Originally Posted by
yyznomad
I also love the "aroma" whilst making waffles in the maker.

Ah yes, that’s one of the key differences, isn’t it? With a couple of exceptions, one doesn’t generally add vanilla to pancake batters. But to waffle mixtures… mmm, that aroma makes the cooking time seem unreasonably long!
(The other flavourings I use, as well as the aforementioned coconut, are pandan and ube)