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Croque Madame Waffle for #BrunchWeek

May 9, 2014 by hipfoodiemom 32 Comments

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Whole wheat waffle topped with ham, tons of gruyere cheese, a luscious béchamel sauce, and topped with two fried eggs! This is a Croque Madame Waffle!!! #brunch #croquemadame

Welcome to the second annual Brunch Week hosted by the fabulous Terri of Love and Confections and the awesomely talented Susan of The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen!  Join us this week, May 5th through May 11th while we celebrate the deliciousness of brunch!!  We have 32 bloggers bringing you their best brunch game, from cocktails to eggs to donuts, there is something for everyone this week.  Our amazing sponsors have donated some great prizes for a gigantic giveaway, so please visit them all for more information.

Whole wheat waffle topped with ham, tons of gruyere cheese, a luscious béchamel sauce, and topped with two fried eggs! This is a Croque Madame Waffle!!! #brunch #croquemadame

I’m ending this fabulous week with something unforgettable. Mid-week was sweet so I wanted to end this week with something crazy indulgent and savory. Oh yes!  I’ve made these before but had to make them again for this special brunch filled week!

My waffle baker is like my best friend in the spring and summer. .  we are always making pancakes or waffles .  . what feels like every other weekend. And my husband might be our resident “silver dollar pancake” master, but I am the waffle baker master.

Before I get to how I made these amazingly delicious waffles, I have to tell you something. They are whole wheat waffles! And they were so incredible! I could have eaten these plain, they were so good!

Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

And up until now, I’ve always managed to sloppily pour my waffle batter into my waffle baker but now I have this amazing batter bowl from OXO!  I can measure, add, mix and pour ingredients for pancakes, muffins and cakes directly in the OXO Good Grips Batter Bowl. High side walls prevent splatter, even when used with an electric hand mixer, and it has a wide lip and pour spout to allow for easy, drip-free pouring.

oxo and bobs red mill flour

Whole wheat waffle topped with ham, tons of gruyere cheese, a luscious béchamel sauce, and topped with two fried eggs! This is a Croque Madame Waffle!!! #brunch #croquemadame

This batter bowl is my new best friend.

waffle batter_prep_pouring

finished waffle

Whole wheat waffle

(my waffle flipped over)

Now I could have simply poured on some maple syrup and called it a day. . but oh no ..  Remember, it’s Brunch Week and I have to end this fabulous week with a bang.

Whole wheat waffle topped with ham, tons of gruyere cheese, a luscious béchamel sauce, and topped with two fried eggs! This is a Croque Madame Waffle!!! #brunch #croquemadame

If you’ve ever had a Croque Madame, you know where I’m going with this. . .  The classic French ham and cheese covered in cheesy béchamel, with a fried egg (or two!) on top.  . all sitting on a glorious whole wheat waffle. Could it get any better than this? I think not.

If these photos haven’t convinced you, I’m here to say. .  “Make this now.” You will not regret it.

Whole wheat waffle topped with ham, tons of gruyere cheese, a luscious béchamel sauce, and topped with two fried eggs! This is a Croque Madame Waffle!!! #brunch #croquemadame

Print Recipe

Croque Madame Waffle

Recipe makes 6 waffles. Feel free to top your Croque Madame Waffle with 1 or 2 eggs. You can also broil your cooked waffle, with the dijon mustard, gruyere and béchamel in order to get the cheese sauce bubbling and evenly browned, for just a few minutes. Top with the egg and enjoy!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Breakfast or Brunch
Servings: 6
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

For the whole wheat waffles:

  • 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 whole eggs beaten
  • 1 stick 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 16 ounces buttermilk room temperature

For the Croque Madame:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 12 oz. Gruyère grated; split
  • ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese + more for garnish
  • Kosher salt; to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 6 waffles; already made
  • 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ham heated
  • 6 fried eggs
  • diced green onions for garnish

Instructions

For the whole wheat waffles:

  • Preheat waffle baker according to manufacturer's directions.
  • In a medium bowl (or your OXO batter bowl) whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs and melted butter, and then add the buttermilk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk until combined. Allow the batter to rest for about 5 minutes.
  • Pour your waffle batter onto your waffle baker (according to the manufacturer's recommendations usually no more than 2/3 way full; if you pour too much, your waffle batter will ooze out!). Close the waffle baker top and cook until the waffle is golden on both sides and can easily be removed from your waffle baker. Repeat with remaining batter until finished.

For the Croque Madame:

  • Heat the butter in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth, for about 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, for about 6–8 minutes. Add ½ cup grated Gruyère and the Parmesan, and whisk until smooth. Season with the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
  • Spread 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard over each waffle and top with 2-3 slices of ham (heated) and the remaining Gruyère. Pour a generous amount of the hot béchamel on top and top with your egg/s. Season with salt and pepper, and more freshly grated parmesan (if desired) and the diced green onions. Enjoy immediately.

 

I really hope you enjoyed Brunch Week as much as I did . . you simply must take a look at all the other fabulous recipes for today . . and if you haven’t already, ENTER the GIVEAWAY below!!

