Last summer when the HH bought his cast iron griddle we bought a few bags of frozen hash browns so he could fulfill his dream of playing line cook all summer. And well, yesterday while I was rummaging around the freezer, I noticed we still had a half a bag of hash browns left in there.
So we had breakfast for dinner last night. Because seriously, who says you can only have bacon, eggs and hash browns in the morning? 😉 This was his first time making hash browns in a waffle maker, and they turned out so good, I’m already looking forward to having them again.
The HH made our hash brown waffles with bacon and cheese, but I think the add-in possibilities could be endless {chopped red peppers, onions, maybe a little ham instead of bacon?}
The clean up was easy too. Cooking hash browns in a waffle maker is much easier than in a pan with grease and oil shooting everywhere or sticking to the pan, that’s for sure.
Quick and easy… this is my kind of recipe.
~Mavis
Hash Brown Waffles with Bacon and Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 ounces frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked bacon bits
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- vegetable oil or butter to grease your waffle iron
Instructions
In a large bowl stir together the potatoes, eggs, cheese, bacon, salt and pepper until the potatoes are evenly coated.
Heat up waffle iron to medium high heat and brush with vegetable oil or butter. Spread 1 cup of the hash brown mixture evenly over the waffle iron close lid and cook until done {ours took about 4 minutes, but waffle makers can vary}.
This recipe makes 2 full size hash brown waffles.
Tracey says
I’m so doing this!
Karen says
I had great potato waffles at this Waffle Iron Museum festival in the Pfalz, Germany. The museum has over 600 waffle irons on display, the oldest dates from 1671.
https://www.pfalz.de/de/sehenswuerdigkeit/waffeleisenmuseum
Joyce says
All I need is the waffle maker. What kind is the one you have?
Mavis Butterfield says
We’ve have our Villaware waffle maker for about 20 years. I love it.
Melonie says
This is GENIUS! Yum!!!
Virginia says
This looks like a great before-school breakfast idea for kiddos! Definitely going to give it a try. Some minced onion or chives might be a nice addition.
Wendy says
I now make our grilled cheese sandwiches in the waffle iron and they turn out perfect! I am going to try your hash brown idea.
Susan H. says
We love using our george foreman grill for fixing hash browns and tater tots!
Lynda says
They look delicious!
Ellen in Clackamas says
I’ve done this using thawed tater tots. They came out yummy. I’ve also waffled French toast. Also very good
Jim D says
Ha, we have “Breakfast food” for dinner probably two-three times a month, and this recipe looks AWESOME :). Thanks!
Mel says
I’ve never tried it with hash browns, but we made various Thanksgiving leftover waffles one year (mashed potato, stuffing, sweet potato, etc.). The hash browns seem faster though.
Tammy says
Now I want waffles. 😀 First I need a waffle maker!
Have you ever done brownies in a waffle maker? That’s a fun dessert!
Mavis Butterfield says
I’ve never tried brownies in a waffle maker. Sounds fun though! Thanks for the idea.