Easy Mini Chicken and Waffles is served with hot honey or maple syrup. This shortcut version of mini chicken and waffle bites is perfect for game day and a last minute appetizer for any party!

This 3-ingredient, 15-minute party recipe starts with frozen chicken nuggets and frozen waffles you may already have in your freezer.

Hand pouring honey from glass pitcher onto chicken nuggets and mini waffles.

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Crispy fried chicken and waffles is an iconic Southern dish served for breakfast, brunch, and supper, typically drizzled with maple syrup or honey.

This creative, sweet and savory appetizer will appeal to all ages. Kids can help assemble them although they may prefer pancake breakfast syrup to the hot honey.

Homemade Hot Honey is easy to make yourself, but the shortcut version is now sold at larger grocery stores. Mike's is the brand I've seen the most. It's fun to drizzle the slightly spicy honey over the chicken right in front of your guests for the "Wow" effect!

Shortcuts

No battering, dredging or frying of chicken pieces in this Eggo chicken and mini waffles recipe.
An air fryer heats up the chicken quickly while the waffles brown in a toaster. You can also heat both the chicken nuggets and waffles in the oven on a baking sheet.
Chicken nuggets and frozen waffles are staple freezer ingredients in many homes. If not, they are easily available and store in the freezer over a month.
If you don't want to make your own hot honey, it's convenient to buy it. It's sold online and next to the honey in grocery stores. I'm loving this Stingin' Sweet Honey from a Sweet Grown Alabama company, Southern Farms Honey.

Ingredients for mini chicken waffles

Scroll down to printable recipe for ingredient quantities.

Ingredients on marble surface: Eggo waffle box, honey jar, bag of frozen chicken nuggets.

Bite-size chicken nuggets or popcorn chicken
24 mini waffles (I used Eggo)
Hot honey (honey, maple syrup, breakfast syrup, agave syrup)

Tip: If you can't find mini frozen waffles, you can make your own or purchase regular size waffles. Cut each square into 4 squares and they are the perfect size.

Can I make my own mini waffles?

Yes. You don't need a mini waffle iron. To make your own round, mini waffles, prepare waffle or pancake mix according to package directions. Spoon batter by about 1 tablespoonfuls or so onto a hot waffle iron. Close the lid and cook just until browned.

How to make Mini Chicken and Waffles

Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the detailed, printable recipe. Pictures below will help guide you as you read the recipe.

Cook chicken nuggets in an air fryer, oven, or toaster oven.
Toast the frozen waffles in a toaster, toaster oven, or air fryer if it has a toasting feature.
Place chicken nuggets on the waffles and secure with a wooden pick or decorative party pick.
Drizzle with my Shortcut Hot Honey, honey, or maple syrup.

Making mini waffles and chicken is really that simple! Easiest appetizer ever!

You'll impress your family and friends with very little effort on your part!

Hint: Assemble right before serving to keep chicken warm.

Substitutions & Variations for Mini Chicken and Waffles

Here are a few different ways to serve this mini waffles and chicken appetizer.

Trade out the fried chicken nuggets with grilled nuggets.
Melt my Freezer Green and Red Pepper Jelly to drizzle in place of hot honey.
Make little sandwich sliders by topping them with an additional mini waffle and removing the party pick.
Cut up raw chicken breasts into cubes and bake, grill (in grill pan), or pan-fry them.
For a low-carb option, place the chicken nuggets on waffle-cut carrots. Why not? Chicken and carrots are eaten together in pot pie?

Trade out the traditional waffles with waffle fries! Check out the picture below! Now you won't see this up the street anywhere! You saw it first, here.

I guarantee you'll be making your own "chicken and waffle fries" the next time you visit Chick-fil-A!

Fix it Faster

Stop by your local fast food restaurant and order a tray of chicken nuggets to-go and skip heating up the frozen chicken nuggets.

Equipment

I use my air fryers every day. For this recipe, I used Instant brand Vortex Pro 10-Quart Air Fryer Oven. It has two racks to cook all 24 nuggets at one time.

If you use the basket style air fryer, just cook the chicken in batches.

Make Ahead

Assemble mini chicken and waffles and keep warm in a low oven about 170F. Drizzle with honey right before serving.

What to serve with mini chicken and waffle appetizer

To make your own Homemade Hot Honey in less than 20 minutes, check out my shortcut recipe. I even have a shortcut to the shortcut which only takes 1 minute!

Whether it's game day, backyard BBQ, or holiday party time, this simple finger food goes with so many other quick-fix recipes. Here are a few of my favorites.

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