Crispy Ham and Cheese Waffles
I remember as a kid having breakfast for dinner, probably once a month or so. I loved it. I mean what was not to love? Pancakes with sausage, only to be covered with super sweet syrup? Yes, please. I do the same with my family, and I can say they get just as excited as I did. As I am not much a fan of pancakes, I am of waffles. Just like making pizza, I love to put simple spins on waffles. Sometimes I will do a bacon waffle, blueberry waffles, or even chocolate chip waffle, but as I am purging items in my freezer, I stumbled across some leftover Nueske’s ham, and decided I would set that out for the following day’s dinner. That’s when it came to me to make a ham and cheese waffle. My kids loved the bacon waffle, so I knew they would love this savory waffle. I was totally correct.
Let’s get started.
- 3 cups Aunt Jemima Complete Pancake Mix (or make your own)
- 2 cups of water
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 cup of cooked ham, cut into small cubes
- 1 1/2 cup of cheddar jack cheese, shredded
- Cooking spray
- syrup, optional
- powdered sugar, optional
To a mixing bowl, add the pancake mix, eggs, butter, black pepper, and water. Mix until all the lumps have been worked out. Add in one cup of the cheese and ham, and fold it into the pancake batter.
Let this rest for about 5 minutes or so. In the meantime, heat up your waffle iron.
Once the waffle iron is hot, spray both sides with cooking spray.
Ladle in the mixture to ensure that all segments are filled. Close and seal the iron, give a flip, and cook for about 5 minutes or so. Turn, and cook another couple of minutes. Open the waffle iron and make sure you are close to a golden brown. Once golden, sprinkle with a bit more cheese, close, and cook for a couple more minutes. This allows for this awesome crusty cheese that takes this waffle over the top. Did I mention I love baked and crispy cheese?
Repeat with remaining waffles. To keep these warm and crisp, add the cooked waffles to a preheated 250 degree oven on a baking sheet.
To serve, add the waffle to a plate, drizzle with syrup, and serve alongside sausage or bacon.
The end result is an awesome, savory waffle that will bring a surprise to any kids face, heck, even an adults face. My kids devoured them, and even one of my son’s friends devoured them up as well. What’s not to love! Hope you enjoy!
Ham and Cheese Waffles
Ingredients
- 3 cups Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix or make your own
- 2 cups of water
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 cup of cooked ham cut into small cubes
- 1 1/2 cup of cheddar jack cheese shredded
- Cooking spray
- syrup optional
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- To a mixing bowl, add the pancake mix, eggs, butter, black pepper, and water. Mix until all the lumps have been worked out. Add in one cup of the cheese and ham, and fold it into the pancake batter.
- Let this rest for about 5 minutes or so. In the meantime, heat up your waffle iron.
- Once the waffle iron is hot, spray both sides with cooking spray.
- Ladle in the mixture to ensure that all segments are filled. Close and seal the iron, give a flip, and cook for about 5 minutes or so. Turn, and cook another couple of minutes. Open the waffle iron and make sure you are close to a golden brown. Once golden, sprinkle with a bit more cheese, close, and cook for a couple more minutes. This allows for this awesome crusty cheese that takes this waffle over the top.
- epeat with remaining waffles. To keep these warm and crisp, add the cooked waffles to a preheated 250 degree oven on a baking sheet.
- To serve, add the waffle to a plate, drizzle with syrup, and serve alongside sausage or bacon.