Brunch Beverages: 

  • Mother’s Tea from The Vintage Cook
  • Strawberry-Rhubarb Shrub from Healthy.Delicious.
  • Smoky Chipotle Bloody Mary from Sarcastic Cooking
  • Elderberry Whiskey Peach Smash from {i love} my disorganized life
  • Moscato Mojitos from Real Housemoms

Brunch Eggs:

  • Duck Hash from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
  • Cracked Crab Artichoke Benedict from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
  • Pancetta and Veggie Breakfast Skillet from Eat Your Heart Out
  • The Mess from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine

Brunch Mains:

  • Spinach, Apple & Chicken Salad from White Lights on Wednesday

Brunch Breads:

  • French Toast Bake with Peaches and Almond Streusel from Food Faith Fitness
  • Mini Carrot Cake Pancake Stacks from Neighborfood
  • Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal from Take A Bite Out of Boca
  • Croque Madame Waffle from Hip Foodie Mom
  • Vanilla Chai Quick Bread from Savvy Eats
  • Blueberry Coffee Cake from My Catholic Kitchen
  • DIY Instant Oatmeal Bar from The Kitchen Prep

Brunch Fruit and Sides: 

  • Lemon Blueberry Parfait from Love and Confections
  • Berry Mint Salad from Cooking In Stilettos

Brunch Desserts:

  • Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies from Hungry Couple
  • Lemon Curd Mousse Sugar Cookie Cups from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
  • Cinnamon Coffee Cake from Jen’s Favorite Cookies

THE ULTIMATE GIVEAWAY

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This giveaway is open to residents of the United States only, age 18 & older. The #Brunchweek 2014 giveaway runs from Monday, May 5, 2014 7:00a EDT through Saturday May 10, 2014 at 11:59p EDT. Winners will be randomly chosen and announced on May 11th. Winners will also be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond to the email. If a winner does not respond in that time a new winner will be chosen. For more information, see the full terms and conditions in the Rafflecopter widget.

Disclaimer: California Walnuts, Bob’s Red Mill, OXO, Dixie Crystals, Whole Foods Market Doctor Phillips, Grimmway Farms, Woot Froot, Vidalia Onion, Baloian Farms, Stemilt and Bonne Maman are providing the prizes free of charge.  I have received product related to these brands to use for #Brunchweek. All opinions stated are my own.

 

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Comments

  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:16 am

    LOVE that whole wheat pastry flour! And waffles with eggs and Gruyere? I AM SO IN! Pinned!

    Reply
  2. Becca from ItsYummi! says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:32 am

    Your waffles are beauuuutiful, Alice! Also, I’ve decided that I need to marry someone at Bob’s Red Mill so that I can have a lifetime supply of their products in my pantry at all times 😉

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      May 9, 2014 at 8:32 am

      haha, Becca, what a perfect idea!!

      Reply
  3. veronica gantley says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:30 am

    I love that you made whole wheat waffles! Oh my gosh! I love waffles! I could just devour this!

    Reply
  4. Courtney @ Neighborfood says

    May 9, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I think waffles may be the prettiest food on the planet. I just can’t get enough of those little syrup and egg yolk pockets! 🙂 Making a croque madame waffle stack was a stroke of genius. I would LOVE this.

    Reply
  5. taylor @ greens & chocolate says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Holy cow this looks good!! Happy Brunch Week!

    Reply
  6. Matt Robinson says

    May 9, 2014 at 11:05 am

    Great minds think alike today, Alice! Love this one so much, this is exactly what Naomi loves and I think I will attempt this on Mother’s Day. Thank you and have a great Mother’s Day weekend!

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      May 9, 2014 at 11:11 am

      haha, I was thinking the same thing when I saw your recipe on G+! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    May 9, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    I had never heard of croque madame until this week. And I love how it looks!

    Reply
  8. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    May 9, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    Oh frack yes! Yes to all of this! I love bowls with lips – perfect for mess-free pouring. And you are truly the waffle queen. These are so beautiful and perfect! I love that you ended brunch week with a huge mind-blowing bang – croque madames are one of the most delicious foods in the world and it’s taken to a new level by using waffles instead of a sandwich. These photos are driving me crazy!

    Reply
  9. Liz says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Now this would be a hubby approved recipe! Gorgeous, too!!!

    Reply
  10. Shaina says

    May 9, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    You had me at gruyere cheese….umm amazing!

    Reply
  11. Christy @ Confessions of a Culinary Diva says

    May 10, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    This looks so amazing, and a little bit decadent! Fabulous use of the waffle, and great styling!

    Reply
  12. Alice says

    May 11, 2014 at 5:29 am

    Yes please! I’m determined to find the ultimate waffle maker soon and I most certainly need to give this a go when I do! Big yum 🙂

    Reply
  13. laurasmess says

    May 14, 2014 at 1:12 am

    Oh my golly gosh. This looks DIVINE. Perfectly golden waffle, creamy cheese sauce, runny eggs, ah! I’ve never made waffles for myself but I’m definitely going to try your method when I get myself a waffle iron. Love the whole wheat goodness xx

    Reply
  14. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    May 14, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    What a beautiful and creative brunch idea! We just packed up our waffle iron for the big move to the new house, but you better believe once we are settled in, this recipe is happening for breakfast! Or brunch… or lunch or dinner. Really, I just want it now haha

    Reply
  15. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says

    May 26, 2014 at 4:26 am

    I need to replace my waffle iron asap! I could easily live on this croque madame for days, seriously Alice! An awesome brunch dish.

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      May 26, 2014 at 6:56 am

      Hi Paula! Thank you! so great to hear from you!! I miss you!! hope you are well and happy, my friend!

      Reply
  16. ricky says

    August 19, 2015 at 4:20 am

    Wonderful, I will spend more time to study recipe. I like eating waffles

    Reply

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