Breakfast

Chocolate Waffles

Makes 8 waffles

Chocolate Waffles

Makes 8 waffles

Kids will love having chocolate for breakfast, but these waffles also make a delicious dessert when topped with whipped cream or ice cream and berries.

Nutritional information per waffle:Calories 494 (43% from fat)
carb. 57g
pro. 9g
fat 22g
sat. fat 5g
chol. 73mg
sod. 318mg
calc. 532mg
fiber 4g

Ingredients

  • 2½cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • ½cup granulated sugar
  • ⅔cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1teaspoon baking powder
  • ½teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2½cups buttermilk
  • 3large eggs
  • 1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½cup vegetable oil
  • ½cup semisweet chocolate mini morsels
  • ½cup mini marshmallows, optional

Preparation

  1. 1. Combine the dry ingredients, through to the
  2. cinnamon, in a large mixing bowl; whisk to
  3. blend. In either a large measuring cup or
  4. separate mixing bowl, combine the liquid
  5. ingredients and whisk to combine. Add the
  6. liquid ingredients to the dry and whisk until
  7. almost smooth (some lumps are OK). Fold in
  8. the morsels and mini marshmallows, if using.
  9. 2. Preheat the waffle maker to desired setting.
  10. 3. Pour a scant cup of batter onto the center of
  11. the bottom waffle plate. Close the waffle maker
  12. and turn clockwise to flip. Open the second
  13. waffle plate and add another scant cup of
  14. batter onto the center of that plate, close and
  15. turn clockwise to flip. When the waffles are
  16. ready, carefully open the waffle maker and
  17. remove baked waffle. Then turn and open the
  18. second waffle plate to remove the second
  19. waffle. Repeat with remaining batter.
  20. 4. For best results, serve immediately.