Fudgy Brownie Waffles (Printable version)
Crispy-edged waffles with fudgy brownie centers, loaded with chocolate chips and ready in 25 minutes.
# What you'll need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
08 - 1/4 cup whole milk
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Chocolate & Add-ins
10 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions and lightly grease the plates if necessary.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.
05 - Spoon approximately 1/2 cup of batter onto the preheated waffle iron for each waffle, adjusting based on your iron's size. Close the lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the edges are crisp and the centers remain fudgy.
06 - Carefully remove each waffle and serve warm, either plain or topped with ice cream, whipped cream, fresh berries, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The batter takes about ten minutes to throw together, which means you are never more than half an hour away from pure chocolate satisfaction.
- Crispy waffle edges give way to a gooey brownie center that no oven baked brownie can replicate.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter is the fastest way to ruin the fudgy texture, so stop folding the moment you no longer see dry flour streaks.
- Every waffle iron runs differently, so start checking at four minutes rather than relying solely on the indicator light, which often lies about chocolate batters.
03 -
- Let the melted butter cool for about five minutes before adding it to the eggs, because hot butter will cook the eggs into tiny scrambled bits you will see in every bite.
- Reserve a small handful of chocolate chips and press them into the top of each waffle right before closing the iron for extra visible melty pockets on the surface.