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Home » Recipes » Savory White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles

April 15, 2019 / Updated October 3, 2019 / By Jade

Savory White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles

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This post has been sponsored by Hamilton Beach and Eggland’s Best in conjunction with Easter Brunch Week. All opinions are my own. #ad #EasterBrunchWeek #HamiltonBeach #MadeWithEB

White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles is a savory meatless main dish recipe that is good for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. There are so many ways to serve them whether topped with meat and eggs for breakfast or chili for dinner.

I think these jumped my Blackberry Waffles as my new favorite waffles. My son is waffle obsessed and my husband loves cornmeal waffles so I’ve been trying for years to find a good cornmeal waffle recipe. Every recipe I tried ended up with dry, dense waffles which were disappointing.

These waffles have the soft inside of regular waffles with a crisp crunchy outside due to the cornmeal. They were so good I was eating them straight off the waffle iron with just a little bit of butter.

Ingredients and tools you need:

  • flour 
  • cornmeal
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • salt
  • buttermilk
  • vegetable oil
  • Eggland’s Best eggs
  • fresh chives
  • cheddar cheese
  • Hamilton Beach waffle iron

You can substitute dried chives for the fresh chives. If using dried, increase the amount of chives used by 1 Tbsp.

Also, you may use whatever cheddar cheese you like. I used white cheddar since that is our families preference but a regular sharp yellow cheddar works just as well. If you use the yellow cheddar, please note that your waffles might have a slightly different color than mine do.

A bowl of waffle batter

How To Make White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles:

Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, chives and cheese in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, beat the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs until combined. Add all at once to the dry ingredients and stir until no large chunks of flour remain.

Cook on a hot greased waffle iron for 5 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.

I found these cooked perfectly in 5 minutes on my waffle iron when it was set to high. Depending on your waffle iron you may need to adjust the cooking time.

A cornmeal waffle on a white plate

What to serve with cornmeal waffles?

There are so many ways to top these savory waffles. We topped them with polska kielbasa and a fried egg or scrambled eggs. Here are some other ideas:

  • jalapeno honey butter
  • chili
  • sausage gravy
  • sour cream and pico de gallo
  • green onion sour cream
  • use as bread for a sandwich
  • ham and poached eggs

Hamilton Beach also has this nifty egg poacher that makes it easy to make poached eggs. 

Cornmeal waffle sandwich with meat and egg

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Cornmeal waffle topped with polska kielbasa and fried egg on a blue plate

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Savory White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles

Cornmeal waffle topped with polska kielbasa and fried egg on a blue plate

White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles

White Cheddar and Chive Cornmeal Waffles is a savory recipe that is good for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 waffles
Calories: 549kcal
Author: Jade Jones

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups cornmeal
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chives or 3 Tbsp dried chives
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 Tbsp canola oil
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, chives and cheese in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs until combined.  Add all at once to the dry ingredients and stir until no large chunks of flour remain.
  • Cook on a hot greased waffle iron for 5 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Notes

Waffle topping ideas:
  • jalapeno honey butter
  • chili
  • sausage gravy
  • sour cream and pico de gallo
  • green onion sour cream
  • use as bread for a sandwich
  • ham and poached eggs
  • polska kilebasa or sausage and fried egg

Nutrition

Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 630IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 466mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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Recipe adapted from Cornmeal Waffles by the Food Network

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Comments

  1. REESA LEWANDOWSKI says

    April 20, 2019 at 7:51 am

    5 stars
    Oh what a great brunch recipe! We love making homemade waffles!

    Reply
  2. Kelley says

    April 16, 2019 at 8:50 am

    5 stars
    We loved these for brunch last weekend! Turned out delicious!

    Reply
  3. Anne says

    April 16, 2019 at 7:57 am

    5 stars
    These waffles sound so good! I love the addition of cornmeal!

    Reply
  4. Wendy says

    April 15, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    5 stars
    My hubby loves cornmeal waffles, so I’m excited to give this version a try this weekend. I love the addition of cheddar and chives. YUM!

    Reply

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