Savory Waffle

When everyone thinks of waffles, they usually think of the sweet dessert-like treat, but waffles can quickly and easily be turned into something quite savory & that is how this recipe came about. As you may know, anything with bacon is much better, so when I began experimenting with making these, I started by adding items already in my pantry that would make a yummy meal. Onions are always incorporated into our cooking, so I added them with some corn since everyone enjoys my corn fritters. As for the cheese, well, cheese is a must. I have to admit, I wasn’t quite sure how these would turn out, but the mixture of savory ingredients with the sweetness of the syrup was a true blend of magic. To be honest, breakfast has never been my favorite meal of the day, but with these waffles, I’ve managed to figure out how to make it much more enjoyable. Now let’s get to the good part of how to make them!

Ingredients

• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 slices of bacon, chopped (or more if you want to have some of the sides or crumble on top of the waffle-like I did)
• a handful of chopped green onion or chives
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup canned corn, drained
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (feel free to add more if you like an extra kick)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (if you have canola oil, that will work too)
• 1/2 cup cheese of preference (I used mozzarella)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• syrup of choice for serving

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add the bacon.
2. Once the bacon has cooked for roughly 3 minutes, add your onions and continue to cook until translucent.
3. While this is cooking, grab a bowl and mix the flour, baking powder, salt & pepper.
4. Add the milk, egg, green onion, and oil and mix well.
5. Once your bacon and onion mixture is cooked, add to the bowl the rest of the ingredients and stir in your cheese. Remember to reserve some bacon if you want to use some as a crumble on top of your waffle.
6. Mix well until everything is well incorporated. You will have a thick mixture. If you feel it is too thick, feel free to add a little more milk. If you feel it is too watery, add some flour.
7. Now, heat up your waffle maker.
8. Once heated, add some of the mixture to the waffle maker.
9. Cook for about 3-4 minutes (ours has an automatic timer that lets us know once the waffle is ready).
10. Repeat with the remaining batter.
11. Once all your batter is finished and you have made the waffles feel free to sprinkle with extra bacon bits if you reserved any.
12. Drizzle your syrup of choice.
13. Enjoy!

Note: If you do not have a waffle maker, feel free to make savory pancakes. Just pour the batter and cook for about 4 minutes on each side. Also, if you do not have red onion, you can substitute it for yellow or white. I’ve used all types in this recipe, and it tastes just as great. This batter makes about two large waffles, big enough to share.

Did you try this recipe? Rate it below and leave a comment. I’d love to hear your feedback.

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