Onion and Chive Potato Waffles
A twist on potato waffles, these slimming friendly Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are perfect for calorie counting and plans like Weight Watchers!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories204
- Carbs42g
- Protein5g
- Fat2g
- Saturates0.2g
- Sugars4g
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A twist on potato waffles, these slimming friendly Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are perfect for anybody counting calories or following a plan like Weight Watchers.
Our Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are a great alternative to bread at breakfast and are delicious topped with smoked salmon and a poached egg. Add a little wilted spinach and you’ll have a breakfast that wouldn’t look out of place on a restaurant menu!
Of course, these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are so versatile that you can also enjoy them as an accompaniment alongside dinner – they make a great alternative to mashed potatoes!
What diets are these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles suitable for?
This Onion and Chive Potato Waffles recipe is suitable for vegetarian and vegan, gluten free, and dairy free diets.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Onion and Chive Potato Waffles?
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First up, the waffles. You’ll need either a waffle maker or a silicone waffle mould. If you’re using a silicone mould then they’ll take about 30 minutes, whereas a waffle maker will take around 10 minutes.
We use this waffle maker by JMPosner as it’s cheap, easy to clean and gets the job done – no leaking and no waiting ages for it to heat up!
If you’d prefer then you can also use a silicone waffle mould. They’re super cheap, but do take longer in the oven.
If you’re worried about poaching eggs, then don’t be! We use silicone egg poachers. They’re the easiest way to make the perfect poached egg and they’re dead easy to clean too.
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How many calories are in these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles?
There are 204 calories per portion in this Onion and Chive Potato Waffles which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
These Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fit well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
In a waffle maker
Step 1
Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork. Then cook in the microwave until they’re fairly soft.
Step 2
Allow them to cool, then peel them.
Step 3
Grate the potato into a decent sized bowl, then stir the spring onions, chives, onion granules and salt and pepper.
Step 4
Keep stirring until the mix comes together – get your hands in and make it into a ball.
Step 5
Turn on the waffle maker and allow it to heat up. Spray with low calorie cooking spray.
Step 6
Place the potato mix in the waffle maker, then close the lid and press down to distribute the potato evenly.
Step 7
Cook until the waffles are brown and crispy (about 10 minutes or so) then remove from the waffle maker and serve.
In a silicone waffle mould
Step 1
Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork. Then cook in the microwave until they’re fairly soft.
Step 2
Allow them to cool, then peel them.
Step 3
Preheat your oven to 200°C.
Step 4
Grate the potato into a decent sized bowl, then stir in the spring onions, chives, onion granules and salt and pepper.
Step 5
Keep stirring until the mix comes together – get your hands in and make it into a ball.
Step 6
Spray your waffle mould with low calorie cooking spray.
Step 7
Place the potato mix in the waffle mould and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
Step 8
Remove the waffle from the mould, flip over and return to the oven for a further 10-15 minutes until it’s browned and serve.
Poaching eggs
Step 1
Bring a pan of water to the boil.
Step 2
Spray your egg poachers with low calorie cooking spray, and crack in your eggs. Top with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Place in to the pan of boiling water for 5-6 minutes. Remove and serve.
What could I serve with these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles?
Our Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are a fantastic choice for breakfast and we think they work really well when paired with eggs, smoked salmon or even bacon medallions!
You can also serve these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles for dinner and they’re the perfect accompaniment to the following dishes:
How do you know when these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles is cooked?
You’ll need to cook your Onion and Chive Potato Waffles until they’re brown and crispy. This will take around 10 minutes in a waffle maker or 30 – 35 minutes in a silicone waffle mould.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
Can you cook these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles any other way?
Yes, you can!
You can cook these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles in a waffle maker until they’re brown and crispy which should take around 10 minutes.
You can also cook these in a silicone waffle mould in the oven which will take about 30 – 35 minutes. You’ll need to flip your waffles over after the first 20 minutes to ensure that both sides are brown and crisp!
How long can you keep these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles in the fridge?
Once you’ve put them out, ideally you should eat them within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Onion and Chive Potato Waffles in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
If you’d like to make the mixture in advance then you can keep this in the fridge for a day or so before cooking.
Can I freeze these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen once your waffles have been cooked, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
How do I reheat these Onion and Chive Potato Waffles?
Uncooked mixture from chilled: Follow recipe from step 5.
Cooked waffles from chilled: Pop into a hot oven until piping hot – keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t burn!
Cooked waffles from frozen: Allow to defrost, and then as above.
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Onion and Chive Potato Waffles
A twist on potato waffles, these slimming friendly Onion and Chive Potato Waffles are perfect for calorie counting and plans like Weight Watchers!
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
10 MINS
- KCals 204
- Carbs 42G
Instructions
In a waffle maker
- Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork. Then cook in the microwave until they're fairly soft.
- Allow them to cool, then peel them.
- Grate the potato into a decent sized bowl, then stir the spring onions, chives, onion granules and salt and pepper.
- Keep stirring until the mix comes together - get your hands in and make it into a ball.
- Turn on the waffle maker and allow it to heat up. Spray with low calorie cooking spray.
- Place the potato mix in the waffle maker, then close the lid and press down to distribute the potato evenly.
- Cook until the waffles are brown and crispy (about 10 minutes or so) then remove from the waffle maker and serve.
In a silicone waffle mould
- Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork. Then cook in the microwave until they're fairly soft.
- Allow them to cool, then peel them.
- Preheat your oven to 200°C.
