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These Egg & Cheese Hash Brown Waffles are just the life hack you need to simplify your breakfast routine! Just a few ingredients is all you need and you’re well on your way to breakfast euphoria. These hash browns are your new favorite way to make breakfast!
HASH BROWN WAFFLES
When it comes to breakfast time in my house, easy is the name of the game. Even on the weekends I don’t like to do big, complicated breakfasts. I mean, someone’s got to do those dishes, right?
That’s why I love this genius breakfast hack – Egg & Cheese Hash Brown Waffles!! By making hash browns in a waffle iron, they get super crispy on the outside, and tender in the middle, plus there’s no flipping required. Add in the eggs, cheese and chives, and it’s a whole breakfast in itself that’s finished in half the time!
HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWNS IN A WAFFLE MAKER
Because this is a breakfast hack, we’re starting with pre-shredded (gotta love that time-saver) Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns. They are ready to go straight out of the bag – totally fresh and never frozen (because who wants soggy frozen potatoes??).
- Start by whisking up a few eggs and some milk, then stir them into the potatoes with some shredded cheddar, chives and salt & pepper.
- The next step, and this is really, really important. SPRAY THE WAFFLE IRON WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY. Do not skip this step or you could have stuck-on potatoes for days. Just use your favorite non-stick cooking spray and use it generously. If you prefer you could melt some butter and brush that on. But we’re going for hackability here and the spray takes up the least of my time.
- Spread the hash browns mixture directly onto the bottom half of the greased waffle iron. Chances are you don’t have the same waffle maker as me, so it’s difficult to give exact measurements here…but I got about 1 cup of the mixture per waffle and finished with about 3 ¾ waffles. Depending on the size of your iron, you might need a little more or a little less of the potato mixture per waffle. Use your best judgement here. You want to fill in most of the waffle surface, leaving about a half inch around the edges to allow the potatoes to spread.
- The time can vary as well, so you’ll want to watch your waffle closely once you close it. I had mine on a medium-high heat setting and it took about 4-5 minutes to cook to get nice, golden brown hash brown waffles.
HOW TO SERVE HASH BROWN WAFFLES
Don’t you love how nice and crispy these Cheesy Hash Brown Waffles get? You get nice fried bits of cheese around the edges, too. To keep your hash browns warm and crispy, just set your oven to the “warm” function, or the lowest temperature it will go, and place each waffle on a baking sheet in the oven to keep warm while you continue cooking the rest.
I like to serve these with a dollop of sour cream and some more fresh chives. The recipe will feed at least four people one waffle each, but can easily be double or even tripled, depending on how many you’re feeding nad how hungry they are.
HOW TO KEEP HASH BROWNS TENDER AND MOIST (NOT DRY)
- Brush your waffle iron generously with melted butter AND use the nonstick cooking spray. This will help keep the outside from drying out.
- Add an extra egg or two. This won’t mess up your waffles, but will help to make them a little more moist.
- Brush on some butter as they come out of the waffle iron. Brush melted butter on the top side, then flip it out onto a plate (or baking sheet if you’re warming them in the oven) and brush the other side with butter. Serve with sour cream on the side.
Here are some more favorite hash browns recipes:
And for even more easy breakfast recipes, try these:
- Egg & Sausage Muffins
- Breakfast Enchilada Casserole
- Grab & Go Stuffed Biscuits
- Loaded Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
- Easy Breakfast Potatoes
Egg & Cheese Hash Browns Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 20-ounce package Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped chives plus some for garnishing
- Salt & pepper
- Sour cream for serving, if desired
Instructions
- Heat waffle iron on the medium-high setting. Spray each side generously with non-stick cooking spray or brush with melted butter.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Stir in potatoes, cheese, chives and season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Depending on the size of your waffle iron, scoop a layer of the potato mixture onto the surface (for the round waffle maker, I used about 1 cup of the mixture). Spread to about ½ inch from the edges and close the waffle iron. Cook for about 5 minutes, checking every few minutes to avoid burning. When the entire waffle is golden brown in color, carefully remove from the waffle iron with a fork or tongs.
