There’s something about a giant stack of waffles topped with butter, powdered sugar, and maple syrup that puts me in an un-fightable, resistance resistant, afternoon coma. That really… and I mean reeeeaaalllyyy pisses off the workaholic in me. She hates napping. The waffle-aholic in me? Well… obviously she thinks her workaholic counterpart should just chill the heck out.
I’ve tried to appease both sides of my w-aholics… and it’s not about trading waffles for spelt toast. No… that just can’t happen.
Switch up the waffle! Make it a savory dream! Top it with salsa and an egg! This way my waffle-aholic self gets all of her warm waffle goodness. and my workaholic self doesn’t need a resentful nap. Take note.
Please tell the waffle-aholic within you that this dish is supreme for either breakfast or dinner.
Savory waffles are IT!
Here’s what you’ll need:
A waffle iron. I know… I know… what a pain. There’s really no other way to make waffles though. Perhaps you could turn this dish into savory pancakes… but it’s not quite the same. Waffle iron. It’s a splurge!!
Cornmeal gives these waffles a really wonderful crunch. I used a more coarse cornmeal. Bite!
Chives and parsley kick up the flavor of these waffles. Subtle onion and herb. It’s perfect.
Black pepper! Coarse and generous.
Salsa and eggs! Cook up and egg and top it off with salsa.
With these few ingredients, I swear you’ll feel like you’re doing everything right.
This batter is beautifully thick and subtly flavored.
Cornmeal and scallions mysteriously take things from ok to uh-mazing.
You might choose, as I did, to enjoy these waffles with a friend, on a front porch, under a gloomy grey sky, on a slightly chilly weekend morning.
Or! Or or or… you could plop down in from of the television and watch reruns of Law and Order SVU.
OR! You could eat them standing in your kitchen, trying to get your cat to stop sticking his face in the open waffle iron.
I usually opt for the later option. That’s just how I choose to live… or something.
Savory Cornmeal and Chive Waffles with salsa and eggs
serves 2
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal (fine cornmeal is good, but I love a coarse grind for this recipe)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
salsa and eggs
Set your waffle iron in a level, clean surface and turn on to preheat.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, and buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients, all at once to the dry ingredients. Add the chives and parsley. Stir until just incorporated. Try not to over-mix the batter. If a few lumps remain in the batter, that’s ok.
Cook according to your waffle machine instructions.
While the waffles cook, fry up some sunny side up eggs in a nonstick frying pan.
Serve waffles with fresh salsa and hot fried eggs. Top with extra chives and parsley. Waffles are best served immediately.
Note: Allow waffles to cool completely. Store them in pairs in ziplock bags and store in the freezer. In the morning, gently reheat waffles in the toaster or toaster oven. Best toaster breakfast ever. You can even turn the waffles into bread for sandwiches… just trust me. Awesome.
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I made these last week for a brunch birthday potluck
But, instead of salsa and egg, I smothered in creole style BBQ shrimp
Incredible pairing!
I made these waffles this morning for brunch and they were insanely good! Instead of chives and parsley, I threw in chopped scallions and cheddar cheese. Next time I want to try making a sweet cornmeal waffle with blueberries! One question though – this is a LOT of butter. Any ideas for a slightly healthier subsitute?
Made this for lunch today at my Assisted living home and it was a huge hit!! Very tasty!! Next time I made add a few jalapeno’s.
Hi Cheryl! So glad you liked it! I love your idea of adding jalapeños!
Beautiful, have been wanting a savoury waffle recipe that works in my iron for years, have tried other ones but this one is a winner, the kids love it too. Only had to substitute the buttermilk for soy milk with a little vinegar and butter for oil as we don’t do dairy but worked superb. Thanks
I had previously been totally owned by savory waffles in my waffle iron. Why I decided to revisit them while responsible for a dinner for 6, I’ll never know, BUT I am so happy I found your recipe. They came out so perfectly. Chicken and waffles night a huge success, and I now have a go-to recipe. Thanks!
just made these. forgot the butter in the microwave. oops! still tasty. :)
i am on a quest for savory waffles. I realized that my wafflemaker is so underutilized right now all i want is waffles
These look amazing! I love the idea of putting an egg on top. I only have a Belgian wafflemaker, do you think this recipe would work for that too?
