We recently spent a lovely few days visiting our friends in their gorgeous rural home in Monmouthshire. While they were at work, Pete and I took over their large kitchen (with beautiful views of the countryside) and cooked up a storm. Having packed our new Sage by Heston Blumenthal The Smart Waffle maker, on our first full day in the kitchen we went waffling mad, making rich, decadent double chocolate waffles for breakfast followed by smoky paprika and cheesy potato ones for lunch, both big successes and utterly delicious.
We thought (briefly) about having a non-waffle breakfast the next morning and got as far as discussing toast, bacon and eggs. But the thought of hot buttered toast with Marmite, a breakfast staple in both houses, lead me to suggest Marmite Waffles instead and the very enthusiastic response to the idea meant there was no going back!
We adapted the Classic Waffle recipe from the Smart Waffle maker guide book, reducing the sugar and adding Marmite, and to our delight, the waffles came out beautifully. Just the right amount of Marmite flavour, not so subtle that you struggle to taste it but not overwhelmingly strong either.
These are light waffles perfect to serve straight out of the waffle maker with soft boiled eggs and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
As Pete discovered, on nibbling a leftover waffle that afternoon, these are also great cold as a savoury snack.
Marmite Waffles
Ingredients
- 80 g unsalted butter , melted
- 300 ml milk , warmed to tepid
- 2 tbsp Marmite , or your preferred brand of yeast extract (level tablespoons, or very heaped teaspoons)
- 2 large eggs
- 200 g plain flour
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder (generously heaped)
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle maker. We used the Smart Waffle’s Classic setting, and set the Lightness-Darkness dial to two lighter than the middle notch.
- Whisk butter, milk, Marmite and eggs together.
- Place dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ones and whisk to form a runny batter.
- Pour batter into waffle maker; don’t overfill.
- Cook for about 3 minutes, or until nicely browned and crisp on the surface.
- Remove and serve hot.
To read more about the Smart Waffle from Sage by Heston Blumenthal, check out this post where I share a recipe for very indulgent and delicious Double Chocolate Brownie-Style Belgian Waffles.
Find the full set of Kavey Eats waffles recipes here.
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I’ve started liking Marmite more and more as I’ve got older – I like it best in very small doses I think! These look yummy, especially with that egg on top (do you use an egg poacher?)
My friend did these eggs in her pressure cooker while Pete and I did the waffles, cooked with the shell on but result after peeling is much like poached eggs. I need to learn the technique.
Pressure cooking eggs sounds interesting. Just don’t try microwaving them in water in their shells. Voice of experience.
Find it interesting that Belgian waffles only made it across the channel after making a 50 year detour through North America.
I hate marmite but I need these in my life… they look sensational… If you come to Belleau Cottage will you cook for us too?
If you put me up, I’ll bring my waffle maker and make you these for sure!!
What a great idea Kavey and they look gorgeous. I’m not a big fan of Marmite, but it’s a good flavouring in recipes. My mother in law adds it to her bolognaise.
Yes it’s a naturally umami ingredient, great to add saltiness and savouriness to all kinds of recipes!
Love how Marmite seems to be having a resurgence – Must dig my much ignored waffle maker out of the cupboard. Am staring at that runny yolk with a rumbling tummy!
Is it? I mostly just have it on toast or use it when I need to add umami to spagbol or such! This was just one of those Eureka moments!
If we had this in our area I’d definitely be giving marmite a try, these waffles look just fabulous!
Can you get any brand of yeast extract? If not, what about Bovril (concentrated beef extract)?
I’ve never tried marmite. this looks like a fab breakfast and I’m interested in finding out about marmite.
Hi Christine, Marmite is a sticky, dark brown, savoury spread made from yeast extract, originally a by-product of beer brewing, though I’m not sure whether that’s how they obtain all their yeast nowadays. The name (and the picture shown on the front of jars) is from the French word marmite, an earthenware cooking dish – the spread was originally sold in such containers. It’s been sold in glass jars for nearly 100 years though.
