Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
Try these quick and easy Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Waffles for a savory breakfast. These cornbread waffles are excellent for making hearty breakfast sandwiches, served with bacon and eggs or a scoop of chili on top!
We have been a gluten free family for nearly 15 years now. In that time we have tried many gluten free breads, some much better than others. As time has passed gluten free options have become much easier to find and much tastier. However, back in those early years we had a very difficult time finding bread.
These cornbread waffles became our go to for making breakfast sandwiches. They are easy and inexpensive to make. They reheat wonderfully and are freezer friendly. We would often make a batch and freeze them, then pop them in the toaster to reheat and eat with bacon and eggs for a quick breakfast.
What ingredients do you need to make cornbread waffles?
- Cornmeal
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Baking powder
- Salt, Pepper
- Egg
- Milk
- Jalapeno
Can you make cornbread in a waffle maker?
- Heat the waffle iron to medium heat according to manufactures directions.
- Combine the cornmeal, cheese, baking powder, salt and pepper in a medium size mixing bowl. Stir until mixture is well combined.
- Add in the beaten egg, milk, and diced jalapeno.
- Scoop batter into waffle iron and let it cook according to your waffle makers directions or until steam stops emitting from your waffle maker. (This was about 2 minutes for me)
What should I serve with cornbread waffles?
These are a great breakfast option. If you love a good sweet and savory combination these Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Waffles are great served warm with butter and syrup. It adds just the right amount of heat to make it irresistible.
Another option are breakfast sandwiches. I love this waffle maker, it makes the perfect size for sandwiches. Using two waffles add an egg, bacon or ham and cheese for a really hearty breakfast. Also, use these waffles to make BLT’s with bacon, lettuce and tomato (and avocado if you’d like) for a really easy dinner. Some of my favorite combinations with these waffles are:
- Ham Egg and Cheese
- Steak and Egg
- Bacon Egg and Chipotle Mayo
- Sausage (like a sausage and biscuit but with waffles)
Lastly, these waffles are really awesome with a big scoop of chili on top. Usually if I make a big pot of chili this is how we enjoy the leftovers. It is always a super satisfying meal and couldn’t be easier.
What are some other easy breakfast recipes?
If you are looking for easy breakfast recipes (that all happen to be gluten free) you have come to the right place! One of my favorite savory breakfast dishes is this Bacon and Asparagus Quiche. This is a great breakfast or dinner option and it is quite impressive, making it a great dish for company. Some of my other favorites include:
- Keto Sausage Egg and Cheese Bites (under 1 net carb)
- Spinach and Bacon Egg Muffins (great for meal prep)
- Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
- Strawberry Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze
Get the Recipe: Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and diced
Instructions
- Heat your waffle iron to medium heat according to manufactures directions.
- Combine the cornmeal, cheese, baking powder, salt and pepper in a medium size mixing bowl. Stir until mixture is well combined.
- Add in the beaten egg, milk, and diced jalapeno.
- Scoop batter into waffle iron and let it cook according to your waffle makers directions or until steam stops emitting from your waffle maker. (This was about 2 minutes for me)
I am the hugest fan of the title of this post! I was just thinking about this; we as food bloggers are kind of spoiled and expect our recipes to turn out and when they don’t, oh mama, cue the tears 😉 “it will be better tomorrow” -> with these waffle sandwiches, that is truth! Thanks for sharing, pinned!
Oh you are SO right! I go through stages were I get “comfortable” because things do work out on the first try and then when they don’t I have a nervous breakdown! Ha! Blogger issues!
Glad you have your mojo back, Annie! And I love your thinking in that you either let a goal defeat you, or you defeat it. I definitely need to remember that, too. I made banana bread last weekend, the recipe was supposed to go on my blog, but I was trying to bake something else at the same time and ended up completely ruining the bread! And I’ve made it a hundred times before…I was so mad! But the next day was better, so that helped some. Anyways, I love this recipe! Your waffles coming out looking so delicious! Love the jalapeno in here…gives it a nice kick! Perfect for breakfast!
Isn’t that just the worst!?! I have done that too, plan a “sure thing” dish and then it flops! I actually think that makes me sadder than an experimental flop! 🙂
So glad you got your mojo back! Sometimes you just have to have those dramatic moments to just get it out. Looks like you got mega success with these waffles! I like how you used them for breakfast sandwiches, too. Yum!
