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Brinner. It’s what’s for dinner at our house.
Sometimes we are just in the mood for a real dished up breakfast for dinner. We seldom eat large breakfasts in the morning, preferring fruit and yogurt, bagels or steel-cut oats for the most part. But occasionally, we do like to splurge on a big breakfast menu for the evening meal, especially during the cooler months. While February is known as National Hot Breakfast Month, I see no reason whatsoever that we can’t continue that in March, do you?
Recently, I was given the opportunity to review several typical breakfast food mixes from Krusteaz, a Continental Mills brand. Since I was already familiar with several of their products, I agreed and have been enjoying experimenting. You just knew I would, right?
Belgian Waffles
Even though it’s been around for quite awhile, chicken and waffles seems to be appearing on just about every restaurant menu in one form or another so that’s what I chose to make with the Krusteaz Light & Crispy Belgian Waffle Mix. Only, I wanted not just plain ole Belgian waffles; I wanted jazzed up Belgian waffles. Well, of course.
I did take the short cut of using deli chicken tenders which worked fine, but I’m sure they would have even been better had I chosen to make them from scratch. I used some hot Buffalo Wing Sauce I had in the pantry with a little added honey as a basting sauce for the tenders. I have used Carla Hall’s Nashville Hot Chicken recipe in the past for chicken and waffles. If you like spicy, you’ll love this!
Waffle Recipe
Using the Krusteaz mix as the basis for my waffles, here’s what I did:
Spicy Krusteaz Belgian Waffles with Blue Cornmeal
Notes
I use a scant 1/3 cup batter per waffle with my waffle iron.
Start with a thicker batter and thin as needed.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Krusteaz Belgian Waffle Mix
- 1/3 cup blue cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh jalapeno
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
Instructions
- Heat and lightly grease Belgian or conventional waffle iron.
- In medium bowl, whisk together Krusteaz Belgian Waffle Mix, water. eggs, oil, jalapeno and spices.
- Allow batter to rest at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Remove batter from refrigerator and stir gently.
- Pour batter onto prepared waffle iron.
- Cook waffles 3-4 minutes until golden brown, or according to waffle iron directions.
- Serve with crispy fried or hot fried chicken with warmed pure maple syrup.
The waffles were not as crisp as I would have preferred, but I really think it had to do with my waffle iron rather than the mix. I’ve been looking around at reviews for a new one so if you have a recommendation, I’d love to hear from you.
Pancakes
Except for the addition of blueberries and pecans to the Krusteaz Light & Fluffy Buttermilk Pancake Mix, I really didn’t change anything. Hubby likes thicker, fluffier pancakes so I did add some additional mix to the basic recipe to make his come out thicker. At our house, we generally start with a basic pancake batter because everyone has his or her preferred addition.
For the grands, we not only have lots of dark and semisweet chocolate chips and blueberries to add, we also make artistic statements which typically take the form of butterflies or Teddy bears. The easiest way to do that is with a plastic squeeze bottle (think picnic bottle dispenser). Krusteaz provided me with a large one that I am planning on using for Easter weekend breakfast with the Perfect Ones. They’ll love creating their own pancake art, and I’ll love not having pancake batter all over places where it shouldn’t be.
Sometimes you take the easy way out and make it tons of fun, right?
Both of the mixes were easy to use and to adapt. Certainly, the instructions were simple to read and follow. Krusteaz has graciously provided me with a little gift for you. Use the coupon link so you can go purchase your own favorite Krusteaz product.
And, if you need a little something extra to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day coming up soon, Krusteaz has some fun ideas for you on their website. We love celebrating the day at our house so everyone can pretend to be Irish for a wee bit.
I’d love for you to come back and tell me what you chose and what you thought. I’m sure Krusteaz would like to know that as well.
And you know you don’t have to wait for brinner to enjoy it, right?
Giveaway
Plus! There’s a giveaway. Krusteaz is going to send one of my lucky readers a gift set of products so you can cook up some brinner (also known as breakfast at night) of your own. The winner will be chosen by my friend Random. You know him, I’m sure. He shows up at lots and lots of giveaways.
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That gluten-free double chocolate brownie mix looks AMAZING!
Thanks for stopping by and entering:) Good luck!
I would love to try the lemon and raspberry bars! I’ve used the chocolate chip cookie mix before and it was very good!
I’m trying those lemon bars this week myself — love anything citrus!
I would love to try their cinnamon swirl cake mix!
