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Oh my gosh, I do not even know where to begin.
For one, Iโm crazy excited about these BLT waffle stacks. I mean, are you looking at what Iโm looking at?!?! Theseย Cheddar Cornbread Waffle BLTโsย are one of my favorite recipes of the summerโฆok, I have been saying that way too much lately, but itโs all true. I really love all the summer recipesโฆespecially these BLTโs though. ๐
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Two, I had the weirdest weekend ever. I spent all day Friday working on a Christmas story for a magazine and two of the recipes were cocktails. Seeing as I am not a huge drinker to start with and I really didnโt need two pitchers full of booze all to myself on a Friday night, my brother Trevor offered to take them off my hands. Itโs funny, he always picks the right days to text me and ask if I happened to make any drinks that day. I spent a good portion of the night cleaning the kitchen and hanging out with Trevor and his friends. Itโs REALLY odd for Trevor and I to hang like this. Our whole lives weโve just never been buddy-buddy. My family calls us the terrible Tโs. Apparently they think we donโt get along because we are too much alikeโฆwhatever. Anyway, since weโve gotten older weโve been able to have a little fun together, so it was actually a good night!
Saturday it rained all day long, so I decided to catch up on some work and figured I would have fun at night. Yeah, well I went to put the chickens to bed around eight oโclock and as I walked into the pen I freaked out because one of the chicken was completely still, lying on its back.
NOOOOOO. I jumped back and totally screamed a little. I mean, who the heck wants to see a dead animal, especially one of their own animals. It was kind of horrible and I still feel all the guilt. UGH. No one really knows what happened to the poor hen, but she looked so sad. I swear the image in my head is going to be there forever. It was not fun. All the other birds are completely fine and there were no signs of an animal getting into the pen or an attack. It looks like she just died of reasons that will never be known to us.
So sad about it. Itโs just not how I wanted to spend Saturday night, or any night for the matter. Rest in peace little birdie.
Maybeย I just should not have pets. Like I think I have a bad omen or somethings. UGHHHH. ๐
Alright, but itโs Monday so letโs get back to being positive and talking about yummy, yummy, summertime food.
All good vibes today!!!
These BLTโs are one for the books.
And by that, I mean they are life changingโฆ ok, that may be a bit dramatic, but you may never go back to a boring BLT on bread with just tomato, lettuce and bacon. Letโs break this sandwich down piece by piece for you.
โฆthe waffles. full of buttermilk, cheddar cheese and jalapeรฑo. So freaking delish.
โฆthe chipotle butter. sweet, spicy, buttery and the best when spread over a warm waffle so it melts into the nooks and cranniesโฆ yes.
โฆthe bacon. cause itโs a BLTโฆ
โฆthe tomatoes. heirloom all the way, theyโre the only way to go in my mind.
โฆthe arugula. cause you need a little green, regular old lettuce works great too.
โฆthen layer it all up one more time. yup. yup. yum.
โฆadd avocado, obviously.
โฆdrizzle on maple syrup (a must)โฆ sweet + spicy + salty bacon = winner.
โฆEAT.
Pretty epic right??
Donโt be weirded out by the drizzle of maple. It is everything. Think about fried chicken and waffles, but take out the chicken and add bacon,ย SOOO GOOD. These make the perfect, brunch or dinner, and if you wanted to add a little protein you would make my day byย adding a fried egg. That would be amazingโฆas would fried chicken. Hey, go big or go home, right?
Cheddar Cornbread Waffle BLT with Chipotle Butter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup stoneground cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup ear corn, kernels removed from the cob (about 1/2 )
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed + chopped
- 8 slices thick cut cooked, crispy bacaon
- 2-3 tomates, sliced
- 1 cup fresh arugula
- 1 avocado, sliced
- kosher salt + pepper
- mapley syrup, for serving
Chipotle Butter
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 2 in chipotle chiles adobo, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and honey. Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt and stir until just combined. It's OK if the batter is a little lumpy. Stir in the cheddar cheese, corn and Jalapeno. Allow the batter to sit 5-10 minutes.
- Preheat your waffle iron.
- Meanwhile, make the chipotle butter. In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter and chipotle peppers until combined.
- Cook the waffles according to your waffle iron's directions.
