Abstract: A hybrid griddle for cooking batter-based foods has two griddles capable of being folded together in order to cook batter placed between them. The hybrid griddle has a first griddle plate having a first handle and a second griddle plate having a second handle. The two griddle plates are pivotally attached to each other by a hinge so that they may be opened to receive raw batter and to remove a cooked food item, and may be closed to cook batter placed within it. One of the griddle plates has one or more depressions. The depressions may have patterns embossed within them. Interchangeable inserts may be removably placed within the depressions to create patterns in batter cooked on the hybrid griddle.