Easy to clean Requires oil or butter spray if adding whole fruit to the waffle. Made banana waffles and added whole blueberries. The blueberries split the waffle when opening the griddle. Second time blended blueberries with the bananas.and used melted butter on the plates. Bottom plate hotter than the top plate. 4 minute cook time. I freeze my waffles and defrost them in a bread toaster as needed.