A twist on a breakfast favorite, these are savory pancetta and cheddar waffles topped with garlic lemon compound butter and a fried egg! And a few extra dashes of hot sauce wouldn't be a bad idea either.
Savory Waffles
Leave it to me to want to savorify a classic sweet waffle! But I can't help it! Eggs, cheddar cheese and pork are some of my indulgent vices and I have been known to uhh..enjoy this late at night. And with extra hot sauce, thank you! Serve the savory waffles alongside something sweet, like a lemon Dutch baby pancake and you have yourself one delicious brunch!
You can really add anything you want to your waffles! Top them with sunny side up eggs or air-frier eggs to make this even easier! I was going for a classic ham and eggs approach this time and have ideas of adding hatch green chiles or maybe making a waffle Benedict? I could go on and on!
And the true gem of these waffles is the compound butter! Have you ever made your own compound butter before? Easy...so easy! Just soften butter and add any flavor you want! Garlic and lemon butter is always in this house! Talk about the perfect garlic bread for Sunday night spaghetti...you're welcome!
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Savory Pancetta and Cheddar Waffles
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Ingredients
Waffles
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ¾ cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tb baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces pancetta cooked and chopped
- ½-3.4 cup Calbot Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 3 green onions chopped
Compound Butter
- 1 stick of butter softened
- 1 Tb lemon zest
- 3-4 basil leaves roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove grated
Extra toppings
- Chives
- 6 eggs 1 fried egg/serving
Instructions
- Pre-heat waffle iron while you make waffle batter.
- If you haven't already, cook chopped pancetta on medium heat in a skillet until fully cooked and all fat is rendered. Remove from skillet when done and place on paper-towel lined plate. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk to combine. Then add the milk, oil and eggs and whisk everything together until a thick but pourable batter forms. Then add pancetta, cheddar cheese and green onions and stir everything together.
- Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and use a ladle to pour batter into iron. Cook waffle until iron says done or until golden brown.
- Top with slices of compound butter and a fried egg.
- To make compound butter, add together the softened butter, lemon zest and grated garlic adn stir together. Then wrap butter in plastic wrap and place back in refrigerator to firm up.
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
Now why didn't I think of that?! These waffles look fantastic - I'm glad you splurged and used pancetta instead of ham. 🙂
Samantha says
Yes..LOVE pancetta!! Thanks Lauren 🙂
Terri/Love and Confections says
These waffles... wow! Move over chicken 'n waffles, there's a new favorite in town! Thanks for participating and I can't wait to see your other recipes this week. I'm sure Joe doesn't mind this week every year either 😉
Samantha says
Now I want chicken and waffles!! haha Thanks Terri :))
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I am totally in love with these savory waffles.
Samantha says
Thanks Erin!! And happy birthday :))
Shaina says
I tend to gravitate toward savory things for brunch over sweet, so these waffles sound perfect to me (well, minus the pancetta haha)
Samantha says
Ha...thanks Shaina! And I know I'm a 'naughty' Jew haha
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
Those waffles are the perfect foil for your eggs. YUM
Samantha says
Thank you so much!!
Liz says
Oh, yum! I adore savory waffles---especially when cheese is involved! What a terrific brunch recipe!!!
Samantha says
Thanks Liz 🙂
Rachel @ My Disorganized Life says
I never knew savory waffles could be so absolutely incredible!
Samantha says
Thanks Rachel 🙂