Cornbread waffles with chili and fixins' is one of our favorite weeknight meals. Easy to make and the two flavors were meant to go together!
CORNBREAD WAFFLES WITH CHILI & FIXINS'
This recipe for Cornbread Waffles with Chili and Fixins' was inspired by a recent teachers event. We were trying to put together a teacher appreciation meal and they wanted something other than the soup and potato bar they usually have every year. So, I ended up creating this easy recipe idea!
CORNBREAD WAFFLE BAR
I was able to make all of the cornbread waffles in advance and freeze them. Then, just warmed them up when ready to serve! We put the chili in a crock pot to keep warm and had all of the toppings laid out so everyone could serve themselves. It ended up being a huge hit and everyone loved the combination of flavors!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
Mexican Style Cornbread Mix
milk
eggs
chili
Toppings: sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese
HOW TO MAKE CORNBREAD WAFFLES WITH CHILI & FIXINS':
Preheat your waffle iron to a medium-high setting. If your waffle iron has a number setting, set it to a number 4 (higher if you want a darker, crispier waffle.) My son likes his waffles lightly cooked so I make his first. I like mine a little more well done. Also at this point you will want to start heating up your chili. Pour both cans of chili into a covered pot and heat up until warmed through or pop it into a microwave-safe bowl and heat until warmed through.
In a medium bowl, combine both packs of cornbread mix with eggs and milk. Stir well until combined.
Once your waffle iron is heated, spray with nonstick spray. I like the kind with flour in it.
Pour one cup of cornbread mix onto waffle iron.
Y'all, look at these waffles. They cook up perfectly in the waffle iron.
If you love your cornbread with crispy edges, then you will LOVE these waffles!
Have everyone top their own waffles with what they like. Chili and lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese and diced tomatoes. This recipe makes 4 large Belgian Waffles or 6 smaller waffles. This would be a great idea for a "Cornbread Waffle Bar". Just set out all the hot waffles along with all the fixins' in a bowl and let your friends and family stack it up however they like
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CORNBREAD WAFFLES WITH CHILI AND FIXINS'
Cornbread waffles with chili and fixings is one of our favorite weeknight meals. Easy to make and the two flavors were meant to go together!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 2 packets Martha White Mexican Style Cornbread Mix
- 1 ⅓ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 (30 oz) cans chili
- Toppings: sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron to a medium-high setting.
- If your waffle iron has a number setting, set it to a number 4 (higher if you want a darker, crispier waffle.)
- Also at this point you will want to start heating up your chili.
- Pour both cans of chili into a covered pot and heat up until warmed through or pop it into a microwave-safe bowl and heat until warmed through.
- In a medium bowl, combine both packs of cornbread mix with eggs and milk.
- Stir well until combined.
- Once your waffle iron is heated, spray with nonstick spray.
- Pour one cup of cornbread mix onto waffle iron.
- Depending on your type of waffle iron, the light will come on or it will beep when ready.
- Once they are all cooked up, it’s time for toppings!
- Top waffles with chili, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Notes
Lots of ways to change this up! Use any of the Martha White Cornbread Mixes to change up the flavor. There's Cotton Pickin' Cornbread, Sweet Yellow Cornbread and Regular Yellow Cornbread. Also, you could use a beef taco filling instead of chili! Make it into a waffle bar! Or make it like a breakfast waffle. Use the Sweet Yellow Cornbread mix and add cooked bacon or cooked and crumbled sausage. And then serve with warm maple syrup!
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 801mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 645IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 5.2mg
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Auntie Doni
AH YUM!!!!
I'm so doing this for our next Neighborhood Gal Pals gathering! Socially distanced out of doors, of course!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
That is the best comment ever! Yes!!
Kelly Peterson
My first thought when I saw this.....Taco Meat and all the fixins!!!! Yummers!
Brandie (The Country Cook)
Oh that is wonderful Linda Sue! The waffle iron is great for so many things, not just waffles. I hope you can get your fix soon. Missing out on cornbread is just not acceptable.
Linda Sue
I wondered a while back if the waffle iron could be used to make cornbread. Right now, I don't have an oven, and we have really missed eating cornbread with many of our meals. I will try this and see what the family thinks. Frying it makes it a bit too greasy, but I think this will work. Thanks.
