Moss & Stone Black Electric Crepe Maker Review
I used the Moss & Stone Black Electric Crepe Maker for keto pancakes. Even browning, effortless release, one real gripe with the rounded edge.
The Moss & Stone Black Electric Crepe Maker is worth buying if you make pancakes more often than crepes. The 8-inch die-cast aluminum plate browned a quarter-cup pancake evenly across the entire surface, and the nonstick release is effortless. Buy it as a small-kitchen pancake plate, not as a family-size griddle.
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How this review was made: written from my own video review of this product. Every opinion here is my own, from using it myself.
Quick Verdict
A quarter cup of lumpy keto batter went down and came off browned across the entire surface. I bent the edge on the flip because the plate is rounded, and that happens when you’re doing a live video. A+ for pancakes, still untested by me on crepes.
Buy if you:
- make keto or low-sugar pancake batter and want even browning without a stovetop hot spot
- cook for one or two and a quarter-cup pancake is your size
- have no counter space for a full griddle
- hate scrubbing a pan after breakfast
Skip if you:
- need perfectly round edges, the rounded plate means the batter runs out at the rim and the edge pinches on the flip
- feed a family and need three or four pancakes going at once
- want a temperature dial, this is a single on/off switch with an automatic controller
| Cooking surface | 8 in die-cast aluminum, nonstick |
|---|---|
| Power | 800 W (120 V, 60 Hz) |
| Heat-up time | 30 seconds |
| Cord length | 27.5 in |
| Controls | On/off switch, automatic temp controller |
| Includes | Batter dipping tray, 8″ handle |
A Quarter Cup Made a Bigger Pancake Than I Expected
The batter arrived lumpy, that’s what keto mixes do, and I poured it straight onto the preheated plate to see how the surface would handle it. My wife is doing keto now, so it’s a low-sugar mix, and that consistency is just what it is. I poured about a quarter cup onto the preheated Moss & Stone Black Electric Crepe Maker (see it on Amazon) and slowed down to try to get a uniform circle. Not even small. That’s a pretty good size pancake off an 8-inch plate.
Then I did what everybody does. Looked for the bubbles. Poked an edge up with the spatula to check the brown. Good consistency on that first side, though I’d have liked a little more on one edge. Flipped it, and the second side cooked a lot quicker, quick enough that I could just touch it and feel the consistency rather than wait on it.
Where a Black Stone Electric Griddle This Small Fits
This is a one-pancake-at-a-time appliance; you’re choosing between this compact 8-inch plate and a full stovetop pan, with the pan winning on volume and this winning on even heat distribution. Most electric crepe makers are either this 8-inch dip-and-flip style or a 12-inch plate with a wooden spreader. Moss & Stone went compact: 800 watts, a 27.5-inch cord, one switch. No dial, no presets.
The only real comparison is a stovetop pan: bigger batches on the burner, no hot spots on this. Even distribution of the heat source was the thing I was looking forward to, and the entire surface browned the pancake uniformly, no hot spot in the center. For reference on demand, Amazon has it sitting around #1,363 in Kitchen & Dining with over a thousand sold in the last month, which for a single-purpose breakfast gadget is a lot of kitchens.
Most Buyers Will Use This for Pancakes, Not Crepes
It’s a crepe maker on the box and a pancake plate in practice. I’ll be straight with you, I don’t do a whole lot of crepes. I’ve had them before. The dip-and-flip batter tray is built for crepe batter, which is thinner than what I was pouring, so I used it as a griddle instead and poured straight on.
That worked. Skip the dip tray entirely and just pour direct, it functions as a compact griddle without any adjustment. But if you’re buying this strictly for thin, lacy crepes with fruit on top, that’s a test I haven’t run yet, and I’m not going to tell you it nails something I didn’t do on camera. Crepes are the next video.
The Rounded Edge Is the One Real Gripe
I bent up the edge of the pancake on the flip. Here’s why. The cooking surface is rounded at the rim rather than walled, so your batter spreads right out to where the plate starts curving. When you slide a spatula under, you catch that lip. I pinched the edge going over and had to roll with it.
Not a dealbreaker. That happens when you’re making pancakes sometimes, and it happens more when you’re filming. But it’s the reason you won’t get a perfect circle every time, the rounded rim catches on the spatula when you flip, pinching the edge slightly.
The nonstick is the other half of that story, and it’s the good half. Look how effortlessly the pancake slides around that surface. When you’ve got that Teflon-style nonstick, you get the entire surface of the pancake browned instead of one scorched center ring. I didn’t oil it. I didn’t fight it. Wipe-down cleanup with a damp cloth is what the listing claims and I had nothing stuck on to argue with.
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It’s Staying on My Counter
A+. That’s the rating I gave it on camera and the number hasn’t moved. It’s staying on the counter next to the coffee maker, which is the highest real estate I can give an 8-inch appliance. Preheat, pour, watch for bubbles, flip, done.
What I’d temper: it’s one pancake at a time, the edges won’t be perfect, and the crepe half of the pitch is still unproven in my kitchen. If you’re cooking breakfast for five, you need something bigger. If it’s you and a spouse on a low-sugar mix, this is the right size.
One thing on timing. The price on this one bounces around a fair amount, and right now it’s sitting a little above where it’s typically been over the last three months. It’s been considerably cheaper at points. So check the current price on Amazon rather than assuming, and if it’s a gift purchase with no deadline, there’s no harm in watching it for a week.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you cook anything besides pancakes and crepes on it?
Yes, the listing covers soft tortillas, blintzes, egg rolls and chapati on the same 8-inch plate. Anything thin and flat that fits in 8 inches is fair game. I’ve only run pancake batter on mine so far.
Does it need an app or any setup?
No app, no account, nothing to pair. It’s a single on/off switch with an automatic temperature controller built in, so you plug it in, flip the switch, and it’s ready in about 30 seconds. The 27.5-inch cord is short, so plan on it living near an outlet.
Can you use metal utensils on the nonstick plate?
Stick with silicone or nylon. Any nonstick coating will scratch under metal eventually, and the coating is the entire reason this thing works as well as it does. A thin flexible spatula also helps with that rounded rim.
Is it a decent gift for a college kid or small apartment?
Good fit, yes. It’s compact, there’s nothing to learn, and the handle means it stores upright in a cabinet instead of eating counter space. One pancake at a time is a limitation for a family and a non-issue for one person.
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