Description
These Cornbread Waffles are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and endlessly versatile. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dinner, they pair beautifully with both savory toppings like chili and fried chicken or sweet drizzles of honey and syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped (seeded for less heat)
- Optional toppings: sour cream, salsa, honey, or maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron: Heat your waffle maker according to manufacturer instructions.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter.
- Make batter: Stir wet mixture into dry until just combined. Fold in cheddar and jalapeños.
- Cook waffles: Pour batter into greased waffle iron and cook 4–6 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter—slight lumps are fine.
- Grease waffle iron well to avoid sticking.
- Let waffles rest on a cooling rack to stay crispy.
- Use fresh jalapeños for the best flavor.
- Sprinkle extra cheese over the batter before closing for a cheesy crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 85mg