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I tried these this a.m. they were delicious, but my waffle maker didn’t do them justice. it’s an old one with no temp. control, plus its a Belgian maker, might have been too deep. What kind of maker do you use? Thanks!
I believe mine is a Cuisinart. Just a regular, not a Belgian. Were they dry or did they not cook all the way?
They didn’t cook all the way, but were done, I figured it was the Belgian size. Were not dry, were delicious! I’m going to get a new maker to try again, boyfriend loved them!
I am super excited about this recipe…I picked up ingredients yesterday. I will be making these for the Hubs as he has to eat breakfast on the run.
My question is…would I be able to make these ahead of time and warm them in the oven in the mornings?
Thank you ahead for any helpful hints.
I haven’t tried this – I’ve actually used the waffle maker to rewarm them. They could dry out, but the oven would definitely be better than the microwave.
I’ve pinned this recipe for sure. Who does not love potatoes and eggs. Waffles are great so why not a great combo like this one. I have a Belgian waffle maker, so I’m thinking of adding a slice a bacon or crumble sausage the second time around.
These were easy and yummy! Definitely worth trying. Make sure your waffle iron is set high enough to cook all the way through.
I thought this was such a great idea, but it didn’t work out so well in my waffle maker. They just didn’t firm up even though I cooked them for a full 5 minutes. They were crispy on the outside, but soft and gooey on the inside and completely came apart when I tried to remove them from the waffle iron.
I’ll keep trying because I’d really love to get this to work. But it’s going to need some tweaks.
I think all waffle makers are different and the heat/temp can vary. I hope you’ll try it again because we love them!
Did you use frozen hasbrowns? They probably needed to be drained…
Did you use frozen hasbrowns? They probably needed to be drained…mine turned out great, now I am making a batch with chorizo and bell peppers…..
I haven’t used frozen, just the refrigerated ones.
OMG> Two of my favorite things. Potatoes and cast iron. 🙂 My husband is on a hash brown kick. He gets up and cooks them every morning He really isn’t supposed to have them, he is on PD dialysis, but he takes his blockers. 🙁 He would love something like this every now and then. Yeah, limit on the cheese and milk… Thanks for the recipe.
So we just made these. I’ll start by saying The Boy (my SO) did the cooking so I’m not sure he followed it exactly. He usually does.
Ours did not hold together well at all. We eventually added another egg to see if it would help and it did a little. To be fair, not sure we have the best waffle maker.
Also it tasted like just potato really. Wasn’t cheesy enough for me so I added some more cheese. Overall I wasn’t that super fond of it, may as well just put everything in the skillet and do it that way. But probably user error.
Loved the idea and haven’t completely given up hope
Yeah, I feel the same way, not enough cheese and seemed bland to me (like you said tasted like nothing but potato…don’t need a waffle maker, would probably be better in a cast iron skillet than a waffle maker. I was looking for this to be crispy and it was anything but.
I put this on Facebook and found out it was saved by several people! I am single so I will serve this at my next Brunch. Such a clever idea.
Can’t wait to try your delicious hash brown waffles. Going to grocery store now for ingredients. Who doesn’t love hash browns
Sounds better than Waffle House, less grease
can these be frozen and reheated in microwave?
I haven’t tried that, but I think it would probably work. They might be a little dry.
Wow all these look yummy –maybe good for eating better
We are gonna try this tonight! My hens are giving me an abundant supply of eggs so we eat a lot! Was looking for something different to try!
I just got a new waffle iron…I am going to bring this to work and try this out !
I’ m sure my co-workers are going to love this !
This is amazing. Im always looking for new quick breakfast ideas. Thank you.
I hope I havent missed the skillet give away. I could really use one.
Yummm!!!
I am doing this for Easter brunch. Can’t wait to taste!
Anything quick and easy, can’t wait to try this recipe, looks yummy.
I’ve pinned this and I’m going to make this very soon! It sounds amazing.
Cannot wait to try this recipe! Also in desperate need of a cast iron skillet!
I made this with a peeled and shredded potato. Came out delicious. Made 2 with one big potato. Used only 1 egg since I didn’t have as much.
Goodd to know! I’m going to try that way too.