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Savory Cheddar Cheese Waffles

This recipe will yield 4 large Belgian waffles. If serving with something else (like fried chicken) it can probably be stretched to 6-8 servings.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup rice flour you can also use fine cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3 large eggs separated
  • 1½ cups buttermilk
  • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
  • 1½ cups (3oz) shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese the powdery kind

Instructions

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  1. Preheat Belgian waffle maker.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and spices until evenly incorporated.
  3. In a small bowl or 2-cup glass measuring cup, whisk together egg yolks and buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula just until no streaks of dry ingredients remain (the mixture may still be a little lumpy, that's ok). Mix in melted butter.
  4. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until the whites hold medium-soft peaks.
  5. Fold in 1/3 of egg whites into batter to lighten; add remaining egg whites and fold until almost incorporated. Fold in the shredded cheese.
  6. Scoop a scant cup of batter (I use a large cookie scoop, and 3 heaping scoops is just about perfect) into preheated waffle maker. You may need more or less batter depending on your specific machine, refer to manufacturer's instructions. Cook for about 5 minutes (longer than you would for a typical sweet waffle) or until waffles are deep golden brown and crisp. Remove from waffle maker and serve warm.
  7. Leftover waffles can be cooled on a wire rack, then refrigerated in an airtight bag for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Rewarm the waffles in a 300-degree oven for about 10 minutes or until heated through and crispy.