Potato Waffles

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Potato waffles are a great way to use leftover mashed potatoes, and a waffle shape is such a fun way to serve food!

If you love potatoes, then you’ll love these savory waffles. Packed with flavor and oh so easy, use up your leftover mashed potatoes and whip these up today!

These leftover mashed potato waffles work well as a breakfast, a dinner or even a side dish. Instead of maple syrup use your favorite savory ingredients like sour cream, cheddar cheese or spring onions!

The best part is that these are a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes!

I love using leftovers without feeling like I’m in a food network kitchen competition. Sometimes leftovers are stressful, but leftover mashed potatoes are exciting because they work in so many other dishes.

Whether you need a new leftover idea, or need a simple side dish that goes with almost any main course, these potato waffles are a perfect and fun way to take mashed potatoes you already have and turn them into a delicious side.

What ingredients are in potato waffles?

• Butter: this adds flavor and helps cook the onions
• Onion: these add flavor, texture, and nutrients to the waffles
• Garlic: this flavors the entire dish
• Mashed Potatoes: thick mashed potatoes made with russet potatoes work best we’ve found.
• Bisquick: this gives the waffle structure so the potatoes can take a waffle shape
• Eggs: eggs hold everything together and help give a great golden color to the cooked waffles
• Salt: salt makes all the other ingredients taste better
• Black Pepper: this classic spice is perfect when combined with potatoes

Pro Tip: 

• Mashed potatoes will thicken as they cool down. If your mashed potatoes are warm, let them cool before using in this recipe to help thicken the dish.
• This recipe offers a great base for waffles. However feel free to change it up with crumbled bacon or other savory ingredients!

How to make potato waffles:

1. Cook onions in butter, and then add garlic.
2. Mix in potatoes, and then mix in the other ingredients.
3. Cook potato mixture in a hot waffle iron – be sure to use cooking spray if your waffle iron isn’t non-stick! We use a large Belgian waffle maker and cook until golden brown.
4. Serve with toppings.

Pro Tip: We prefer to make these as Belgian waffles. However you can definitely make them as regular waffles too!

Are potato waffles gluten free?

Only if you use gluten free Bisquick mix instead of the regular mix. The gluten free mix works great.

Also check your mashed potatoes. If you make your own mashed potatoes, you probably didn’t add any flour or gluten to them. But some packaged from the store will add flour as a thickener.

Are potato waffles healthy?

We’d like to think these savory potato waffles are healthy! Potatoes are full of fiber and other important nutrients. This potato waffle recipe adds onions and garlic which also have a lot of vitamins and are very important in a healthy diet.

Are potato waffles keto?

This potato waffle recipe is not keto friendly. We use flour in the Bisquick mix which is not keto friendly. 

Potatoes are also a vegetable that is hard to fit into a keto meal plan because of the high amount of starch and carbs inside the vegetable.

What to put on potato waffles:

• Sour Cream: a dollop of sour cream by itself is a perfect topping
• Classic Potato Toppings: get fancy and make it a loaded potato with cheese, bacon, and green onions
• Vegetables: try avocado, grilled mushrooms, onions, pickled beets, or fresh herbs
• Leftovers: these are a great way to eat leftover meat in a new way add shredded chicken, turkey, pork, even taco meat on top of the waffle to make the leftovers seem new again.
• Meats: Try smoked salmon, bacon or even leftover ham!

Pro Tip: These are the perfect way to use holiday leftovers. When you have a meal with a lot of mashed potatoes like Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, this recipe is such an easy way to serve the same ingredients but in a different and new way.

Are potato waffles fattening?

No. Mashed potato waffles fit into a balanced, healthy, low fat diet. 

Potatoes are sometimes labeled a “bad vegetable” mostly because we love to eat them fried like in french fries or chips. 

When potatoes are cooked in oil, they absorb the oil which adds a lot of fat to them. That version is not healthy and is very fattening. But that comes from the oil.

Potatoes by themselves are actually full of fiber and nutrients, low in calories, and have no fat and zero cholesterol. 

Any fat or cholesterol in potato dishes comes from ingredients added to them.

This recipe uses butter to cook the onions which adds some fat. It also uses eggs which are full of nutrients including good fats. Adding a sour cream topping can add fat too.

As long as you don’t sit and eat an entire batch at once, these potato waffles are a great part of a low fat meal plan.

What to make with potato waffles:

• Toppings: waffles are delicious with toppings, so be sure to have some you love
• Brunch: We love to serve hash browns, bacon, sausage and eggs with these for a savory breakfast.
• Soup or Chili: these are a fun variation to a traditional roll or breadstick
• Barbeque: if you want an easy finger food potato side that isn’t fried, this is perfect and can be served next to pulled pork, ribs, or brisket
• Grill: anything from the grill will go great with these waffles. Try chicken, steak, vegetables, or kabobs.

How to store leftover potato waffles?

If you have leftover waffles, you’ll want to save them to enjoy another day! Simply place extra waffles in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use. We recommend using them within 5 days.

If you want to freeze your leftovers, simply line a baking sheet and lay waffles in a single layer on baking tray. Freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour. then remove and place in a zipper bag.

Make sure to write the date on the bag and when to use by. We recommend using within 3 months.

To reheat, a toaster oven works best to give you that crispy edge. We’ve found a microwave tends to make them a bit soggy instead of crunchy. Or toss them back into your waffle maker once thawed to crisp up a bit.

Are potato waffles vegan?

No. This recipe uses butter and eggs to make potato waffles. 

While there are alternative oils you can cook the onions in and vegan egg options, those variations have not been tested with this recipe.

Can dogs eat potato waffles?

No. This recipe uses onions and garlic which are both dangerous for dogs. Keep this dish away from your pet.

Are potato waffles vegan?

No. This recipe uses butter and eggs to make potato waffles. 

While there are alternative oils you can cook the onions in and vegan egg options, those variations have not been tested with this recipe.

Can dogs eat potato waffles?

No. This recipe uses onions and garlic which are both dangerous for dogs. Keep this dish away from your pet.

More Potato Recipes You’ll Love…

• Hasselback Baked Potatoes
• Quick Oven Baked Potatoes
• Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
• Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Oven Roasted Winter Vegetables
• Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

You are going to love these potato waffles no matter what you serve them with; they are the perfect side to almost any dish.

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