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Savory Cheddar Jalapeño Waffles

February 5, 2020 By betsy 10 Comments

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Savory cheddar jalapeño waffles is the breakfast meal you never knew you were missing in your life. Awesome with crispy bacon baked in, paired with fried chicken, or even turned into the most epic breakfast sandwich. 

Three blue plates with savory waffles with bacon and jalapeños baked in next to a bowl of jalapeños

****This post was updated in 2020

As my birthday approaches I always tend to reflect on my year and think about what I can do differently going forward. I’m a firm believer in the notion that small changes can make a big impact.

I write about food on this blog a lot because I cook and style food for a living, and I love the creative process of cooking.

It’s a big part of my daily life, but I think about way more than food.

Recently I saw an interview where someone was saying how they “try to give the same energy to everyone” whether it’s cashiers, or business associates, or friends.

I really like the idea of people coming in contact with your energy. I think I do this for the most part, but going forward into my 33rd year, I’m going to try to be more conscious of giving EVERYONE my best energy, and this includes you my friendly blog readers.

Some days I find myself staring blankly at this screen. I type a few sentences about some food being awesome, or delicious or whatever.

It’s all true, but miscellaneous words on a screen are not always reflective of my personal energy. After 3 years of blog writing, I realize that sometimes its not betsylife, its more like betsy-auto-pilot life. So, for the future I will try to do better about bringing more of me to EVERY post, not just on the days when I have extra time, or I’m feeling particularly inspired.

Moving on to the food…..

Savory Cheddar Jalapeño Waffles

This cheddar jalapeño waffle recipe is a major treat in this house. I’m not much of a sweet breakfast gal, but I love all things cheese related, so I figured why not make a savory waffle?

I knew The Hubs would love the spiciness (and the optional baked in bacon), but I had no idea how amazingly awesome these would actually turn out. 

So these waffles get to be my metaphor for today. My life is amazing as-is, just like the waffles, but life can always be better with a few small tweaks.

Just put an egg on it.

Or cook some bacon in it.

Or make it with high protein waffle mix.

Or make a sandwich with a piece of fried chicken in the center. 

Time to bring some extra energy to your savory waffles. 

More Awesome Savory Breakfast Recipes

  • Chilaquiles Rojas
  • Corned Beef Hash Breakfast Pizza 
  • Chorizo and Sweet Potato Hash

If you give this recipe a try, I’d love to see it! Tag me @betsylife on Facebook or Instagram and I’ll share your creations!

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Jalapeño-Cheddar Waffles

Savory cheddar jalapeño waffles is the breakfast meal you never knew you were missing in your life. Awesome with crispy bacon baked in, paired with fried chicken, or even turned into the most epic breakfast sandwich. 

Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword cheddar waffles, savory waffles
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 381 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 jalapeño minced

Instructions

  1. Preheat waffle iron.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, salt, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder.
  3. Add jalapeño, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs; mix well.
  4. Stir in cheddar cheese.
  5. Pour 1/2 cup of batter into your waffle maker and cook until golden brown; repeat until all batter has been used.
Nutrition Facts
Jalapeño-Cheddar Waffles
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 381 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Sodium 221mg9%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 13g26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. MP says

    March 11, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Finally tried these after seeing them months ago on TheKitchn! Served with pulled pork and coleslaw and was very happy with the results. Thanks for a creative and delicious recipe

    Reply
    • betsy says

      March 11, 2014 at 11:26 pm

      Hooray! I’m so glad you enjoyed them

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    October 30, 2014 at 10:10 am

    How many will this recipe yield in a regular waffle iron? 🙂

    Reply
    • betsy says

      October 30, 2014 at 10:53 am

      I have an 8 inch round waffle iron and this will make about 4-5 waffles in that

      Reply
  3. Katie says

    April 2, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    I am so excited to have found this recipe. I grew up in AZ and now live in TX. In AZ we have a restaurant called Chompies, and they have the best chicken and waffles. Their waffles are made exactly like this. I am so thrilled to be able to make my favorite brunch at home!!! I cant wait to try it.

    Reply
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    May 30, 2016 at 3:32 am

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    Reply
    • Travis says

      December 17, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Umm… Huh?

      Reply
  5. Travis says

    December 17, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    So, this is basically the Paula Deen “Cornmeal Waffles” recipe with cheese and a few spices added. I’m totally okay with this, but I believe in giving credit where credit was due.

    Original source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/cornmeal-waffles-with-spicy-chili-recipe-1940191

    (BTW, Thank you for the recipe. I’m halfway through making it right now. Will update with my review shortly!)

    Reply
    • Julie says

      August 9, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      Willing to bet Cornmeal waffles existed well before Paula Deen…if we’re giving credit where it is due…just sayin’

      Reply
  6. Christy says

    July 24, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    5 stars
    My husband, who normally doesn’t like waffles, loved these! I love waffles and am convinced they are the best I’ve made.
    We made a couple modifications- 1/2 the recipe but the entire jalapeño and a bit more cheese. Next time, I’ll do two jalapeños as we like it spicy. We didn’t have cornmeal, so used panko. Had these with sour cream and green onions. Loved them!!
    Thank you so much for the amazing recipe!

    Reply

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