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Sweet Potato Waffles with Cheese Shards
These cheesy waffles are a perfect lunch, brunch or dinner. They have a subtly fiery kick from the jalapenos to compliment the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and are topped with sour cream, rocket/arugula and a crown of cheddar shards for a showstopping crunch. This recipe makes 4-6 waffles (depending on your waffle maker) so serves 3-4 depending on how hungry you are.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 319 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 100 g 1 cup oats
- 125 g 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (I used Cathedral City Mature)
- 3-5 jalapeño slices or 1 fresh jalapeno - to taste, finely chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 egg
- 180 ml ¾ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon oil vegetable, olive, or coconut
For the cheese shards
- 125 g 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
To serve:
- 4 tablespoons Creme fraiche or sour cream
- 2 handfuls rocket arugula
Instructions
- Roast the sweet potatoes for 40 minutes in a hot oven (200C / 400F) until soft and cooked through. Allow to cool and remove the skins. (This recipe is great for using up leftover cooked sweet potato from the night before!)
- Preheat the waffle iron and spray with a little oil.
- Whiz the oats in a blender or food processor until fine. Pour into a large bowl and stir with the cheese, jalapenos, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Puree the sweet potato in a blender or food processor, then add the egg, milk and oil and pulse to combine. Pour into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the batter into the waffle irons until ¾ full and cook until golden. Repeat until the batter is used up.
- Meanwhile, for the cheese shards, heat the oven to 200C/400F and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Arrange the grated cheese in small thin circles and cook until hot and starting to brown, 5-7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the tray. They will get crispy as they cool. When cool, snap into shards.
- Serve the waffles topped with creme fraiche/sour cream, rocket/arugula and the cooled crispy cheese shards.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
502mg
(21%)
Potassium
398mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
6653IU
(133%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
403mg
(40%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 502mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6653IU | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 403mg | 40% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.