Chocolate Waffles
Ingredients
chocolate syrup
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 Tbsp. milk or soymilk
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
chocolate waffles
1 1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
2/3 cup milk or soymilk
1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
5 Tbsp. cocoa powder
a small handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or carob chips if you want to make them vegan)
1/4 cup water, boiling hot
1/3 cup brown sugar (dark brown if you’ve got it)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
For the chocolate sauce, whisk together all the ingredients in a small pot and heat until smooth. Set aside.Preheat the waffle iron.For the waffles. (WARNING: this is a 3 bowl recipe. I apologize ahead of time about the dishes, but it must be done.) In bowl 1, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. In bowl 2, whisk together milk and vinegar. Set aside and let sit for about 10 minutes.In bowl 3, whisk together the cocoa powder, chocolate chips and boiling water until smooth.Now, Whisk the soymilk mixture into the chocolate mixture. When combined, whisk in the brown sugar, oil and vanilla. Then gradually stir in the flour mixture.Cook according to your waffle iron instructions. When done, drizzle with warm chocolate syrup and shake some powder sugar over them. The sugar shaker can be found here.Don’t have a waffle iron? This is my favorite one.Enjoy!