These waffles are so delicious. They are dreamy with a little wedge of spreadable cheese, and tomorrow’s plan is to use them as the base for grilled cheese sandwiches with fig spread.
Joy, I made this tonight, for a kinda breakfast dinner, but mostly because I treated myself to a proper waffle iron (yay!!). I added scallions and cheddar to the batter, but everything else remained the same. Oh My Goodness!!! Sensationally good! I was eating the waffle on its own, forget everything else! My kids had it with eggs, salsa and broccolli (they’re nuts for it). It’s entered into my beloved Moleskine recipe book. There’s gonna be plenty a-waffling in this house. Thanks so much for sharing such a fabulous recipe.
Shush! I need these in my face, like now! Oh, I do love a savory incarnation of a typically sweet thing. Merci, dear for the inspiration!
These waffles are amazing. I made them for my folks last week and it was a great decision.
I just wanted to pop by and let you know that I made these waffles this morning. They were so so good! Thanks for providing a savory alternative to maple syrup & butter! (the fiancé said they were excellent and could I please make them again?)
Made these for lunch and they were super good – great tip about the coarse cornmeal as this really works to up the crunch factor. I used vegetable oil rather than melted butter too, as I’ve read that makes for a crispier finish too. A couple of poached eggs and a tomato salad – perfect.
I always check food blog comments to see who has successfully made the recipe, and this one was lacking, but I tried it tonight anyway. EPIC WIN. Dinner guest and fella loved it (as did I), will definitely make again. I added a tiny bit more chives to the batter and sprinkled a little cheese on the eggs, because I’m like that, but otherwise it was as written. A super quick dinner, too (about 30 minutes, though I didn’t time it). I only had fine cornmeal; next time I’d prefer it with the grainier kind, and perhaps more of it (my waffles were not cornmealy enough for my liking). Thanks for the great recipe!
PS – As I made the waffles two at a time, I ate last. My dinner guest, to me, ruefully: “Yeah, sorry, I’m going to be finished by the time you sit down because I CANNOT STOP SHOVING THIS IN MY FACE.” A good testimonial if ever there was one.
I literally adore your blog! Your food (and you) looks beautiful. And this in particularly looks scrummy. I have just started a new blog, featuring a fair bit about food:
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Outstanding combination of flavors. I made them as corncakes instead of waffles because I don’t have a waffle iron and they turned out great. The combination of the runny yolk on the corncake with a bit of bite from the salsa is just heavenly. Not hard to make and tastes absolutely delicious (how could it not with 1/3 cp butter). The recipe says it serves 2 so I doubled it. As corncakes, the recipe serves 4, so I had a lot left over. The toaster trick works great for the corncakes too.
This recipe? Wow. Oh my. I think I want your babies.
Ahem….yeah. Nice recipe Joy, thank you.
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There’s something just so dang sexy about savory :)
I’m pretty excited about trying these out! I love breakfast dinners so I think these will be fantastic.
I approve of your egg’s yolk being a deep gold color and not neon yellow. Having my own chickens has made me an egg snob, but oh well.
If I could be any type of snob, I guess an egg snob is not that bad of a choice.
these look amazing. i’ve seen so many delicious waffle recipes recently, but yours might be the one to urge me to buy that waffle maker that has been lurking in my amazon cart for the past few months.
I think you’ve convinced me to get a waffle iron.
If you think thats amazing, in Juneau, AK there is a restaurant that serves nothing but waffles. One of them is the Omelette Waffle, it has chopped ham, sauteed veggies, and some scrambled eggs stirred into it, they serve it with salsa and sour cream. IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. I force everyone who comes to visit to eat one. They also have a waffle of the day and one time it was straight bacon and cheddar…… I’m just sayin I might have cried.
