Cornbread Waffles with Chili and Fixins’
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!
A FUN (AND TASTY WAY) TO EAT CHILI AND CORNBREAD!
This recipe for Cornbread Waffles with Chili and Fixins’ was inspired by a recent teacher 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!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Of course! This recipe is more of a technique or an idea rather than a full recipe. You could make a big ole Crock Pot of Homemade Chili and sit it on the side so folks can help themselves!
Absolutely! Use your favorite brand. You’ll want to prepare the mix using the instructions on the back of the packet. Also, feel free to use your favorite flavors!
I think creating a “waffle bar” is the best way to serve this. Make all the waffles and put them out along with bowls of all the toppings along with the chili and let folks create their own personalized waffle.
Thats a little tougher since it’s hard to make waffles without a waffle maker, right? You could purchase one of those mini waffle makers. They are a more affordable option. Or you could make these into cornbread muffins. Once baked, you could split them open and then add the toppings.
I think this would work perfectly with a beef or chicken taco filling. Like my Crock Pot Taco Meat. Ot maybe make it more of a breakfast meal. Use a yellow cornbread mix and add cooked bacon or cooked and crumbled sausage. And then serve with warm maple syrup!
These are great to make ahead of time and store in the freezer. Just wrap them well with plastic then aluminum foil to protect against freezer burn. Store in a ziptop bag. You can then just reheat them in a toaster, toaster oven or air fryer.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- Mexican Style Cornbread Mix – you can sue any flavor of cornbread you like, it doesn’t have to be the Mexican style.
- milk
- eggs
- chili – see my Frequently Asked Questions above for a homemade chili recipe.
- sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese (for topping)
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. Pour one cup of cornbread mix onto waffle iron.
Y’all, look at these waffles. They cook up perfectly in the waffle iron. Again, for lighter waffles like the first picture below, cook for a shorter time. If you want your waffles a bit more cooked, just cook for another minute longer.
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
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
- Cornbread Muffins
- Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole
- Cornbread Chicken Casserole
- Cornbread Taco Bake
- Tamale Pie
- Cincinnati Chili
- Corn Fritters
- Beefy Cornbread Casserole
- Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
- Skillet Cornbread Pizza
- Strawberry Muffin Mix Waffles
Cornbread Waffles with Chili and Fixins’
Ingredients
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 2 (30 ounce) cans 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 2 (7 ounce) packets Martha White Mexican Style Cornbread Mix with 1 1/3 cups milk and 2 large eggs. Stir well until combined.
- Once your waffle iron is heated, spray with nonstick spray.
- Pour one cup of cornbread mix onto waffle iron. Close the lid.
- Depending on your type of waffle iron, the light will come on or it will beep when ready. Cook it as light or as dark and crispy as you prefer.
- Once they are all cooked up, it’s time for toppings!
- Top waffles with heated chili, along with suggested toppings: sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese (as desired)
Video
Notes
- Lots of ways to change this up! Use any of your favorite cornbread mixes.
- You could also use a beef taco filling instead of chili!
- 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
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
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. 🙂
I like good old southern cornbread (no sugar) with butter!
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)!
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.
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.
I tend to like the sweet cornbread more, but sometimes the other works better, depending on the meal.
I like sweet cornbread. I an not a huge fan of cornbread, however, my hubby and son love it sweet too 🙂
Sweet
One of those pans would be so handy!
I love some sweet cornbread with a big pat of butter. 🙂
I like an unsweet cornbread. I can always pour honey over it.
not sweet yuck love cornbread with pinto beans yum
I like any kind of cornbread but if I have to choose it would be sweet!
I like them both
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…..
Savory cornbread.
I Love the Sweet ….. Just melts in your mouth !!!! Keep those Recipes Comin !!!
We like corn bread with creamed corn and jalapenos in it ..Even some bacon !!
Thanks for the chance to win ….
I like it sweet better but I'm from the north. I do make it southern style in a skillet though too.
Unsweetened for me please!
I love cornbread and it's always better in a cast iron skillet
yum, hot cornbread and butter…takes me back to my childhood
I like my cornbread like I like my tea-sweet!
I like my corn bread sweetened with a tish of salt .
Unsweet for me!
I love sweet cornbread but not too sweet. Love Cornbread and Cast Iron. Woot
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.
Never tried Cornbread but always fancied trying it
I like unsweetened cornbread since I can pour maple syrup on!
I prefer my cornbread a little on the sweet side but I never turn up my nose at any cornbread.
I prefer unsweetened cornbread. It goes so well with milk yum
I love corn bread sweetened with some fresh corn mixed in!
I'm all about the sweet cornbread! The waffles and fixin's look great- and thanks for a great giveaway!
I prefer sweet cornbread.
I love both, but especially unsweetened with syrup over the top for dessert!!
I like my cornbread a little sweet, just the way my West Virginia momma made it. =^..^=
I like sweet cornbread unless it's the kind my Mama used to make in the frying pan, then I like it savory~
We like ours sweet with a touch of honey…
Sweetened with honey!
I love non sweet cornbread
Waiting to try mixing in some fresh corn. Yum
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.
I love the iead of your recipe! Can't wait to actually try it.
I prefer my cornbread unsweet, please.
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.
Sweet with lots of butter, but I also love Mexican style!
Unsweetened…good ole' homemade buttermilk cornbread!
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
I have never had sweet cornbread!!
I like cornbread either way. It just depends on what I am eating it with.