Crispy Cheddar Hash Brown Waffles

If you are a potato and cheese lover, these crispy cheddar hash brown waffles are going to make your day! These cheesy waffle iron hash browns are perfect for breakfast, or a side dish. 

Can you imagine a fried egg on top? It is making me hungry to just think about it! Use gluten free panko to keep this recipe gluten free!

I love savory recipes made in a waffle iron. I shared this Curry Sweet Potato Waffles recipe not too long ago and it was a huge hit in our house. My kids also surprised me when they liked these Crispy Eggplant Parmesan Rounds that I baked in my waffle maker.

Have you used your waffle iron to make non-traditional foods yet?

I love to make hash browns in a waffle maker because it makes them super crispy, almost like a latke, without the greasy mess you would get from frying in hot oil.

See all of those crispy edges?”

The secret to getting your potatoes to crisp up is to pat the shredded potatoes dry with a paper towel after you shred them. Potatoes can release a lot of water when they are shredded and blotting up that moisture helps make your potatoes can crisp up.

*Tip: If you want to save time, you can also use frozen hash browns to make these hash brown waffles. Just thaw out the hash browns and blot with a paper towel to dry.

Your whole family will want to devour these waffle iron hash browns. You can top your savory waffles anyway you like. Our favorite toppings are:

• Sour cream
• Applesauce
• Scallions
• Guacamole or avocado
• With a fried egg!

What is the best waffle iron to use to make hash browns?

I like to use my Oster waffle maker to make savory waffles. It gets hot and food gets very crispy.  I will say that clean up isn’t the easiest with this brand of waffle iron though, so consider using a waffle iron where the plates remove for easier clean up.

How to cook potatoes in a waffle iron?

It is so easy to cook hash browns in a waffle iron. The first step is to shred and dry your potatoes.

Add shredded potatoes, cheddar cheese, gluten free bread crumbs, scallions, an egg, and seasoning to a bowl and mix well.

Plug in your waffle maker to preheat. Make sure it is hot before you add your hashbrown potato mixture. I like to spray my waffle iron with olive or avocado oil to simulate it frying in oil. I like this easy to use oil mister for this purpose.

Add a medium sized dollop of the shredded potato mixture onto the waffle iron. Add your hash brown potato mixture to the hot waffle iron and close the lid. Cook time varies per brand, and how hot the waffle iron gets. These hash brown waffles took about 5 minutes to cook.

(Don’t forget, you can always lift the lid and check on your hash browns easily to see if they are ready.)

How do you get the hash brown potatoes to stick together?

I used egg and cheese to help bind the shredded potato together for this savory waffle recipe. If you need this recipe to be egg free, consider using an egg replacer.

If you love sweet waffles, you will love some of these fun gluten free waffle recipes:

• Gluten Free Birthday Cake Batter Waffles
• Paleo Banana Flour Waffles

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Savory Crispy Cheddar Hash Brown Waffles

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Easy crispy hash brown waffles you make in your waffle iron.

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8

Calories: 141 kcal

Author: Sandi Gaertner

Ingredients

• 3 cups shredded russet potatoes
• 1 egg
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup gluten free panko
• 1/4 cup scallions
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil spray

Instructions

1. Preheat your waffle iron.

2. Wash the russet potatoes. Shred them with a shredder into a bowl.

3. Use a paper towel to blot the extra moisture from the shredded potatoes.

4. Add all ingredients to the shredded potatoes and mix well.

5. Open the waffle maker and spray with olive oil.

6. Add a dollop of potato mixture to the waffle iron. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes. (You may need to open the lid and check how the potato waffle is cooking. It may take longer based on how hot your waffle iron gets.)

7. Serve with sour cream, applesauce, or any topping you like.

Nutrition Facts

Savory Crispy Cheddar Hash Brown Waffles

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 141 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 37mg 12%

Sodium 270mg 11%

Potassium 264mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 4%

Vitamin C 4.6%

Calcium 11.4%

Iron 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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