Mashed Potato Waffles

overhead photo of a mashed potato waffle on a white plate topped with sour cream and chives. The plate rests on a white countertop with another potato waffle on a plate in the background

Crispy, delicious potato waffles are a fun way to start the day. This easy recipe combines mashed potatoes, eggs, cheese, milk, and flour, pressing into a waffle iron to make the yummiest breakfast.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast, mashed potato waffles, potato waffles

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 581kcal

Author Lisa

Ingredients

Mashed Potatoes:

6 medium potatoes
1/4 cup salted butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt

Waffle Ingredients:

3 cups mashed potatoes from the recipe above, or 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
3 large eggs
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Peel and chop potatoes. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer until the potatoes are soft. Drain. This works well if you use leftover mashed potatoes.
Mash with butter, milk and salt.
Dice onions and garlic.
Sauté garlic and onion in butter until soft.
Mix garlic and onion mixture, 3 cups of mashed potatoes and the rest of the ingredients.
Brush a little oil on the waffle iron. I used a pastry brush and coconut oil.
Spread it out thin in a preheated waffle iron. Since it is a pretty thick batter, you actually have to spread it out for it to reach the edges of the waffle iron.
Top with scallions, sour cream, bacon, avocado, sauerkraut, eggs, diced onion

Notes

To make shredded potato waffles, swap out the 3 cups of mashed potatoes for 5 medium potatoes and shred them with the medium whole in a box grater. Add an additional 1/2 teaspoon salt (for a total of 1.5 teaspoons salt) to the waffles mixture to compensate for the salt not in the potatoes.
To make this recipe even faster, you can use pre-shredded hash browns or leftover mashed potatoes.
Add diced ham or cooked bacon right into the waffle iron.

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