Ham and Cheese Waffles

Recipe from Hannah Medellin · original post

Makes about 10 small waffles. Bake a batch in the school holidays and freeze them for easy lunches next term.

Serves 10 25 minKid-friendly
porklunchboxfreezer-friendly

Ingredients

  • plain flour200 g
  • baking powder — 1 tsp4.5 g
  • salted butter — melted and cooled50 g
  • egg1 ea
  • milk200 ml
  • ham — cut into small cubes80 g
  • grated mozzarella cheese80 g

Method

  1. Preheat your waffle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg and milk until well combined.
  3. Add the flour and baking powder and whisk gently until just combined.
  4. Fold through the ham and grated mozzarella.
  5. Lightly grease the waffle maker if needed, then spoon the batter onto the hot plates.
  6. Cook for 4–5 minutes per waffle, until golden and crisp outside and cooked through.
  7. Serve warm, or cool completely and freeze in an airtight container. Pack straight from frozen into lunchboxes, or reheat briefly for breakfast.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Vegetarian

    Corn and Cheese Waffles

    • 80 g Tinned sweetcorn instead of ham

    Drain the corn well and pat it dry before folding it through; cooking time is unchanged.

  • Dairy-free

    Ham and Dairy-Free Cheese Waffles

    • 45 ml Vegetable oil instead of salted butter
    • 200 ml Oat milk instead of milk
    • 80 g Dairy-free grated cheese instead of grated mozzarella cheese

    Whisk the oil with the egg and oat milk in place of melted butter; cooking time is unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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About £2.02 of ingredients used for 10 serves.

£8.88 across 1 shop · all 7 items priced · £0.95 more for bigger packs, 77% spare for later

Aldi UKBest choice

£2.02

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you'll pay £8.88 · 77% of it spare

Morrisons

£1.99

missing 2 items

you'll pay £7.48 · 73% of it spare

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£2.05

missing 2 items

you'll pay £7.65 · 73% of it spare

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baking powder

£3.25/1kg

need 4.5 gThe Pantry Baking Powder 0.2kg£0.65

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ham

£9.92/1kg

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grated mozzarella cheese

£5.70/1kg

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