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Waffle Omelet: The Amazing 8-Minute Meal

May 5, 2014 By Jessica Braider 1 Comment

A few months back I saw a picture of an omelet made in a waffle iron. I was completely fascinated and inspired. Omelets are really stressful for me. I can never get them to flip right, so they always come out looking sad and messy. So this waffle omelet was a glimmer of hope for me. The next day I tried it. Disaster. Egg overflowed everywhere, the mix-ins got stuck to the waffle iron, it was a mess. I managed that night to sell it to my kids as scrambled eggs, but there was a lot of (legitimate) skepticism and I just put it down as one of those kitchen disasters never to be tried again.

Fast forward to last week when my meal plan fell apart and I was scrambling to come up with an idea for a quick dinner. The image popped back into my head and maybe it was due to desperation or maybe it was my increased comfort and confidence with my waffle iron, but I decided to take it on again. My six-year-old remembered the last time and was extremely skeptical. “Mama, don’t you remember the mess from last time?” I was nervous, too. I sprayed the iron with oil and preheated it all the way, but even so as I poured the mixture in I definitely held my breath. And then when the waffle iron started to pop open as the waffle puffed up, I let out a whoop in excitement.

waffle omelet 1


And when it came out of the waffle iron and was on the plate, I might have done a little dance. It was so beautiful that even my 3-year-old who only likes eggs in their purest form, without any add-ins, was willing to give it a try.

waffle omelet 2

These omelets are a great option for getting more veggies into your breakfast, they would work really well made ahead of time and then put into lunchboxes, and they are great as a quick dinner with a side salad and some nice bread or toast.

So try it out! I’d love to hear what mix-ins you use and how it goes!

Waffle Omelet: The Amazing 8-Minute Meal
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
3 mins
Total time
8 mins
 
Author: Jessica Braider
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • Two eggs
  • ¼ cup shredded or crumbled cheese of your choice (mozzarella, cheddar, feta, pepper jack, etc.)
  • ¼ finely chopped vegetables of your choice (broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, already cooked onions or bell peppers, etc.)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Cooking spray
Instructions
  1. Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray. Set to preheat. If your waffle iron is like mine, it has various heat levels, choose the one you use for regular waffles.
  2. While the waffle iron preheats, beat your eggs and mix in your cheese and veggies. Salt and pepper to taste.
  3. When the waffle iron has fully preheated, pour the mixture onto the waffle iron and close. Set a timer for the same amount of time it takes to cook waffles (with my waffle iron this is 3 minutes).
  4. When the timer is done, pull off the waffle omelet and serve.
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dinner, Feeding Kids, Quick Dinners Tagged With: cheese, Easy, eggs, healthy, Vegetables

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Hi! I'm Jessica. I love delicious food that is simple and easy. As a busy mom, I am always on the lookout for ways to make life easier and tastier! Read More…

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