You broke some serious waffle rules. Such a rebel :) Like me.
Oooh I’ve made pancakes similiar to these before! I’ll have to try waffle form, though. These look amazinggg!
I’ve had this vision of creating a savory mashed potato “waffle” but I think I might love this cornmeal version even better! And the fried egg on top? Loooove.
The runny egg on top definitely makes the dish!
I must make these waffles for my sweet breakfast hating fiancé!
You seriously did not just do that.
Love it!
Ohhhhhh yeaaaaaahhhhhhhhh….at least that’s all I was going to say until I realized that would be a bit creepy. But I’m crushing hard on those waffles right now.
Yum, perfect for a quick lunch. I like the idea of salty waffles, they’ll make a nice lunch!
Ok, well any time you top something with a fried egg, you win me over.
You really post the most inventive and delicious-sounding breakfast recipes in the blogging community! “Savory dream” indeed…
I adore savory waffles. I make a rosemary waffle with pesto, chicken, cheese and ortega chiles…so delicious.
damn. I want these.
I am so in!
I have a friend who is completely addicted to waffles..I’m thinking he will owe me big time if I make these for him!!!
Yum! Looks so good.
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Sold! You just sold me on savory waffles. Definitely trying some soon.
Okay, these look freakin’ amazing. But I have a question: the name of these waffles calls for chives (and that’s what’s in the picture), and then the recipe calls for scallions (green onions). Which one is it!?! The suspense is killing me. It might not matter, but I feel like they add a different amount of crunch/flavor. Also, making these ASAP.
blerg. CHIVES!
Damnit. Now I want a waffle iron even though I definitely would have nowhere to store it in my peanut sized kitchen.
Or if those waffles would just magically appear in front of me, I would be ok with that, too. I’m hungry.
This recipe definitely warrants buying a waffle maker. I love that you added cornmeal, Joy, I think that real seals the deal on the savory and would make for a wonderful texture. Now I just need to buy a waffle maker!
Oh God.
I need a waffle maker.
Like now.
Oooohhh I love savory waffles. I ate waffles (frozen :( ), avocado, and eggs for breakfast for an insanely long time.
I so need to make a switch to savoury…afternoon napping with my eyes needing to be opened is just not working for me :)
These look fabulous!
Have you seen the Waffleizer blog? It’s all about turning everything into a waffle…sort. https://www.waffleizer.com/waffleizer/
Okay this is definitely the last reason I needed to get a waffle iron! These look positively fantastic!
I have made savory donuts before and love this idea of making savory waffles. getting a waffle maker is next on my list! then I make yummy looking recipes like this one!
I absolutely love savory waffles and I always eat my eggs with salsa, so this sounds absolutely amazing to me. I may just have to hijack someone’s waffle iron this weekend to make these!
I expect there’s a giant boost for the waffle-iron industry coming up after this post! Wonderfull breakfast.
Oh man…just when I thought I’d settled on using my Williams-Sonoma Christmas gift card on a Wusthof knife, you bust out these waffles. Now I want a waffle iron. Decisions, decisions.
These look stinkin’ delicious!
knives are so so tempting.. but waffles are DELICIOUS!
wow! I’ve never had savory waffles. They look great! and very southwestern; hubby will love that :) thx!
I vote for eating waffles while watching Law & Order SVU marathons! In fact, I may be working and watching them right now ….. ;)
this is how we live.
Yum. I’m totally converting these to GF and making them ASAP!
that’s the perfect idea!
Umm, Yumm! And I just got a waffle maker for Christmas :)!
I love adding the egg to amp the protein! Go, Joy!
This would seriously keep the sugar inducing coma at bay.
