These waffles have a hint of cornmeal and spicy heat, which make them a perfect base for a pico de gallo and avocado topping.
Spicy Cornmeal Waffles
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bisquick™ Original pancake and baking mix
- 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (3 oz)
Toppings
- 1 1/2 cups pico de gallo or salsa
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup queso fresco
Instructions
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Step1Heat waffle maker; lightly brush with vegetable oil, if necessary. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick™ mix, cornmeal, buttermilk, oil, egg, chili powder and cumin until blended. Stir in shredded cheese. Let stand 10 minutes, allowing cornmeal to soften.
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Step2Pour about 1/2 cup batter onto center of hot waffle maker; spread batter to 1/2 inch from edge. (Waffle makers vary in size; check manufacturer’s directions for recommended amount of batter.) Close lid of waffle maker. Bake according to manufacturer’s directions or until steaming stops and waffle is golden brown; carefully remove waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.
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Step3Top each waffle with 1/4 cup pico de gallo, 3 slices avocado, 1 heaping tablespoon cilantro and 1 heaping tablespoon queso fresco. Serve warm.
Nutrition
400
Calories
21g
Total Fat
13g
Protein
41g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 32%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 34%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 840mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 410mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 13g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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