Grilled Cheese Wafflewich Sliders - fresh and flavorful sandwich layers hugged by crispy savory zucchini waffles - a perfect bite size for brunch or lunch!
Grilled Cheese Wafflewich Sliders
My choosing to be present declaration has reverberated through the internet and in my inbox - and once again I am staggered by this amazing community of bloggers and readers. You get me.
Up first in my new outlook, yesterday I had a conversation with Le Cordon Bleu here in Portland. Completing a baking and pastry degree has been on my radar since college, and I am considering it now. From a very young age I loved to bake, and I think spending a couple years doing just that in a classroom just might be my bliss.
I am going to give it a think and look closely at the curriculum. We shall see. I have other ideas if I decide the program isn't for me right now.
Once again I am here to remind you that April is Grilled Cheese Month.
I know.
One whole glorious month dedicated to grilled cheese.
My first contribution uses a perfectly crispy fluffy waffle for bread, and is stacked with plenty of veggies for the cheese to get all melty on.
Glorious.
Grilled Cheese Wafflewich Sliders
adapted from sweet zucchini waffles
dairy, egg, soy, oil, and gluten free, vegan
YIELD: 2 large Belgian style waffles
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ cup club soda
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
pinch salt
crispy lettuce leaves
tomato slices
cashew cheese sauce or dairy free slices
INSTRUCTIONS:
In mixing bowl, combine grated zucchini, flour, baking powder, club soda, nutritional yeast, and salt. Vigorously whip by hand to combine thoroughly. Allow batter to rest several minutes, whip again.
Using a ⅓ cup measure, scoop batter into middle of a non stick waffle maker. Close and cook per machine instructions. I cooked mine about 3-4 minutes on one side, flipping and cooking another minute (using a waffle iron that flips).
Slice each waffle into quarters.
Slice waffle quarter open to make two slices of "bread". Spoon cheese sauce on one side of waffle. Stack tomato and lettuce on top of melted cheese, cover with other waffle slice.
Enjoy immediately, or toast in oven to warm up.
Are you celebrating grilled cheese month?
Do you have any favorite grilled cheese combinations?
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ABOUT KRISTINA SLOGGETT: Kristina is spabettie! She founded spabettie in 2010 to share her vegetarian recipes. Vegetarian quickly became vegan.
As the sole recipe developer and photographer at spabettie, Kristina turned her love of cooking and creativity into an extremely fun and challenging way to spend her days - sharing just how flavorful and vibrant vegan food is!
She loves dachshunds, Portland, Hawaii, drummers - well, one drummer - and travel.
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Sabrina Modelle says
Oh my goodness. This looks BEYOND delicious. We've been making some killer vegan cheese lately- all gooey and stretchy! I have to try this.
Kristina Sloggett says
isn't it fun, Sabrina - when you make a cheese with great flavor and stretch / meltability? ah... enjoy!
Christine from Cook the Story says
Using waffles for bread = genius!
Kristina Sloggett says
right, Christine? I mean, thank you 😉 I do this often, make a big batch of savory pancakes or waffles to use for sandwiches... I either have sandwiches all week or just put them in the freezer - ha!
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
When I come to Portland, please add this to the menu.
(At this stage, it looks like you have a bloody novel of recipes). Waffles = life. Using it as sandwich bread - even better.
Kristina Sloggett says
ha! seriously. and yep, waffles = LIFE.
Hanna says
When my husband saw this recipe he demanded that I make it sometime this week.
When I got up today I noticed that my waffle iron had mysteriously gotten out of the cabinet and onto the counter.
Guess I know what I am making for dinner tonight, and I am sure it will be great, because EVERY single thing I have made from your blog is!
Katy @ Katy's Kitchen says
What kind of dairy free cheese did you use? I like the idea of using waffles as bread, I have yet to try a packaged gluten-free bread and I'm a little nervous to make one.
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Katy, my favorite dairy free cheese is the wedges from Daiya - the havarti is my favorite, but the other two are great as well (jack and cheddar). these wafflewiches used a different kind, a sliced cheese of some kind (I cannot recall which one, a rice based I think?). Daiya would have worked well, my store was out at the time!
Yum Yucky says
darn... I spelled it wrong. "Wafflewich". That's much better.
Yum Yucky says
"wafflewhich" is a word filled with much fanciness. I approve of this recipe. Preferably, if it were in my stomachs.
Kristina Sloggett says
it's a good one, indeed - a nice crispy waffle makes a great sandwich bread!
Liz says
Kristina,
I'm curious about the Le Cordon Bleu schooling. Are you a plant-based eater for health reasons, without paying mind to the ethical aspect of it? I'm just wondering if your dietary views will be a hurdle to overcome in the program or if it won't be a concern for you. I only ask because I've been interested in culinary schooling but have never found a way to do that while being an ethical plant-based eater. I don't mean to be nosy! 🙂
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Liz,
that is definitely a concern - one of the reasons I said it may not be a good fit. The program I want to do is the Baking and Pastry degree, but I'd still have to be okay with animal products, butter and dairy. I know I could never do the whole cooking school and work with meat - nope. There are other options, I could get more involved with the Vegan Fusion class I took last year, or find others. We will see! 🙂
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
Holy crap, this looks incredible! All that oozy cheese--oh man. It didn't occur to me that it was grilled cheese month until I saw someone mention it yesterday. I'm so bad at keeping up with all these food holidays and months!
Good luck with the Le Cordon Bleu! You should always follow your bliss. 🙂
Kristina Sloggett says
I know - Grilled Cheese deserves a whole month, yes? I definitely don't usually know/remember many of the food days, but they are fun!
spabettiemom says
Ijust finished a grilled pepper-jack and dill pickle sandwich....loved it....
Kristina Sloggett says
on your new bread? that sounds perfect, I love pickles on pretty much anything...