Jane Gordon
I could eat cornbread (sweet, unsweetened or savory) with almost any meal!
Brook
I love this. Thank you. Sweet cornbread is my favorite.
Anonymous
I love them both.
Vonnie
I love Sweet cornbread!!
Schelli R.
We love cornbread sweetened with just a bit of honey and slathered with melted butter. Delish!
Shannon
I like sweet cornbread
janis
We love all cornbread in this house. When I was a young girl we used to eat cornbread and milk on Sunday night after church oh the memories!!
Anonymous
I,ll eat either but I prefer sweet cornbread I like to put a couple of drops of vanilla extract to my batter it gives my cornbread a wonderful slight flavor
Melissa
Definitely sweet cornbread
Rosetta Williams
I've never tried cornbread waffles so I will have to try this recipe. I like a little sugar in my cornbread. Thanks
Anne Nelson
Unsweetened with butter and honey!
Gary Herron
Idon't care I jusy love Cornbread.
Ricki Scheer
I am not fussy...I will eat any form of cornbread! Love it all!
Rachel Clark
I make sweet cornbread.
BettyK
Any cornbread is wonderful to eat. Love the cast iron cornbread maker. Would love to win, as everyone else who signed up, lol.
AshleyCrouch
Sweet cornbread is my favorite! This recipe looks delish! I can't wait to try it.
Jan R
Either! I just love cornbread!
Lisa
I love all kinds of cornbread! I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. It sounds so good!
trisha5k
I love both depending on what I am eating it with
keshakeke
I love a sweet onion cornbread
keshakeke
I love a sweet onion cornbread
Anonymous
Mostly sweetened. But unsweetened if I'm making good ole Southern Cajun Cornbread Dressing
cat mom
I live in South Dakota your recipes remind me of being a little girl in Louisiana.Any cornbread is great, but sweet is the best.
Jen D.
I love sweet cornbread!
Jewel
I like cornbread both ways, it all depends on what I am serving it with.
Jo Ann Zavala
I love unsweetened cornbread made with yellow cornmeal. Those recipes look so delicious. thank you for posting them.
Teresa Moore
I love sweet cornbread with honey butter.
https://www.facebook.com/jenny.boone.58
I LIKE BOTH, IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU ARE GONNA EAT AS TO WHICH TYPE OF CORNBREAD GOES WITH THE FOOD!
My Kraft Kloset
I love any kind of cornbread. But my favorite is tex-mex or taco cornbread. YUM!
erin scott
Although not a fan of jalepeno in my cornbread- I'm seeing a lot of possibilities.
Anonymous
I love sweet cornbread with fresh corn added to it.
Susan Broughton
I like any kind of cornbread! Its according to what you are eating with it as to which sweet or regular. I guess if I could only eat one I would go with sweet only because I could not do without sweet cornbread at all.
Anonymous
This recipe looks delicious. I like cornbread, sweet or not. I would love to win the skillet, mix and cookbook.
Anonymous
i love them both!!
heatherp626
I love a sweet cornbread! Loving that you are using a waffle iron! Awesome!
heatherp626@msn.com
Adrienne
Sweet cornbread is my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway.
Nancy E
I love both kinds of cornbread but might lean a little to the sweet side.
Kim Honeycutt
My favorite is sweet!
Teri Mays
I like sweet
Marsha
Sweetened!
Anonymous
Sweetened!
Beautiful Disaster
Sweetened 🙂
dutchchick
I like to make sweetened cornbread from scratch! can't wait to try waffles with it!
Faither
Always make a sweet yellow corn meal cornbread.
Kelli W.
I love any kind of cornbread, but prefer sweeter kinds.
Jenny
I love sweet cornbread, but will eat either. But sweet is just a little bit better to me.
Sue Morris
I like both, but my favorite is unsweetened!
Samfor3@frontier.com
ashley
I like my cornbread both ways - always with butter no matter what!
Stacey @ SouthernBite.com
Wow! this looks so good, Brandie! What a great idea! I can't wait to try it!
kathy r
Love sweet cornbread!!!
Joan
No sugar in my cornbread. If it has sugar then it must be cake.
Jo Ann McPhee
I would soooooooooo love to win this and make cornbread waffles. I love cornbread and making the waffles into tacos would be so different and delicious
Amy C
I prefer sweet cornbread.
amyc
Marilyn
Our favorite is sweet.
