Loaded Ham and Cheese Waffles

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These ham and cheese waffles are crispy and packed with flavor. You can eat them with syrup for breakfast or use them as the bread in a ham and cheese waffle sandwich.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Unspecified

Servings: waffles

Calories: 294kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Equipment

Waffle iron

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
¾ cup (94 grams or 3.3 ounces) all purpose flour
¼ cup (32 grams or 1.1 ounces) cornstarch
1 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
⅞ cup (210 milliliters) buttermilk
3 ounces ham, chopped
3½ ounces (⅞ cup) grated gruyere, swiss, or cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the waffle iron.
Melt the butter in a small pot.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients (flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt).
¾ cup (94 grams or 3.3 ounces) all purpose flour, ¼ cup (32 grams or 1.1 ounces) cornstarch, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoons baking soda
Mix the liquid ingredients. If you've measured your buttermilk in a 2 cup measuring cup, just add the egg and butter to the measuring cup and whisk.
1 large egg, ⅞ cup (210 milliliters) buttermilk, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined.
Add the cheese and ham and mix in.
3 ounces ham, chopped, 3½ ounces (⅞ cup) grated gruyere, swiss, or cheddar cheese
Follow your waffle iron's instructions for making the waffles.

Notes

This recipe makes five ½ cup cheese and ham waffles in my waffle iron.

If serving for a group, keep waffles warm in a 200 degree Fahrenheit oven

Please see the recipe post for suggestions for variations and substitutions.

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