Alright alright alright! These sound awesome! I love the idea of making waffles into a savory dish because 9 times out of 10, I make them sweet with some sort of fruit. Not sure why I never thought of this before, but thanks so much for the idea. I know what I’ll be making for breakfast tomorrow morning. Possibly even for dinner tonight :)
Oh I want to make these for dinner tomorrow. I can’t seem to get it to print though. The “print this” link only turns up as your “Joy the Baker Copyright” info… :(
i’ll fix that!!
I was planning to make juevos rancheros for dinner this week, but I’m totes making this instead!
This just reminded me that I wanted to ask for a waffle iron for my birthday. Shoot! My kids and I love waffles. This recipe may also get my husband to love waffles. Maybe I’ll get my husband a waffle iron for HIS birthday and attach this recipe to it…
your husband DEFINITELY wants a waffle iron for his birthday. for sure.
That does look uh-mazing! You always seem to surprise me with a twist on the classics. Keep them coming!
Genius! Can’t wait to try savory waffles!
Joy, you’re so creative. I just love coming here to check out what you’ve been cooking up in your kitchen. These look delicious! I don’t own a waffle iron, but I’m tempted…very very tempted.
Love love love waffles–especially topped with eggs and salsa! Hate hate hate unearthing my waffle iron from the depths of my appliance shelf. Anyone know if there is a waffle iron out there that you can just plop on the stove?
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I live for waffles. This savory dish reminds me of a new fad here in the south… chicken and waffles!
I was just thinking about chicken and waffles for dinner. I found a recipe that used beer in the batter for the chicken as well as the waffle. I think you need to make this for us Joy!
chicken and waffles is not a fad… it’s a lifestyle.
Amen !
i could probably eat this every. single. day. no joke.
Those look SO amazing. All it’s missing is some cheese. ;)
Speaking of awesome things…I love that 1 cup measurement/bowl/thing!
Cornmeal waffles?! That kinda just makes my day =)
Anything nestled under such a perfect fried egg has my vote. Especially if it has chives. Dippy eggs and savory waffles…dream.
Oooh! What sort of sandwich would you recommend making out of waffles – would it be better to use cornmeal waffles or a regular Belgium waffle recipe?
cornmeal waffles would be so yummy! turkey cranberry sandwich?
Love this! I usually lean towards a sweeter breakfast in the morning, but lately it’s been the opposite. This will be perfect!
Perfect and delicious breakfast!!!!!
You’ve done it again. And by “it” I mean you’ve made me want to come over for breakfast, again. Looks delicious!
Perfect timing! I just happen to have some leftover chorizo in my fridge. These waffles, plus chorizo, are going to be epic.
Now, to go dust off that waffle iron!
Maybe you’ll block me from commenting forever on your blog after saying this: I don’t always love sweet breakfasts of pancakes and waffles. I try. I really do. But CORNMEAL crunchy savory waffles with eggs and salsa? This is the first time I’ve wanted to pull out our 4-year old wedding waffle maker and give it a try. This looks amazing!
Oo! Looks delicious! I’ve never had savory waffles before!
Yummy! How perfect do these look?! I wish I had seen these before breakfast, but at least dinner is still an option :D
Now that is a serious breakfast! I wish I was at home instead of work so I could make me some of those! YUMM!!
My father just got a waffle iron for Christmas. I’m going to forward this to him then show up for brunch tomorrow. Thanks, he’ll be super happy you posted this! :o)
I’m afraid of ruining the non-stick surface of my waffle iron my putting things like berries or chocolate in waffles (am I overprotective?) but cornmeal savory waffles sounds doable. My family will enjoy this one!
Love this idea! I’m always torn when going out to breakfast or making a special one at home–sweet or savory? I’m usually a sucker for eggs, so this just sounds amazing.
YES! This recipe just may make me buy a waffle maker.
Recently I left my waffle iron at my aunts (over 5 hours away!!) not a good plan. BUT I do have a plan to get it back! Maybe in February some time. Might have to an emergency run to goodwill to see if they have any waffle irons on cheep!
