HOT HAM & CHEESE CHAFFLES are the answer to those sandwich cravings! I love a cheesy, melty sandwich just as much as anyone and this hot ham and cheese twist is a big hit in my house! The dijon mayo is the perfect dip!
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Yep. I’m back at it with the chaffle recipes.
Can’t stop, won’t stop!
We started with the basic chaffle, moved on to things like pumpkin chaffles and Big Mac chaffles, and now here we are.
A hot ham and swiss chaffle.
Have you died and gone to heaven? Probably.
How to make ham and cheese chaffles:
The base recipe for chaffles is just 1 egg and 1/2 cup of cheese (usually shredded mozzarella).
We’re mixing things up just a bit by using Swiss cheese for a sharper cheese flavor. I didn’t have a block of swiss on hand, so I just thinly sliced up some slices of swiss cheese. Worked just fine, but feel free to shred your cheese!
I also stirred in some deli ham that I chopped up along with a dash of garlic salt. (My garlic salt has parsley flakes in it, if you’re wondering what the green bits are in the photos!)
Spoon half of the mixture into your mini waffle iron and cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. The waffle will crisp up a bit as it sets.
Repeat with the remaining batter.
Stir together some mayo and dijon to create the simple little dipping sauce.
I cut my chaffles in half and dipped away! You could also cut them into sticks or quarters or whatever you like!
The chaffle waffle maker:
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You will need a mini waffle maker for this recipe.
The Dash Waffle Maker comes in a variety of adorable colors (obsessed with the aqua!) and sells for around $10 on Amazon.
You can buy one right here.
I’m hearing from readers that they are on backorder but people are receiving their order sooner than stated, so it might be worth it to go ahead and snatch one up quickly.
If you plan to serve chaffles to your whole family, I recommend getting this one instead – it makes 4 mini waffles at a time!
If you’d like to use a full size waffle maker, I’m sure you could, but you may need to double the recipe and you’ll likely on get one waffle, depending on the size of your machine.
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Hot Ham & Cheese Chaffles
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped deli ham
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
Instructions
- Plug in your waffle iron to preheat.
- Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Stir in the cheese, ham, and garlic salt to combine.
- Spoon half of the mixture into the hot waffle iron, close, and cook for 3-4 minutes or until your waffle iron stops steaming and the waffle is cooked through.
- Remove the waffle to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter.
- Stir together the mayo and mustard to use as a dip.
- Slice the waffles in halves or quarters and serve with the dip.
Brandy says
This was my first Chaffle and it was sooooo good. Can’t wait to try more. Thank you!
Jules says
This recipe was good! It didn’t crisp up like I wanted though. Next time I will reserve some cheese to put on the bottom and top of the mix.
Debi says
I just made this. It was my 1st Chaffee I ever made. Was super easy and turned out Great!!!
Karly Campbell says
So glad you liked it! Chaffles are so versatile – have fun experimenting!
Kathy High says
I just tried the recipe this morning and my chaffle stuck to the iron, and was thin not like a waffle(I sprayed the top and bottom of iron) Is it because I separated the dough to much? Thanks
Karly Campbell says
Hi Kathy! Did you use the Dash waffle maker? I’m not sure what you mean about separated the dough too much, but you do have to let the waffles cook for a good 3-4 minutes.
Beth Garland says
Made these at work & they made a great lunch!! Envious coworkers too Caution with the salt though. Ham & cheese are already salty. I may have gone a bitter overboard lol
They were still delicious though!! I’d definitely make them again!!
peggy says
i got the very same mini waffle machine u havepictured above. Iamgoing tomake some chaffle tom’w moring. thanx for sharing.
Muriel Johnson says
My son suggested a variation on this: sub chopped pepperoni for the ham, mozzarella for the cheese, and pizza sauce for a dipper. I gotta try it!
Karly Campbell says
Yum!
Erica says
Your a genius. These are delicious!!!!
Judy says
Thank you for this recipe! Our local grocer has packages finely diced ham BOGO this week, which is great, because I’ve been pondering ham and Swiss Gruyere cheese chaffles! Any “tweaks” or extra seasonings I should know about? BTW, thanks for the chaffles recipes! So kind!
Karly Campbell says
These should work perfect with the Gruyere! Yum! 🙂
Maggie Martin says
Hey Girl!
Made everything Chaffles for the kids on Saturday for brunch. They loved them! can’t wait to make some of these ham n cheese, sounds good.
Youngest Daughter works for a company that gives her a 20% discount on whatever she buys from them, sale on household items was another 25%… she got a Dash mini waffle maker for under 5 bucks!! After brunch on Sat she went and bought 2 more as gifts for her sisters! I LOVE family .
Thanks Karly
Maggie
Karly Campbell says
Oh, that’s awesome!! 🙂
Kim Miller says
Some keto friends of mine here in Richmond, VA told me that the chaffle makers are available at Target for $9.99!
Bernice says
Ok, I will give this one a whirl this weekend!
I’m having so much fun with these! I did post on the site the other day!