5 Unusual Foods You can make in your Waffle Maker!

Hey guys!

It’s time for a new CHEAP CLEAN EATS!!!! Yes it has been forever. I am sorry. I filmed this video when I got my wisdom teeth pulled, so it’s super sad that I was not able to eat any of the creations! You will also see a bit of my chipmunk cheek, my bruises, and my stuff face.

OTHER than that, this is such a cool video. I am going to show you 5 crazy cool recipes that you can make in your waffle maker. Ready to get creative? Watch this:

Ok now let’s take a closer look at the recipes!

Waffle Quesadilla

Ingredients:

2 low carb tortillas

½ cup Pepperjack cheese

3 tablespoons black beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry

3 tablespoons red bell peppers, chopped

1 green onion, chopped (optional)

½ avocado, sliced or mashed into guacamole (optional)

Method:

1. Heat waffle iron to medium.
2. Sprinkle one tortilla with cheese, beans, bell peppers and green onion. Lay another tortilla on top.
3. Coat waffle iron with cooking spray. Place onto iron and cook for 3-4 minutes.
4. Remove carefully. Slice in half. Top with avocado, or garnish as desired..

Nutrition Info:

Yields 2 (serving size: ½ quesadilla)

Calories: 213

Protein: 12g

Net Carbs: 7g

Fat: 13g

HEALTHY WAFFLE COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 small ripe banana

1 egg

¾-1 cup oats

2 packets stevia (optional)

2 tablespoons raisins or chocolate chips (optional)

pinch cinnamon (optional)

Method:

1. Heat Waffle iron to medium heat.
2. Place all ingredients (except raisins or chocolate chips) into a mini blender.
3. Coat the iron with coconut oil cooking spray.
4. Spoon batter onto iron.
5. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until cooked through.

Nutrition Info Per Cookie:

Yields 6 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)

Calories: 65

Protein: 3g

Net Carbs: 9g

Fat: 2g

HEALTHY WAFFLE HASHBROWNS

Ingredients:

1 parsnip

1 medium red potato, peeled

1 tablespoon Ghee, butter or coconut oil

1 tablespoon liquid egg white

Salt & pepper to taste

1 large egg

Method:

1. Heat waffle iron to medium-high.
2. Grate both the parsnip and potato and measure to equal 2 cups. Squeeze out all moisture using 2 paper towels or a clean dish towel.
3. Add to a medium bowl, with ghee, egg white and salt and pepper. Stir well.
4. Spray iron with cooking spray and spoon potato mixture across the top. Close waffle iron and press firmly for one minute.
5. Cook for 13-15 minutes or until there’s no more steam releasing.
6. Prepare a small nonstick pan by coating with cooking spray and heating over medium heat. Crack egg and cook sunny side up. Lay on on top of hash browns.

Also, here’s a trick for perfect sunny side up eggs!!

Spray your pan, crack your eggs into it, put 1 ice cube inside then put a lid on top. The steam from the ice cooks the egg. No need to flip it over. No broken yolks.

Nutrition Info:

Serving Size, yields 1

Calories: 415

Protein: 13g

Net Carbs: 44g

Fat: 19g

WAFFLE OMELET

Ingredients:

2 eggs

6 tablespoons egg whites

1 tablespoon water

1 slice turkey bacon

salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Heat waffle iron to medium heat.
2. Microwave bacon on a paper plate covered with a paper towel for 2 minutes, or until crispy. Cool slightly, Crumble or chop into small pieces. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, whisk eggs, egg white and water. Add bacon.
4. Coat waffle iron with cooking spray.
5. Pour eggs onto waffle iron.
6. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Info:

Yields 1

Calories: 229

Protein: 24g

Net Carbs: 1g

Fat: 12g

CAPRESE WAFFLE PANINI

Ingredients:

2 slices bread, gluten-free or low-carb, any kind

1½ ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced into two rounds

3 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes, drained

8 fresh basil leaves

Method:

1. Heat waffle iron to medium heat.
2. Chop the sun dried tomatoes and 4 basil leaves together.
3. Using a spoon, spread ½ the mixture onto each slice of bread.
4. Lay mozzarella on top. Lay four basil leaves on top.
5. Sandwich other bread slice on top.
6. Coat waffle iron with cooking spray.
7. Lay sandwich inside, close the top and cook for 3-4 minutes or until bread is crispy and inside is warm.

Nutrition Info:

Yields 1

Calories: 340

Protein: 11g

Net Carbs: 33g

Fat: 18g

And here’s a FUN TIP! How to clean your waffle iron easily? Just wet 2 paper towels. Lay them inside an unplugged, still-warm waffle iron, and allow the steam to clean it for you. THAZZZZ IT!!

If you make any of these recipes, please post a pic and hashtag it #cheapcleaneats! I know you’re gonna have so much fun!