When I was growing up (with two sisters) sometimes one of us would just burst into tears for no real reason and my Mom would call it a “water build up” ha! Sometimes you just have to let it all out!
OMG this is such a great idea! I can’t wait to try savory waffles!
Thanks Layla, they are soooo good!!
You sound a lot like me. If a recipe fails you can hear me screaming “FACK! That’s it…I QUIT!” Then Shawn tells me to relax, and pours me a glass of wine, and then I come to my senses, haha!
Glad you found your mojo, because these jalapeno cornmeal cheddar waffles sound DELISH!
Yes that is so me!! I used to get embarrassed after I had a dramatic outburst, but now I have chosen to embrace it as an enduring quality! 🙂
Okay, I LOVE this post! Pretty much the story of my life. Recipe fails are the WORST thing ever. Period.
I’m so glad you didn’t give up though, because I’m obsessing over how perfect these waffles look. Seriously, I really need to get on board with the whole “make yur waffles into sandwich” thing. These look crazy-good, Annie! Pinned.
Thank you Sarah! And oh yes you do! We had ham and swiss sandwiches with the left over waffles. SO GOOD!!! 🙂
I have had countless failed recipe meltdowns. Mostly because I really dislike wasting ingredients! On the bright side, my husband really will eat just about anything, so even the stuff I find “inedible” goes down the hatch. haha I’m glad today WAS a better day for you! 🙂
I am so glad my fellow bloggers understand! You make me feel a little less crazy for my dramatic outbursts! 🙂
Love your food photography!! Great recipe as well! 🙂
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-Brittney
Thank you Brittney!! 🙂
These Jalapeno Cornmeal Waffles would definitely help me get my mojo back. Holy deliciousness! I throw a temper tantrum when a recipe fails too. And then I head for the Wendy’s Drive-thru.
Hahaha!! I love that!
I can totally relate, Annie!! I had been planning this salad recipe in my head for like weeks and I finally made the dressing tonight that I was so excited about and it looked like mud and tasted like watermelon flavored mud, definite flop! I’m glad to hear that I am not the only one it happens to! And then sometimes I spend an hour on a photo shoot and hate every single picture and am sure I have lost my mojo and then I take more pics the next day and fall in love with them, I guess that is the fun life of a food blogger, haha! These waffles, however, look amazing! My husband would go crazy for these! Now, I just need to buy a waffle maker!
I am SO glad to know I am not the only one who freaks out! It is just discouraging when things don’t work! And yes, you totally need a waffle maker! I am obsessed!
Annie, I went through the same thing today! I made a dill yogurt dip that I absolutely hated. I took some photos of it in case I changed my mind and start loving it again. Definitely did not happen! I suppose every respectable cook goes through these phases.
These waffles look great! By the way, I have nominated you for the Liebster award! I’ve laid out some questions for you to answer on my blog post.
Thank you Lisa!! It was so sweet of you to think of me!
I can get a tad bit crazy when my recipes don’t work. I think we all go through a little funk like that. That is when I tell myself to slow down. Now you are totally back on track! These sandwiches look amazing! I think everyone in my house would be happy to have at breakfast 😀 Pinning
Thanks Cindy! We really loved them!
I feel you! 🙁 I am just like you! When I have high hopes with a recipe and it does not turn out well, I mope around and don’t talk to anyone. I just get so frustrated and always end up feeling like I have lost my touch! And that has been happening a lot lately with me too! But then I just go, sit in my room and read a good book to take my mind off the disaster and it always works! Then I try it again with a fresh mindset the next day and it does seem to work! 🙂 These waffles look INCREDIBLE and what a great way to start the day and overcome all those major frustration attacks! Loved it!!!!!!!
Your so right! Sometimes you just need to walk away and clear your head! That usually does the trick!
Awesome…. such a delicious set of spreads.. fabulous.. love each and every ingredients put together.. 🙂
Thank you! You can’t go wrong combining cheddar and jalapeno!
I recently had a bad cooking week too, so I 100% understand where you’re coming from. When I have two dinner recipes planned for a week and one flops, that is disappointing but I can handle it. When I make the second one and it’s not bloggable (or edible) either, then I start to panic. I also start to freak out when I have trouble thinking of ideas for the coming week: “Is my blogging career over? Has everything been done before?” I always seem to recover as did you with these amazing waffle sandwiches! Can’t wait to try them!
This sounds exactly like me! I am glad this is a normal food blogger reaction! 🙂