I’m excited to share a fun new recipe today that’s great for parties: Chicken and Waffle Bites! These shortcut chicken and waffles appetizer bites are inspired by the classic chicken and waffles dish. This easy mini chicken and waffles recipe is served on cocktail picks and includes a hot honey sauce for drizzling, but the mini chicken and waffle party bites can also be served with plain maple syrup. If you’re looking for a chicken and waffle appetizer idea or how to make chicken and waffles bites, these mini chicken and waffle appetizers could hardly be any easier to make.
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What you need to make mini chicken and waffle bites
This chicken and waffles appetizer is a shortcut recipe that starts with frozen chicken nuggets and frozen waffles, plus a homemade hot honey sauce (which is optional, but oh-so-delicious). Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this mini chicken and waffles recipe:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- Splash apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch cayenne
- Pinch coarse salt
- 24 frozen chicken nuggets (I prefer southern-style chicken nuggets if you can find them, or buttermilk battered nuggets)
- 6 frozen waffles (buttermilk or Belgian waffles work best)
Can you make this chicken and waffle bites appetizer without the hot honey sauce?
Yes! You can serve these chicken and waffles bites with a drizzle of maple syrup instead of the hot honey sauce if you prefer. Using syrup also makes this recipe for easy mini chicken and waffles even quicker by shaving 10 minutes off of the cooking time.
How to make these easy mini chicken and waffle party bites
The first step for making this chicken and waffle bites appetizer is to make the hot honey sauce. To do this, add honey, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until well mixed, then bring the honey mixture just to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove the mini chicken and waffles sauce from the heat and let steep while you prepare the rest of the ingredients (or for at least 5 more minutes, but keep in mind that the sauce will continue to get hotter the longer it steeps).
Cook the chicken nuggets in the oven according to package directions. While the chicken is cooking, toast the waffles in a toaster. After the waffles are done toasting, cut them into quarters.
Now it’s time to assemble your mini chicken and waffle appetizers! Arrange the waffle pieces in a single layer on a serving platter. Then, place one chicken nugget on top of each piece of waffle and secure with a toothpick.
Drizzle the chicken and waffles bites with some of the hot honey sauce. Reserve any extra sauce for dipping.
These mini chicken and waffle party bites are always a hit!
Ready to make these easy mini chicken and waffles? Here’s the detailed Chicken and Waffle Bites appetizer recipe! Enjoy!
Chicken and Waffle Bites
Easy, shortcut chicken and waffles appetizer bites inspired by the classic chicken and waffles dish. This mini chicken and waffles recipe is served on cocktail picks and includes a hot honey sauce for drizzling, but it can also be served with plain maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- Splash apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch cayenne
- Pinch coarse salt
- 24 frozen chicken nuggets
- 6 frozen waffles
Instructions
- Add the honey, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until well mixed, then bring just to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat and let steep while you prepare the rest of the ingredients (or for at least 5 more minutes; it will continue to get hotter the longer it steeps).
- Cook the chicken nuggets in the oven according to package directions.
- While the chicken is cooking, toast the waffles in a toaster. Cut into quarters.
- Arrange the waffle pieces in a single layer on a serving platter. Place one chicken nugget on top of each piece of waffle and secure with a toothpick.
- Drizzle each nugget and waffle bite with some of the hot honey sauce.* Reserve any extra sauce for dipping.
Notes
*You can serve this with a drizzle of maple syrup instead of the hot honey sauce if you prefer.