I would LOVE to win this!
Marilyn
Sunnie
I like both ways, but my husband likes it sweet
sunniewoodyplus2 atmsn.com
robin
I love sweet cornbread with lots of butter and honey!
Carol G
Sweet with pats of butter
TAMARA
I LOVE UNSWEETENED CORNBREAD MADE WITH WHITE CORNMEAL.
I LIKE SWEETENED "CORNCAKE" MADE WITH YELLOW CORNMEAL.
I EAT CORNBREAD 90% OF THE TIME AND CORNCAKE 10% OF THE TIME.
Pamela Wheeler
I love all kinds of cornbread!
This is a great giveaway and I hope I win this.
Keep up the great work!!
stampcz
Sweet!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I like a sweet cornbread. My goodness I never thought to do this with my waffle maker. This sure does look good. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe and giveaway!
Marsha Baker
Seeing this awesome cornbread waffle idea makes me giddy! Brilliant! I am most definitely a SWEET cornbread gal.
Sandra Henslee
I love the really sweet kind that tastes almost like cake. I think though that if it is to be eaten with chili on top not so sweet would be better.
Anonymous
I LOVE CORNBREAD! Sweet, unsweetened, fried, baked, cornbread dressing, cornbread muffins, cornbread pancakes ... eaten alone or with a large glass of homemade sweet GA tea!! YUMMY!!!!!
Debbie Bray
I prefer sweet
Tonia Deakin
Oh Yea....I LOVE unsweetened cornbread. I will eat the sweetened kind if I'm at some else's house but I like the unsweetened better.
Jan A
P.S. Sweet or unsweetened...love it all!
Jan A
P.S. Sweet or unsweetened...love it all!
Jan A
I confess to being half Yankee, but my maternal Southern half has loved cornbread my whole life. Nothin' much better!
Courtney B
we love SWEET Cornbread here ! with lots of butter o top
! !
Ann Badder
Both
Anonymous
I like sweet
Sue Tilghman
I like unsweetened with lots of butter!
Martha Lane
I love cornbread, I love to make it with lots of butter.
Kathryn Johnson
I am an unsweetened cornbread girl - hushpuppies too!
Tina
Sweetened!
Jackie Hammond
I like both but prefer unsweetened that way it goes well with honey and lots of butter, also chili or beans and ham.
Dawn
I like a little sweetness to my cornbread.
Martha Franks
unsweetened. Sometimes I add japalinos.
Anonymous
I prefer sweet cornbread 🙂
fergie2200
I like my cornbread a little bit salty with a dash of sweet.
Ken & Shari
I love cornbread any way sweetened or unsweetened <3
Jane Macha
Unsweetened
Stevie
Sweet is the Best!
Anonymous
Sweet!
Anonymous
I like both, but I think sweet is what like best.
Farm woman
I love my cornbread unsweetened with a big cast iron pan full of fried potatoes and a glass of milk with a sweet vidaida onion
Sandy
We LOVE Cornbread! I only make it in a cast iron skillet. That is the way my great grandmother, grandmother & my mother used to make it! Love to make it with a pot of white beans and taters! That is a meal in in self!! We are from Tennessee and all my family is from here also.... LOVE CORNBREAD!!!
Heather B
I like both depends on what I am having with it.
JANNA
We mainly like it unsweetened...if sweet we like just a hint of sweetness!
Cynthia Burrell
What brand of Waffle Iron do you have? I have looked at several and can't make up my mind. I want one that will work correctly! Thanks!
Jan Herrera
I will take cornbread anyway I can get it. I love it. I use it a lot as a base for my navy beans. Stack cornbread, beans, fried taters and then use as a spoon a Vadila Onion that has been taken apart. 🙂
Cynthia Burrell
I like good old southern cornbread (no sugar) with butter!
taco3bumper
This looks like something I would REALLY enjoy. I can't stand chili without cornbread. This puts everything to the test! Best of everything!!! I wish I could go with you to Tennessee, one of my favorite places (after Virginia, of course)!
Auntiepatch
Cornbread has sugar in it already. Do bakers add more and call it sweet or do some leave it out? I'm confused and I've eaten it for 60+ years.
