Best Southern Cornmeal Waffles Recipes

Harry's Roadhouse Blue Cornmeal Waffles image

Provided by Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups blue cornmeal
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups buttermilk
4 eggs
1/3 cup melted butter, plus more for brushing and serving
Maple syrup, for serving
Serving suggestions: sliced bananas or strawberries

Steps:

Preheat your waffle iron. Mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until the ingredients are just barely combined. (Do not over mix the batter or your waffles will be tough.)
Brush your waffle iron with butter. Add the batter and cook according to manufacturer's directions.
Top the waffles with butter and maple syrup and serve with your favorite topping. (We like sliced bananas or strawberries.)

Cornmeal Waffles image

Provided by Molly53

Categories Breakfast

Time 21m

Yield 12 waffles

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups cornmeal
3 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons shortening
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cups buttermilk (approximate) or 1 1/4 cups sour milk (approximate)

Steps:

Cook corn meal, water, and butter or shortening in a double boiler for ten minutes, stirring frequently.
Cool.
Sift flour, salt, baking soda together.
Beat eggs until very light and add to cornmeal mush.
Add sifted flour mixture alternatively with milk and stir thoroughly.
Add enough buttermilk or sour milk to make a thin batter.
Spray your waffle iron with cooking spray.
Bake batter in hot waffle iron until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.1, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 79.5, Sodium 574.9, Carbohydrate 33.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.5, Protein 7.4

Scallion Cornmeal Waffles image

Provided by Nicole Taylor

Time 30m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup fine white cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
1 1/3 cups full-fat buttermilk
4 scallions, trimmed and cut on an angle into 3/4-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Nonstick cooking spray, as needed
Berry-Jam Fried Chicken (optional), maple syrup, powdered sugar, berry jam and butter, for serving

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, red-pepper flakes and salt and whisk well.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs well, then stir in the buttermilk, scallions and olive oil. Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
Heat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions and coat the iron with nonstick spray as needed. (Some waffle irons are nonstick and might not need to be sprayed or brushed with fat.) Ladle in about 3/4 cup of batter and heat until cooked through. Waffle doneness is similar to toast: For waffles with more than a few toppings and protein, cook until golden.
Transfer cooked waffles to a large baking sheet. (The waffles can be made ahead, cooled and stored in the freezer. You can reheat them in the oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.)
Top warm waffles with a piece of fried chicken or crispy tofu, if you like, along with maple syrup. Using a tea strainer, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Using a small melon baller, top with a scoop of berry jam and butter.