Waffle Monte Cristos

Name: Waffle Monte Cristos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup apricot preserves; 8 frozen waffles; 4 slices deli turkey; 4 slices deli ham; 4 slices Havarti cheese (about 3 ounces); 4 bacon strips, cooked; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; Maple syrup

Waffles packed with turkey, ham, bacon and apricot preserves have so much sweet, smoky love going on. I use frozen waffles to save time, but have at it if you want to put your waffle iron to good use. —Kelly Reynolds, Urbana, Illinois

Ingredients

1/2 cup apricot preserves
8 frozen waffles
4 slices deli turkey
4 slices deli ham
4 slices Havarti cheese (about 3 ounces)
4 bacon strips, cooked
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Maple syrup

Directions

Preheat griddle over medium heat. Spread preserves over four waffles. Layer with turkey, ham, cheese and bacon; top with remaining waffles. Lightly spread outsides of waffles with butter.
Place on griddle; cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and heated through. Serve with syrup for dipping.

Health Tip: Yep, this is one decadent sandwich. Use cooking spray instead of butter and cut the bacon and cheese in half to save 130 calories, 7 g saturated fat and almost 300 mg sodium per serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich (calculated without syrup): 511 calories, 23g fat (10g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 1163mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 21g protein.

Originally published as Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwiches in Simple & Delicious April/May 2016

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ms11145

Mar 9, 2017

Yesterday I made homemade waffles , so I used the leftovers. Interesting flavors. I liked it, but not so much with husband. Will make again just for me.
JMartinelli13

Feb 19, 2017

Used apple jelly and provolone. They were so good we had them for brunch 2 days in a row!
browns19fan

Aug 9, 2016

I enjoyed this sandwich, and it was a HUGE hit with my husband. I used raspberry preserves, mozzarella cheese, and omitted the bacon (because I forgot to buy it). I added a sprinkling of Caribbean jerk seasoning to give the sandwiches some punch. Next time I will make sure to have apricot preserves on hand, as I think that flavor would better complement this combination.
C-Ro

Jul 26, 2016

These were interesting--I wasn't sure about them at first but I enjoyed them more with each bite. I tried to cut down on the sodium by using lower sodium bacon and omitting the ham. Bacon was the dominant flavor, which was fine by me!