Tammigirl
My mother always made us sweet cornbread, and I love it. I also love unsweetened cornbread, too. Please do not make me choose. Although, if you do make me choose, I'll say sweet.
VickiT
I tend to like the sweet cornbread more, but sometimes the other works better, depending on the meal.
Betsy Barnes
I like sweet cornbread. I an not a huge fan of cornbread, however, my hubby and son love it sweet too 🙂
Mitty Spidell
Sweet
Stacey Miller
One of those pans would be so handy!
Lynn Celmer
I love some sweet cornbread with a big pat of butter. 🙂
mommar6
I like an unsweet cornbread. I can always pour honey over it.
gina lovejoy
not sweet yuck love cornbread with pinto beans yum
Pat K
I like any kind of cornbread but if I have to choose it would be sweet!
Colleen
I like them both
KENTUCKY LADY 717
Love cornbread...making some for dinner to go with my wilted lettuce....yum.......fry some bacon and add the bacon grease to my lettuce and have cornbread and it is so delicious......gotta add some onions tho.....
Shelly
Savory cornbread.
Bill Davidson
I Love the Sweet ..... Just melts in your mouth !!!! Keep those Recipes Comin !!!
Casoppia
We like corn bread with creamed corn and jalapenos in it ..Even some bacon !!
Thanks for the chance to win ....
Linda J
I like it sweet better but I'm from the north. I do make it southern style in a skillet though too.
Kari Shifflett
Unsweetened for me please!
Lynnette Lamance
I love cornbread and it's always better in a cast iron skillet
gramma2them
yum, hot cornbread and butter...takes me back to my childhood
a2kbeason
I like my cornbread like I like my tea-sweet!
Martha Cook
I like my corn bread sweetened with a tish of salt .
ChristyD1973
Unsweet for me!
Anonymous
I love sweet cornbread but not too sweet. Love Cornbread and Cast Iron. Woot
Kristeen Hanes
I like unsweet personally. My husband likes unsweet also. He is from Tennessee and introduced me to bluegrass music, Rhonda Vincent, and the Martha White theme song.
Betty
Never tried Cornbread but always fancied trying it
HS
I like unsweetened cornbread since I can pour maple syrup on!
Kris Philpot
I prefer my cornbread a little on the sweet side but I never turn up my nose at any cornbread.
john hutchens
I prefer unsweetened cornbread. It goes so well with milk yum
karen sheldon
I love corn bread sweetened with some fresh corn mixed in!
Debbie Caraballo
I'm all about the sweet cornbread! The waffles and fixin's look great- and thanks for a great giveaway!
Anonymous
I prefer sweet cornbread.
April @ PolkaDots n' PinkySwears
I love both, but especially unsweetened with syrup over the top for dessert!!
Fran
I like my cornbread a little sweet, just the way my West Virginia momma made it. =^..^=
Tami Stapleton
I like sweet cornbread unless it's the kind my Mama used to make in the frying pan, then I like it savory~
Barbara Bradford
We like ours sweet with a touch of honey...
Anonymous
Sweetened with honey!
Anonymous
I love non sweet cornbread
Jackie w
Waiting to try mixing in some fresh corn. Yum
Marlene B.
I love cornbread sweet or savory but a little sweet is my favorite. Love to have it as a sweet accompaniment to chili especially but any way is great.
Belinda B
I love the iead of your recipe! Can't wait to actually try it.
Michele
I prefer my cornbread unsweet, please.
Mazie
I like unsweetened cornbread. If it's sweet then it must be cake.
Can't wait to try the cornbread waffles and I have always wanted one of the wedge skillets.
Thanks for the great giveaway.
Gina
Sweet with lots of butter, but I also love Mexican style!
Dana
Unsweetened...good ole' homemade buttermilk cornbread!
Millie
I like both sweet and regular, if I am making potatoes and having stewed potatoes and corn bread or pinto beans and corn bread, then I use the regular one but if I am serving corn bread with a complete meal then I use the sweeten kind. Love Martha White products
nikki
I have never had sweet cornbread!!
skmanning
I like cornbread either way. It just depends on what I am eating it with.
Janice (Jet) Woods
I never met any cornbread I did not like. A little bakery not far from me makes a corn cake. Might put you in mind of an English muffin but cornbread and you do not split in half. They are wonderful warmed a little with butter or jam and just as good with chili.
