Chocolate Waffles

On Tuesday, it was National Waffle Day.... No we did not have waffles. I had actually started a dinner of a Chili Soup with Sweet Potatoes in it. I could have punted and save it for Wednesday, but how often do I have dinner started..... RARELY..... The chili was very good. I really like the sweet potato in it.

SO.... on Wednesday, I made waffles for dinner. I know that in the past, I have featured a recipe for my sister's waffle/pancake recipe. Those are also quite delicious, but these chocolate waffles are just somewhat different. O my goodness. Delicious. And they could definitely be made into ice cream sandwiches with some sliced fruit and chocolate sauce on top. That would be out of this world. Breakfast for dinner, breakfast for dessert or just for breakfast. We had chocolate waffles, over easy eggs, turkey bacon and a fruit smoothie for dinner. My Husband said it was the best dinner of the week. He is really not a complicated eater and is totally spoiled. Was this a perfect low calorie dinner, NO, but is was not horrible. Moderation during the day, and a hard work out in the morning. All is good.

I did not have any whipped cream, or I would have thrown that on top.

The Smoothie was a fruit theme with Chocolate Almond milk.

Chocolate Waffles

adapted from several recipes

Ingredients

6 tablespoons melted butter

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup flour

2 tablespoons cocoa powder, HEAPING

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup milk (I used Almond Milk)

Directions

Warm up waffle iron and spray with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, add melted butter and sugar. Mix together. Add 1 egg at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla extract. Add flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Start to mix gently, pour in the milk. Continue to mix until totally incorporated and few lumps appear. 

Pour into your waffle iron and cook until firm. I place the extra waffles in a low temperature (250 degree) oven while the other waffles cook. 

Eat up and enjoy with some good maple syrup and fruit.

Just a few basic ingredients

The batter will be thick. 

There are no pictures in the waffle iron. I forgot

Good to Target or Walmart, get an inexpensive waffle iron and MAKE your own Waffles

Forget -- Eggo waffles, those are not real. 

This was a complete meal that went together quickly. 

Your family will find it FUN to eat breakfast for dinner. 

LIVE OUTSIDE the BOX. 

Buttermilk Waffles

I love Waffles. I may have told you that before. My Husband also loves waffles. Yesterday for dinner we had Waffles, Bacon and Eggs. I really had wanted this for breakfast, but things do not always work out that way. So, waffles for dinner. Maple syrup is even better at dinner.

I tried this recipe once before not using all the correct ingredients and it was mediocre. I was so disappointed. The recipe calls for Buttermilk powder, it HAS to be used. I had to search several grocery stores. It is hard to find, but when I did, I grab it off the shelf and purchased it. As always, recipes from America's Test Kitchen are fabulous and turn out perfect. If you follow the recipe correctly. These waffles were amazing.

Buttermilk Waffles

America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

2 cups flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup buttermilk powder

2 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 1/4 cups club soda

Directions

Plug in the waffle iron. If you have sticking problems, spray iron with non-cook spray.  

Combine all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add all liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, and mix. There may be a few lumps, that is OK. Pour into heated waffle iron. Cook and Presto, perfect waffles. 

This is the container for Buttermilk powder. It was in the Baking aisle at the grocery store.

It is hard to pour and take pictures. Just do not over fill, the batter will ooze out all over

The syrup was dripping off the Waffles.