Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Whip and a Chocolate Drizzle
These red velvet waffles are deliciously light and crispy, with cream cheese whipped cream and dark chocolate ganache drizzle. Wonderful as a breakfast item or for dessert and such a treat to whip up, you may just want them every day! Best served with a side of fruit and ice cream if you're feeling extra decadent.
Equipment
- Waffle Iron
- Non-stick cooking spray or butter to grease waffle iron
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Whip
- ½ cup (110g) full fat cream cheese softened
- 2 tbsp (20g) icing sugar
- ½ cup (125ml) whipping cream
Chocolate Ganache Drizzle
- 100g dark chocolate broken into pieces
- 100ml whipping cream
Red Velvet Waffles
- 2 eggs separated into yolk and whites
- 1 ½ cups (375ml) milk
- 2 tbsp (30ml) lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups (225g) plain flour
- 3 tbsp (20g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (2g) baking powder
- 2 tbsp (28g) caster sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tbsp (30g) butter melted and cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp red gel food colouring
Instructions
Cream Cheese Whip
- Whisk together cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth and light.
- Then add in the cream and whisk until thickened and stiff peaks form. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
Chocolate Ganache Drizzle
- Place chocolate and cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute on 50% power. Using a fork or whisk, mix until smooth and the chocolate has melted*Pour into a jug and set aside.
Waffles
- Preheat the waffle iron, as per manufacturing instructions.
- Stir lemon juice into milk and set aside while you prepare the dry ingredients.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, caster sugar and salt until well combined and no lumps are visible.
- Gradually whisk in the milk mixture, followed by the egg yolks. Add in the butter, vanilla and red food colouring and mix until just combined.
- Whisk egg whites with a hand beater or whisk in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the batter until just combined.
- Spray the waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray or butter to grease. Spoon batter on the hot waffle iron, seal and allow to cook for 2 minutes or follow the manufacturing cooking instructions until cooked through and crisp. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve immediately with cream cheese whip, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and fruit to garnish.
Notes
* If the chocolate still isn't quite melted, return to the microwave for a further 30 seconds on 50% power and then give it another mix.