Alicia
I love sweet cornbread. Even better coated in butter an honey!
Tammie
I prefer unsweetened cornbread, but eat any kind!
Sarah H.
I love sweet cornbread
Unknown
I love cornbread!!!!
Ellen Moore
My husband and I love cornbread. We break it into pieces and mix it into our chili. Not too much mixing, just a tad. There is usually not enough leftover corn bread to go with the leftover chili, so I generally make more the next day.
Thank you for hosting this giveaway.
Elizabeth
We love Cornbread...not too sweet though!
Velva Brown
This recipe looks like it is good, will be trying it soon.
Judi
Love cornbread - this will be fun to try
Anonymous
Unsweet please! I like the "savory" direction.
Kim Honeycutt
That sounds like a festival I would enjoy. I don't own a waffle iron but pinned it anyway.
Cheryl
First time on your web site,and
impressed with the recipe for waffle tacos.I have to say I like both kinds of cornbread,but sure would love to have a waffle maker.
Debbie A.
Cornbread is one of my favorites! If I have to choose I would say I like it SWEET! 🙂
Anonymous
Fun way to use cornbread. can't wait to give it a try.
Judy Liucas
I love sweet cornbread.
Mackenzie
Sweet or not, as long as it's fresh, I'm in!
Laurie Padula
I like sweet and moist! : )
Nancy Dozier
I LOVE ALL CORNBREAD!!! However, I suppose I'd have to say I'd take Sweet Cornbread, if asked. I love the sweetness and golden brown look! Yes, it tastes like cake, that's alright....I could eat it like a piece of cake any day!
Kris Melahn
I like sweet cornbread
Anonymous
I love unsweetened cornbread as then I can add anything with it , sweet or savory.
Anonymous
I much prefer it sweet, however everyone else in my family growing up preferred it unsweetened
Karen
Sweet Cornbread!
Angela B.
I love both! 🙂
Lisa Brown
oh, i like it sweet
Farm Quilter
Sweet, thank you!
Charlotte Huffman
Sweet!
Leela
I love both 🙂
Karen Giasson
It doesn't matter to me. I love cornbread in all kinds of ways.
Quinn
I did not realize how badly I need a waffle iron!
LStewart
I like sweet cornbread, unless it's going in milk then I want plain and simple cornbread.
Kay Little
If I am eating with my Mother I like the cornbread unsweet and if I am eating with my MIL I like it sweet! We love cornbread made in the waffle iron…
AnnaZed
We like it sweet (made with honey) and with lots of butter!
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Melissa
Yes, I want this on my plate VERY soon, yum!
Carlee Scharnhorst
I am so jealous you get to judge the competition! I like my cornbread a little sweet in most applications. But I will eat it either way 😉
Sabrina
As long as it is good old fashion cornbread, it doesn't matter which. Love it even as dessert with blackberry jam and butter on it.
Anonymous
Unsweetened is my cornbread of choice. But, I'll eat it sweet if that's what's available.
Brandy West
Unsweetened with sweetened whipped butter ????????
Leann
These look delicious! Will definitely be trying this!
Noreen
That looks scrumptions! When is dinner? I like cornbread a little sweet, but not so much if it's too sweet. Thanks for the chance to win.
Angie
I like my unsweetened. 🙂
Anonymous
Sweet. What other kind is there?
Stacie
This is my first time on The Country Cook site but I have "wandered" around and I love it. I also love all kinds of cornbread and would love this Gift Set!
Anonymous
Any cornbread is delish!!!
Jamie
It depends on what I'm cooking but I usually go for sweetened.
Teresa Rouzer
Guess I like sweet cornbread, but I only use about 1-2 TB per my small skillet recipe - so it's not too sweet.
Penny
Cornbread waffles what a fabulous idea !
Stephanie @ Plain Chicken
LOVE cornbread waffles and chili. So much fun!
kay overman
I have never had cornbread waffles, but am going to try soon.
Wanda Lewis
I like both. I've attended the National Cornbread Festival many times. Great fun and good food! I plan my visits to TN around festival time.
CherylB
I like any kind of cornbread---sweet or unsweet!
Rhonda
Can the cornbread be cooked on stove top?