These waffles look wonderful Kavey! You won’t believe it but I have never tried marmite before haha no idea why! Sage waffle makers are the best!
Hey Diane, it’s a unique taste! If you get hold of some, try it scraped VERY thinly indeed on buttered toast, that’s how we usually eat it. And it’s great to add salt and savouriness to recipes like this!
Dear Lord, these sound delish! Hubby has just leaned over and said “oh yes!” Pinning etc for trying soon, Miss K. 🙂 Inspired.
Ha ha ha love that, hope you’re going to indulge him soon!!
They look delicious
Thanks Rozy!
Your waffles look delicious. But the topper is the poached egg. I love the oozing yoke.
Heh, yes everything (savoury) is better with a perfectly cooked egg breaking over the top!!!
Love love love Marmite – great colour to the waffles too!
Thank you, yes the golden brown S inviting! Hope you make (and like) these soon!
Sounds really fantastic and that egg is cooked so incredibly perfect! YUM
Can’t claim credit for the egg, our friend Martine cooked it, and yes, perfectly cooked!!
Hello from another Sage waffle maker fan. My OH’s Dad loooooooooves marmite and I am trying to convince him about waffles so these marmite waffles might just be the way to go.
Hope they help convince him!
What a uniquely interesting recipe. I love waffles, but never cooked with marmite. So would have loved to have this for breakfast though!
PS: You have an amazing friends to have you stay with them!
Shinee, we’ve known these friends for well over two decades, having met at university (where I also met my husband) and we visit each other when we can. They’re all the way over in Wales, and we’re in London, so it’s not as often as we’d like. For various reasons, we realised a weekday visit was the best option so being able to make my friend (who was working from home) breakfast and lunch, whilst also working on some great blog content was a win win win!
How different is marmite from vegemite?
Not hugely. I find vegemite a little blander, and slightly greasier (more like butter than the stickiness that is Marmite) but broadly, the tastes are not dissimilar. You may need more vegemite to get the flavour to shine through.
I love that you stayed with friends and took over their kitchen. I need to invite some friends over to cook for me…Anyway, homemade waffles are the best! I’ve never tried marmite, but it sounds intriguing.
Heheh, it was lots of fun, they did dinner, then we did dinner, it was very lovely!
I’ve never heard of Marmite before. These waffles look and sound amazing!
Gosh, I think we need to send Marmite out into the world!!!
I love the egg addition. So delicious and full of protein. Perfect for breakfast!
Yes and the oozy yolk is so good against the crisp exterior of the waffle! Thank you Ilona!
you know, if I ever get a bigger kitchen a waffle maker is definitely on my shopping list!
I love ours, so versatile!!!
My South African friends would love these, I will share them with her!
Yay, hope she enjoys!
My little one would love this Kavey… she is big Marmite, waffles and egg fan! That would be dream breakfast for her. Looks like I need to get waffle maker now 😉
Oh I hope you can get one soon and make this for her!
What a lovely golden brown color on the waffles. Raised waffles are so good.
Thank you and yes I love the lightness of raised waffles!
This pregnancy I am craving waffles and your recipe looks delicious!
Aah, waffles are a great craving to have, quick and easy to make!
I’m looking for savory waffle ideas, and this looks fascinating!
I know of marmite, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually eaten it… but since I am leaning more and more to savory, umami flavors I need to look into that!
Yes although we Brits primarily use it as a spread less also a super ingredient for adding saltiness and umami!
Never had marmite..but it reminds me of veggiemite. We have this coffee shop here in LA that makes veggiemite waffles and I love them!
Oh how cool, now you can make your own too, if you like. I’m sure Veggiemite would substitute reasonably well for Marmite.
Crikey, what’s not to love about this breakfast idea?? I adore marmite, waffles and eggs so can only imagine how heavenly this tastes. I need a waffle machine in my life and SOON!
You do, you definitely do!
These look fab, will have to give them a try! Just need to buy a waffle maker first 😂