I’m a big fan of unexpected sweet and savoury combinations for breakfast – or anytime really! I recently discovered toast and jam with fried eggs (LOVE) and also putting jam in omelettes. But yes, eggs for breakfast are definitely more energising than baked goods… so combining them is the ideal!!
What an awesome recipe. I can already picture myself standing in the kitchen (while the cats circle) devouring one of these. I need to get myself a waffle iron pronto.
savoury waffles?!?!?
I am so down with that.
These look awesome! I realized the other day that the waffle recipe I use doesn’t even have any sugar in it. Hadn’t really thought about it before. It could totally be used for savory things! Great idea! Beautiful pictures!
Oh yeah, I need to try this!
Joy this looks excellent. I love the cornmeal and the egg dropped on top adds the perfect touch!
They look delicious! I love eating a savory or sweet dish up-side-down! Thanks!
These are super cool, Joy! Yum!
I’m sure the cat only put his face on the waffle iron once and then learned his lesson! These do look delicious, I’m wondering if your friend was irked that you needed to pause to take pictures before eating waffles? One of the downsides to having a beautiful blog, cold waffles.
I’m always so incredibly torn between savoury and sweet at breakfast. As a compromise I’d probably have these as my main with a sweet round of waffles to follow…January diet? What January diet? :-)
Perfect! This looks like THE way to eat breakfast for dinner – which my husband usually hates. I chucked my waffle iron in the garbage after 5 years of not being able to really get it clean. I’ll have to go the pancake route. . . until I can get myself a waffle maker with dishwasher safe removable grates.
What a magnificent idea! I love the extra crunch of cornmeal in baked goods and those waffles must be out of this world!
These are the perfect solution for when I can’t decide between an egg breakfast or a pancake/waffle breakfast!
i love savory waffles and just have never ever made them…this must change! i have to satisfy my inner waffle-holic!
This is fantastic! A few years ago my friend invented the ‘waffle sandwich’ to alleviate this problem…add less sugar to your batter when making waffles, then drizzle one side of each waffle in olive oil and use them as you would bread for a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. It sounds like crazy food, but it is delicious!
Oh Mm Gee. So jealous. Wish I had a waffle iron. Maybe a friend does. Will creep on Facebook and see.
this is my breakfast dream….
Perfect breakfast idea. Making me hungry even now
I love this! I have been all about the commonly sweet – turned savory breakfast items lately. Very specific genre, I know – but oatmeal? french toast? now waffles – oh the possibilities!
Thanks for this brilliant idea for the collection.
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Gosh, it has never really occurred to me to make savoury waffles. I don’t know where these have been hiding all my life!
Cornmeal. It makes everything better. The only way I could possibly think to improve upon this would be to add bacon. Also- I don’t have a waffle iron, so will be trying them as a pancake. But you’re right, it probably won’t be as good.
I like it sweet. Every time of the day. My superhero likes it savory. So I have to give it a try, it looks so yummy perfect!
Have a nice week!
As a Brit, savoury waffles are a fairly regular feature, but I am loving the Mexican/heuvos spin, they look and sound delicious, perfect Sunday brunch fare, AND my Veggie friends can share.
Ye gods. You just put three of my favorite savory foods together in a little tower of goodness. This goes to the top of my to-make list.
Wow, i love the idea of a savory waffle! Your photographs look beautiful and darn DELICIOUS!! Love all the ingredients, especially the chives and the cornmeal in the waffles! I’ve only had cornmeal waffles once before at this place called Brown Sugar Kitchen, and they were the best thing of my life, so I know I have to try these now!
I’ve made savory donuts but not savory waffles. Great idea.
And I have been dreaming about your puffed pastry brie bites. They are on my to-make list this week!
yes, perfect breakfast
Ooh savoury waffle sounds awesome… especially with that perfect egg on top!
i want this! NOW!
Savoury waffles. A revelation right here.
I have a plan that may involve these and Sunday morning chillaxing with friends.
Good times…