- Grate the potato into a decent sized bowl, then stir in the spring onions, chives, onion granules and salt and pepper.
- Keep stirring until the mix comes together - get your hands in and make it into a ball.
- Spray your waffle mould with low calorie cooking spray.
- Place the potato mix in the waffle mould and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove the waffle from the mould, flip over and return to the oven for a further 10-15 minutes until it's browned and serve.
Poaching eggs
- Bring a pan of water to the boil.
- Spray your egg poachers with low calorie cooking spray and crack in your eggs. Top with salt and pepper.
- Place in to the pan of boiling water for 5-6 minutes. Remove and serve.
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Swapna LusisSunday 29th September 2024
If using the silicone mould, when you flip after 20m, do you put them back in the mould or leave them loose on a baking tray? Is there any way to imitate the ‘holes all the way through’ effect of the birdseye potato waffle?
HollyMonday 2nd December 2024
Hey, once flipped over just pop the waffles onto the baking tray to continue cooking, hope that helps!
JosephineSaturday 25th February 2023
Can I check does the nutritional value for this recipe include the egg or would you need to count additional calories for that?
LisaSaturday 25th February 2023
Hi Joesphine
The nutritional values are for the waffles only, so if you serve it with an egg you’ll have to add the calories.
Hope this helps
LizWednesday 22nd May 2019
I think a link is broken in this recipe. The ingredients don’t seem to change when the number of portions is changed.
Emma TMonday 3rd June 2019
Hi Liz,
This is working for me – you need to give it a second to catch up when you change the portion size ????
Terri FeeneyWednesday 27th March 2019
Hi ladies,
Would this work with sweet potato?
Emma TSunday 7th April 2019
Hi Terri,
It should work fine! ????
LesleySunday 13th January 2019
I am confused by the references to smash in the comments because it doesn’t appear in the list ingredients. Can you clarify please? Thanks.
StaceyMonday 3rd December 2018
Hi can I cook these in a pan or a oven? X
myzThursday 30th August 2018
Hi do you use the smash granuals or make it up to the mash? Thanks
AmySunday 3rd June 2018
Could I do this in a sandwich toaster?
TeriWednesday 4th April 2018
Good morning. What is “smash”? I cannot find any info on what this is, either in the recipe or on the internet, and I’ve never heard of this reference. Sounds like it might be cornstarch, considering what it sounds like it’s supposed to do, but I wanted to ask before I use this recipe and possibly mess it up. Thanks
Samantha TurnerSaturday 27th January 2018
Dadt question. Chives are in title and in ingredients list but not in method?? Should i use them instead of or as well as spring onions?? Thanks im advance 🙂
CarolTuesday 24th October 2017
Do I have to grate the potato? Can I just break it down with a fork? Hate grating cooked pots! Thanks.
Any recipes in the offing for 1? Getting fed up of working out enough for 1 as I don’t have a big freezer to freeze extra?
GemmaThursday 28th September 2017
Can you heat these in an oven/grill? If so how long for please? Just made the mixture and realised I haven’t got a waffle maker! Thanks
JeanetteMonday 25th September 2017
Hi, this might be a stupid question but how soft is ‘fairly soft’? I take it this means a bit firmer than a baked potato, approximately how long in the microwave have people tried?
KimSunday 24th September 2017
Could you make the mixture and leave in the fridge ready for each morning? Couldn’t imagine preparing this in the morning lol thanks
JaneSunday 24th September 2017
Can you freeze these once cooked? Was thinking of doing a few
JaneFriday 1st September 2017
Can these be made in advance and reheated? Many thanks
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Jane,
Yes that should be fine. Just make sure you refrigerate and reheat thoroughly. Enjoy!
VikiWednesday 9th August 2017
Does the smash need to be made up with water or just dry and added in?
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Viki,
Stir it in dry – it’s there to soak up any excess moisture from the potatoes ????
LesleySaturday 5th August 2017
What a lovely recipe, just made these for dinner with pork & beans, absolutely lush. Love your recipes ladies, will be a fan forever ????????????
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Lesley,
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for getting in touch ????
KarenSaturday 13th May 2017
Do you need the smash as i dont have any tonight and would like to try it with my salmon in the morning, sound realy nice ????
KateTuesday 16th May 2017
Hi Karen
You can leave it out but you must make sure the potatoes are very dry and it holds together when mashed
EmmaSunday 19th March 2017
Hi, just made these (without the onions or onion granules as did not have either in) using my new Aldi waffle maker. Yum and great instead or bread with beans and egg for my lunch x
TrishTuesday 14th March 2017
Where do i find onion granules please?
KateWednesday 15th March 2017
Hi Trish
Most supermarkets will stock it (it may be called onion powder in some cases). We got ours from Tesco
Jackie HardingSaturday 14th January 2017
Can you look at this recipe please? The ingredients say onion powder and the method (for the silicone mould) says garlic powder. Also cheese is mentioned in the method but not in the ingredients (see point 4.) I notice that the method for the waffle maker says onion powder and no cheese is mentioned so assume the silicon mould method is incorrect. !
KateSaturday 14th January 2017
Hi Jackie
Thanks for letting us know. Step 4 has been amended
Melanie PennieMonday 19th December 2016
If I make a batch of these can they be frozen and then re-heated in the oven?
AnjiSaturday 17th December 2016
Also one recipe says something about cheese and the other doesn’t?….confused
AnjiSaturday 17th December 2016
Are you supposed to peel the potatoes?
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