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These delicious savory waffles with chives come out perfectly fluffy! Top with white cheddar cheese and a runny poached egg.

Ready for waffles with a spin? Savory waffles. Yes, white cheddar and chive savory waffles! Alex and I can’t believe we’ve never tried this until now: because we’re not fans of sweet breakfasts. The idea of turning that typically sugar-ladden checkerboard into a savory one is totally up our alley! Topped with a poached egg and white cheddar cheese, it’s incredibly tasty and perfect for brunch. Or, serve it as a vegetarian version of chicken and waffles for dinner! Here’s how to make them.
Want our best sweet waffles? Head to Best Blueberry Waffles.
How to make savory waffles
This savory waffles recipe is fluffy and savory, punctuated with the freshness of chives. It’s a riff on these whole wheat waffles and designed for celebratory brunch (or even dinner!). For the topping, add some grated white cheddar cheese, just a bit of maple syrup for a a savory sweet combo, and a poached egg. The result: fluffy, savory waffles punctuated by creamy egg yolk and bursts of cheddar.
Here’s how to make savory waffles (or go right to the recipe):
- Preheat your waffle iron. You can use either a regular size or Belgian size waffle maker.
- Mix together the dry ingredients: white whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix together the wet ingredients: butter, milk, egg, and chopped chives. Then pour them into the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
- Cook the batter in a waffle iron until golden brown.

Regular waffle vs Belgian waffle: which to make?
This savory waffles recipe makes 4 regular waffles or 2 Belgian waffles. What’s the difference?
- Belgian waffles are much larger than regular waffles: they’re larger in diameter and thicker, with a deeper grid pattern.
- This makes Belgian waffles even fluffier than regular waffles because they are taller.
You can make either waffle with this recipe. The photo shows a standard waffle, but Belgian waffles look much more impressive! One thing to remember: if you’re eating Belgian waffles, a serving size is just ½ of the waffle (two quarter pieces), whereas with a regular waffle you could eat the entire waffle (four quarter pieces).
What’s the best waffle iron?
Alex and I recently our standard waffle maker in favor of a Belgian waffle maker. We like how they’re fluffier and taller than a standard waffle. Here’s the waffle maker that we got: we love it! It’s also great for gifts (like wedding gifts!).
Buy it: Belgian Waffle Maker

How to make poached eggs
These savory waffles are served topped with a poached egg on top to make for a filling meal. How to poach an egg?
- Method: Go to our tried and true method: How to Make Poached Eggs.
- Tip: Make sure your eggs are as fresh as can be when you poach them. The whites on older eggs don’t firm up as well, leaving you with some not-so-lovely looking shapes. We know from experience!
This savory waffles recipe is…
Vegetarian.
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Savory Waffles with Chives
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 standard waffles or 2 large Belgian-style waffles 1x
Description
These delicious savory waffles with chives come out perfectly fluffy! Top with white cheddar cheese and a runny poached egg.
Ingredients
For the savory waffles
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
For the topping
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup grated white cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- Pure maple syrup, for drizzling
Instructions
- Heat waffle iron on high heat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the white whole wheat flour, baking powder, and kosher salt; mix to combine.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Add the milk and microwave for another minute. Whisk the egg into to the wet ingredients until fully combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; do not overmix (batter can be lumpy).
- Chop the chives; add 2 tablespoons to the batter and reserve 1 tablespoon for the garnish.
- Immediately, add the batter into the center of the waffle iron and let it spread it to within 1/2-inch of the sides, then cook according to the waffle iron’s instructions. Remove the cooked waffles and place them on a baking sheet without stacking. Make the waffles to order, or place cooked waffles in a 300°F oven to keep warm.
- Poach the 4 eggs for the topping.
- When ready to serve, place the waffle on a plate and drizzle with a bit of maple syrup. Top with a poached egg, grated white cheddar cheese, and the remaining chopped chives.
- Cooked waffles can be frozen; place them in a plastic bag and remove the remaining air with a straw before sealing. To reheat, remove from the freezer and lightly toast in a toaster.
Notes
Adapted from The Faux Martha
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Savory Waffles, Waffle Recipe, Brunch Recipes, Cheddar Waffles, Chive Waffles, Recipes with Chives
Looking for more waffle recipes?
Outside of this savory waffles recipe, here a few more waffle recipes we love:
- Go classic with our Perfect Waffle Recipe
- Fluffy Gluten Free Waffles
- Strawberry Waffles
- Cornbread Waffles with Maple Mascarpone
- Chai-Spiced Dairy Free Waffles
- Almond Chia Seed Waffles
- Banana Nut Waffles
- Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Waffles
- Yeasted Waffles with Berries and Cocoa Sugar
- Vanilla Vegan Waffle Ice Cream Sammies
- Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwich
- Whole Grain Vegan Flax Waffles
- Waffles with Fig Compote
- Spelt Waffles with Cinnamon Peaches
Last updated: February 2020
I personality would eat brunch food every day and remain happy.Your waffles look perfect! I love the use of whole wheat; anything to balance out the sweetness of my blog bakes. You should do waffles more often! I love to use them in place of bread or if I have stale ones toast them for waffle croutons on soup.
Oh poached eggs and waffles together sound so good and look incredible! What a fun baby shower focused around waffles. That would be awesome!
My heart is overflowing like crazy this morning. Thank you, thank you Alex and Sonja! My confession: I’ve never poached an egg before. I’m going to follow your lead! Love this savory combo with a touch of sweet. I think Kevin would thank me forever for this. My savory recipes are lacking big time. So much love! xoxox
You are so welcome, lady! We’re so excited to welcome your sweet little one into the world!
good job
★★★★★
What a wonderful treat for Melissa! Love the idea of these savoury waffles – what a great quick and tasty dinner idea!
LOVE the savory. I’ve actually never made savory waffles before so that’s going to have to happen soon!
Savory waffles!!! Yessss! These sound like perfection and I just so happen to have a pot of chives in my backyard. p.s. get a waffle iron…changed my life :)
Savory waffles–hooray! I love the idea of oozing egg yolk with a subtly oniony & crispy waffle.
Yum, love poached eggs! Congrats on your first waffle post :)
Haha! Thanks Jeanine :)
I’ve never had a savory waffle before, but this caught my attention with that beautiful poached egg! This would be a fabulous brunch dish.
Absolutely love the idea of savory waffles. And to top it off with poached egg?! Brilliant!!