Easy Chocolate Waffle Recipe
Updated Aug 22, 2024
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Has there ever been a better word combination than Chocolate Waffles? I think not. This fluffy, rich chocolate waffle recipe may seem like a dessert, but they aren’t overly sweet—making them the perfect unexpected breakfast item.
You can’t go wrong with anything containing carbs or chocolate. Add those two together, and we’re talking a WHOLE new ball game. These Easy Chocolate Waffles might trick you into thinking they’re best after a meal as a sneaky healthy dessert, but the subtle sweetness stands out just enough to make them perfect contenders for any breakfast or brunch table.
I have a mild obsession with all breakfast foods, and I enjoy a classic breakfast sandwich or comforting breakfast casserole—but there’s something underrated about waffles. They don’t get nearly enough play time in the grand scheme of morning meals, but this fun and funky, yet simple, recipe might change that in your household.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- An impressive before-school breakfast, a fancy brunch, or if you’re a breakfast-for-dinner kind of person, you’ll dig these in the evening, too!
- Even though they’re made with cocoa powder, the sweetness isn’t too strong.
- Pairs perfectly with all your favorite toppings—butter, syrup, and fresh fruit are some of my favorites!
Recipe Ingredients
Flour – regular all-purpose flour
Cocoa – I like the quality of dutch-process cocoa
Sugar – plain granulated sugar
Baking powder – This will make the waffles fluffy.
Eggs – medium or large will both work
Oil – any neutral-flavored vegetable oil
Milk – any milk will work, including dairy-free
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Easy Chocolate Waffles
- Whisk the dry ingredients in a bowl and make a well in the center.
- Add the wet ingredients and whisk until combined and not too lumpy.
- Cook in a warm waffle iron.
Recipe FAQs
What’s your definition of “healthy?” I believe homemade foods are always better for my family than processed foods. While this homemade chocolate waffle recipe does contain sugar and chocolate, I’m comfortable with those ingredients since I know what they are. If you enjoy a couple of chocolate waffles in moderation, that’s perfectly healthy to me.
My imagination could run wild here. Ice cream? Candied walnuts? NUTELLA? Those are just a few options if you’re feeling extra creative. You can also stick to the typical waffle toppings: fresh or frozen berries, butter and maple syrup, buttermilk syrup, whipped cream, or powdered sugar.
Expert Tips
- Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for your waffle iron. Not all waffle irons are created equally—be sure you don’t open up the waffle iron too soon!
- If you want a heftier kick of chocolate, add a half cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to your batter!
- For a lighter chocolate flavor, replace 1/4 cup cocoa powder with 1/4 cup flour.
- A delicious homemade brown sugar syrup or homemade buttermilk syrup would be a perfect addition to these waffles.
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Easy Chocolate Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dutch-process cocoa
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups milk
Instructions
- Preheat you waffle iron as directed.
- In a medium mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Use a whisk to combine. Make a small well in the center of the dry ingredients.
- Add the eggs, oil, and milk to the well, and use the whisk to slowly combine the wet and dry ingredients. Stir well, until very few lumps remain.
- Pour the batter into your waffle iron according to manufacturers directions.
- When the waffle is done cooking, carefully place it on a wire rack to cool, taking care not to stack the waffles on top of each other. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve waffles hot with your favorite topping, such as buttermilk syrup, strawberries, and whipped cream.
Notes
- These waffles are not a sweet dessert waffle, so the syrup and berries really make them great.
- I would consider these a bit of a dark chocolate waffle. If you want less of a chocolate flavor, feel free to use 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and increase the all-purpose flour to 1 1/2 cups.
- Some of my family’s favorite waffle toppings are fresh or frozen berries, butter and maple syrup, buttermilk syrup, whipped cream, or powdered sugar.
- Make sure you don’t open the waffle iron too soon! Check the manufacturer’s instructions if this is the first time using a new waffle iron.
This is a great recipe. The consistency and flavor was just right without the sugar, making for delicious bubble waffles. Although I learned that if you are not a coffee person you may not like this recipe. My sister does not like coffee because it is too bitter, she had the same feed back with this waffle recipe.
cocoa waffles were good
These were very delicious. Not a lot of chocolate flavor but the consistency was perfect and they cooked up beautifully. Very delicious with real maple syrup. Will make these again. Thank you so much for the recipe.
Hi Melissa, thank you for this recipe! My kids and I super love it… Keep sharing yummy recipes 🙂
Thank you for being here!