Don’t you just know it’s delicious.
I would love to try the gluten-free pancake mix. If I could make them look like your buttermilk ones, I’d be in trouble!
I can teach you!
I like their blueberry pancake mix.
Me, too! Thanks for stopping by.
Belgian waffles!!!
Gotta love em:) I watched someone on The Chew make hash brown waffles the other day. Gonna try that!
Pancakes. I use Aunt Jemima now!
Use that coupon and give Krusteaz a try. Maybe you’ll win the gift set:) Good luck.
E loves banana nut bread so I’d love to try theirs.
I haven’t tried that yet. Let me know how you like it.
I’d love to try their Honey Wheat Pancakes!
I think I’d really like those with some toasted pecans myself:)
We have brinner at our place at least once a week. Not even kidding! I’d love to try the blueberry pancake mix. 🙂
I think that’s a terrific idea:)
I would love to try the beer bread and Italian herb bread mix. I love making bread from scratch but sometimes a mix is easier and just as tasty.
I agree. With summer approaching, I like the ease of mixes as well.
PANCAKES FOREVER, but those waffles you made look so good, too!
Thanks Georgeanne:) Missing you. Hope all is going well.
lemon poppyseed mix
I’m all over anything lemon:)
Always like the Belgian waffle mix
Yes, please:)
We aren’t gluten free but I always love having a gluten free cornbread mix in the house for those times we have friends over that have food allergies. Makes it SO MUCH EASIER to accommodate them!
Agree. Plus. I’m trying to cut back on so much wheat myself even though I’m not gluten free either.
I want to try the Almond Poppyseed muffins and the Italian Herb Flatbread mix:)
YUM!
That flatbread really sounds delicious, doesn’t it?
Pancakes and waffles are a favorite in the Coffee house. We have also enjoyed Krusteaz Muffins.
Have you tried the Chocolate Chip?
I’d like to try the Gingerbread Cookie Mix.
One of my favs:)
This sounds so good. I hope I win!
Good luck!
they used to have a cranberry orange muffin mix that I always felt like was so “fancy” when we took it places bc it came with crystallized sugar to put on top. But, I love their gluten free brownie mix ….I’d love to try some more options!
Anything cranberry-orange gets my vote! Thanks MRS. MCKINNEY:) Love calling you that:)
Ooh, I just picked up the Meyer Lemon bars & cookie mixes! Can’t wait to make them!
I saw those! I’m so into Meyer lemons—Did I just happen to mention that my little tree birthed 5 this year! They were as big as small navel oranges;)
I would love to try the honey wheat pancake mix
It does sound good, doesn’t it? I think I would add toasted pecans to them.
Gluten Free honey cornbread mix, please!
I’ll make the soup; you bring the cornbread:)
i have tried the Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie and they are sooo good
They sound absolutely divine!
I can’t wait to try the belgian waffle mix.
Don’t you just love Belgian waffles;) I sure do.
Buttermilk pancake mix I like like fluffy pancakes!) or hawaiian sweet bread sound interesting.
I’m gonna’put you in charge of making Hubby’s pancakes:)
Love the gluten free options! Thanks!
Me, too. Even though I’m not gluten intolerant, I do need to cut back on wheat products. Krusteaz has so many good options.
I love raspberries so I would love to try the Raspberry Bar Mix.
My granddaughter’s favorite fruit is raspberries so I know she would love these bars as well. Thanks for paying me a visit.
We buy the Krusteaz cornbread mix exclusively. I also want to try their molten deep dish cookies.
Oh my goodness! You need to send me some of those cookies;) Thanks for stopping by.
I loveeeeee their Italian Herb Bread mix but i so want to try their muffin mix, especially their Double Chocolate Muffin! it looks so yum!
Thanks for the recommendation on the bread mix. I will have to give that a try. Yep. You rally do need to try that muffin mix:)
I really love their flat bread mixes, and also their cookie mixes! I’m excited to try their pancake mixes!!
I would love to try their Meyer Lemon cookie mix!
Oh my! I am such a citrus person. I just know I would love, love this mix! Let me know how it turns out for you. You can go ahead and plan on shipping me a piece actually:)
You just know those are delicious!
I’d like to try Krusteaz Honey Wheat Pancake. My family eats brinner at least once a week, it’s the kids’ favorite meal!
I really like breakfast at dinner myself. We seldom eat much for breakfast unless it’s late in the morning or at our evening meal.