- To assemble, spread each warm waffle with chipotle butter and then layer on the tomatoes (seasoning them with salt + pepper), bacon + arugula. Add another waffle. Top with tomatoes, arugula and sliced avocado and finish off with a drizzle of maple syrup (DO IT). EAT! ๐
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
GO BIG! Happy Monday guys, letโs have a killer weekโฆfull of waffle BLTโs.ย ?
PS. Donโt forget toย vote for your favorite bloggers for the Bloglovin 2016 awardsโฆHalf Baked Harvest is nominated for best food blog, yeah!!
Made this for my son and I. We followed the recipe exactly. My son ate the 2 layer portion. I made myself a single topped waffle. My son finished (barely). I still have 1/2 to eat later for lunch. This dish is actually very light and savory. The waffles came out airy. You are right. The maple syrup is the greatest finishing touch! It was a lot of work, but well worth it. We have leftover waffles and toppings for this BLT magic tomorrow. We will be adding a fried egg this time. Thank you for posting this recipe!
Hey Nancy,
Wonderful!! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it was enjoyed! x
I normally donโt reach too far back into the HBH teens, but decided to try this for brunch this weekend. I love HBHโs unusual flavor combinations. This one was a bit of a stretch for me even though I know that cheddar cornbread waffles are a thing. It presents beautifully and I like the idea of corn in the waffle, but Iโm thinking a little more savory. Honey chipotle butter? More maple syrup? Not sure.
Hey Shelley,
Lol this is certainly an oldie, thanks so much for giving it a try and sharing your feedback! xT
I have made this many times and love it. I have switched out the all purpose flour with whole wheat flour every time and it produces a perfectly soft on the inside waffle.
Hi Sandhy,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
These went together quickly and tasted amazing. The syrup definitely puts it over the top. Also, amazingly all three of my guys came back with REALLY REALLY GOOD, can we have again. That almost never happens, I always have a dissenter.
Thanks so much
Hey there! Thank you so much for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! xxTieghan
This looks amazing but seems like the syrup is a bit over the top and would make it very difficult to eat. Any suggestions to make sure this is tasty without the sticky mess of syrup? thx
Hi Nancy,
You could put the syrup on the side. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
This was the tastiest thing I ate this week. Iโve just finished my portion for breakfast? Canโt wait your recipe for fried chicken waffles! I hope you one day create one! Have a nice Sunday.
That is so amazing! I am so glad you loved this Ola!
Once again, Half Baked Harvest delivers. This “BLT” is delicious. Only made one modification-a fried egg on top. It was a hit for our Christmas brunch.
Sounds amazing! So happy you liked it! Thank you!
These were one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten!!!! And for anyone wondering, I used a regular (non-Belgian) waffle maker, and they turned out perfectly; but, I can’t even imagine how scrumptious they would be in Belgian level thickness!!!
I am so obsessed with your blog; every single recipe is so creative and unique and SO YUMMY. I know I can never go wrong when making something of yours! By FAR my favorite food blog!!!!!
SO happy you liked them Caroline!
AH your so nice!! Thank you thank you (:
Oh poor chicken!!! Sorry to hear about that (I always think about raising chickens in my backyard but things like this always scare me a bit).
Love everything about this creation! That drizzle too… damn!
Thanks so much Brian! You should definitely try out chickens! haha. ?
Now this is a waffle stack! I’m convinced this is the ultimate brunch meal. Headed over to vote for you now! ๐
(:Thanks for voting Laura!!
OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!
and what an eye full
(: Hope you love it!
Hi sweetie!!Everything you create is epic!!Can I just borrow your brain?Are so talented,creative…!I can’t even!?Are SOO the kind of chick buddy I would have such a blast with.Having visited your Pinterest boards,(a zillion saves!).Hope is cool.Only doin Pinterest and only since last Christmas.You are a keeper!The BEST!So sad about your hen.Like you have hens.So awesome.I cried when our crayfish died,when our robo hamster died.Damn I can’t even kill a bug!!Anyway!KUDOS always.U R appreciated!
hi Teri!!! Oh my gosh, you are too kind! THANK YOU! Hope you are having a great week and thanks again! ?
ps. sorry about your crayfish and hamster. ?
Girl, this looks crazy good! Corn, tomatoes, and bacon belong together in storybooks.
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Ah, YES Thank you Julie!!
This is absolutely insane!!!!
Thank you Justin!!