Leftover Stuffing Waffles

Ever wonder what to do with your leftover Thanksgiving stuffing or dressing? These leftover stuffing waffles are the answer and can be topped with an egg or even leftover turkey or gravy.

The perfect post-Thanksgiving brunch!

How to make leftover stuffing waffles

Featured Ingredients

• Stuffing: You can use leftover stuffing for these amazing waffles, or if everyone cleaned the bowl on the big day, you could make some fresh stuffing too!
  • Just make sure to let it cool a little bit before adding the additional ingredients to help the waffles set up.
• Eggs: The eggs pull double duty in this recipe.
  • They act as a binder to keep the waffles together, and they also add moisture to them.
  • So, don’t skip the eggs!

Try adding fun ingredients to your waffle batter:

• Cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage
• Fried pancetta or prosciutto
• Cooked roughly chopped bacon
• Cooked roughly chopped chorizo
• Caramelized onions
• Sautéed leeks
• Dried cranberries
• Fresh sage
• Fresh celery leaves
• Fresh thyme
• Flat-leaf Italian parsley
• Finely sliced scallions
• Diced apples
• Chopped walnuts, pecans, or pistachios
• Cooked wild rice
• Cooked quinoa
• Cooked butternut squash

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Heat a waffle iron to medium-high heat. Coat generously with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, stir together stuffing and four raw eggs, until combined.
3. Scoop one cup of stuffing mixture into the hot waffle iron and spread evenly. Close iron and cook 7-10 minutes, until completely browned.
4. Remove from the iron and repeat with remaining mixture, coating with more cooking spray in between each waffle.
5. Serve with fried eggs, leftover turkey and gravy, if desired.

Serving tips

• Add cranberries! These waffles would be delicious served with, or topped with, our homemade cranberry sauce!
• Make it a meal: Keep the holiday spirit going by topping these leftover stuffing waffles with turkey and gravy.
• Top it with an egg: Alternately, you can lean into the “breakfast for dinner” vibe, by topping with fried or poached eggs.
• Add moisure: If the waffles seem to be a little dense, you can add vegetable broth or chicken broth to give them additional moisture.

Storage tips

Storage: Keep any leftover waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days or the freezer for 2 months.

Reheating: To reheat them, place them in a 350-degree oven on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper (if they were frozen, let the completely thaw in the fridge before reheating).

The best Thanksgiving leftovers recipes:

• Thanksgiving Leftovers Gravy Balls
• Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza
• Cranberry and Goat Cheese Stuffed Pears
• Apple Walnut Chicken Salad (use turkey)

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