This is a seriously decadent red velvet waffle recipe! A classic breakfast waffle batter is enriched with cocoa, sweetened and served with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
Making waffle batter is actually really simple. You just have one bowl for wet ingredients, one bowl for dry and then bring them together.
For these red velvet waffles, you'll start by whisking milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar and melted butter together. Then, you'll sift cocoa and flour into a second bowl and then pour in the egg mixture and whisk together to form a batter. A dash of red food colouring gives these waffles that classic deep red shade.
After that, all you have to do is ladle the batter into your waffle iron and cook it to perfection. I highly recommend serving your waffles with whipped cream and chocolate sauce for the ultimate red velvet breakfast!
Here's my full red velvet waffle recipe, complete with plenty of step-by-step photographs to help you along the way.
Ingredients
For the red velvet waffle batter
- 125 g (9 tbsp) salted butter melted
- 420 ml (1¾ cups) milk room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 80 g (⅓ cup + 2 tbsp) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 3 medium free range eggs room temp room temp
- A few drops red food colouring
- 300 g (2¼ cups) self-raising white flour (self rising flour) self rising flour
- 25 g (¼ cup) cocoa powder (dutch processed)
To decorate
- Squirty cream
- Chocolate sauce
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat your waffle maker or waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Measure the milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar and melted butter into a bowl.
Whisk together.
In a second bowl, sift in the flour and cocoa.
Whisk together.
Pour the egg mixture into the bowl with the flour and cocoa.
Whisk together.
Add the red food colouring.
Whisk and add more colour as necessary to get a deep red colour.
Ladle the batter into your waffle maker or waffle iron. Take care not to overfill as the mixture will expand as it cooks. As a guide, the recipe makes 8 waffles.
Cook until set. In my waffle maker, they took 3-4 minutes to achieve a crisp outer and fluffy inner.
Stack the waffles onto plates and top with squirty cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce to serve.
I think these red velvet waffles would be great for Valentine's Day breakfast. What's your favourite waffle flavour?
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Red Velvet Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
For the red velvet waffle batter
- 125 g (9 tbsp) salted butter melted
- 420 ml (1¾ cups) milk room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 80 g (⅓ cup + 2 tbsp) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 3 medium free range eggs room temp room temp
- A few drops red food colouring
- 300 g (2¼ cups) self-raising white flour (self rising flour) self rising flour
- 25 g (¼ cup) cocoa powder (dutch processed)
To decorate
- Squirty cream
- Chocolate sauce
Equipment
- Waffle iron
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle maker or waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Measure the milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar and melted butter into a bowl. Whisk together.
- In a second bowl, sift in the flour and cocoa and whisk together.
- Pour the egg mixture into the bowl with the flour and cocoa and whisk together.
- Add the red food colouring, whisk and add more colour as necessary to get a deep red colour.
- Ladle the batter into your waffle maker or waffle iron. Take care not to overfill as the mixture will expand as it cooks. As a guide, the recipe makes 8 waffles.
- Cook until set. In my waffle maker, they took 3-4 minutes to achieve a crisp outer and fluffy inner.
- Stack the waffles onto plates, top with squirty cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce to serve.
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Joy says
This has me thinking of Valentines Day. Wish I could make these.
Laura@howtocookgoodfood says
What gorgeous colours, red waffles look amazing. I also happen to love white chocolate sauce, a perfect pairing!
Laura says
Oooo yes please! I'd probably eat these like biscuits, keep going back for one after the other =D
Kate/WitWitWoo says
This. Looks. Amazing!
Camilla @FabFood4All says
Such pretty waffles and a fab idea Emily, you've inspired me go get my waffle iron out which has sat in the cupboard for far too long!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Oh yuuuuum! The white chocolate sauce sounds unbelievable! (is it ok to drizzle it on EVERYTHING?) :P
Elizabeth says
Oh my goodness these are adorable! Bet they taste fantastic too - a perfect Valentines treat
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Thanks alot, Emily. So we have to wait until Valentine's day to make these?
I've been obsessing with the waffle maker lately and loving savoury twists to them- Cheese and garlic is my current favourite
Lindsay @ Newcastle Family Life says
They look like such a yummy treat. My daughter would love them, i will have to try them out sometime x
Alice & Luci @ Mums Make Lists says
Daren't show these to my 5 year old - think they would become de rigeur ever after!