of it to make it easier to pull out, regardless of the angle.
• PFOA-free non-stick coating – Prevents waffles from sticking but still contains PTFE which is more commonly known as Teflon.
• Die-Cast Aluminum Cooking Plates – Aluminum is one of the best heat conductors, right behind gold, silver, and copper. The aluminum will allow the heat from the heating elements to flow freely around to give you faster and more even cooking.
• Extra thick cooking plates – These cooking plates are thicker than the ones from cheaper brands. The extra thickness will give you better heat retention and uniform browning for both sides of your waffles. This means that this device will heat and reheat very quickly.
• Thermal Pro even heating technology for even heating– The Breville Smart Waffle Pro distributes heat evenly across cooking plates so that you will not get extra crispy edges or raw batter pockets.
• Non-stick surface – Sticky batter will never stick to your cooking plates thanks to premium PFOA free non stick coating.
• Ready Light – The Breville Smart Waffle Pro illuminates when it’s ready for you to pour the batter.
• Durable Construction Materials – The Breville Smart Waffle Pro has a Stainless Steel Housing and Cast Aluminum Cooking Plates.
• Deep Cooking Plates – Gives you thicker, fluffier waffles that are 1-inch thick
• Product Dimensions – 9.5 x 11.5 x 5.7 inches
• Weight – 6.7 pounds
Breville Smart Waffle Pro Waffle Maker Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| • Best Breville waffle maker • Built like a tank – most durable waffle maker on the market which means it will last for years • Thick aluminum cooking plates enables the appliance to heat up and reheat very quickly • LCD screen • Countdown timer • No mess moat for easy cleaning – This waffle maker is really easy to clean because it has a moat surrounding the outer edge of the waffle plate that will catch any overflow batter and bake it • Non-Stick Surface: Premium PFOA-free nonstick coating prevents waffles from sticking • 12 Temperature settings enable you to make your waffle as light or dark as you want • Stainless Steel Housing • Thermal Pro Even Heat technology – Heating elements are thermally engineered to distribute heat evenly across the cooking plates. |
• The Breville Smart Waffle Pro is the most expensive waffle maker Breville has |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Does the Breville Smart Waffle Pro come with removable plates?
No it does not. In fact, no Breville waffle maker has removable plates. However, the Breville Smart Waffle Pro does have a non-stick coating that make these plates very easy to clean. The only high-end waffle maker with removable plates is the All-Clad Gourmet Waffle Maker with Removable Plates.
Do any Breville waffle irons use cooking plates without Teflon?
Yes the Breville VST072 Ceramic Waffle Maker has cooking plates that use a ceramic coating that does not have any Teflon. However, you can only buy it in the United Kingdom.
