Fudgy Brownie Waffles (Printable)
Crisp chocolate waffles with a dense, fudgy brownie center—pure decadence on a plate.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 7 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
02 - ½ cup whole milk, at room temperature
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
05 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
06 - ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - ½ tsp baking powder
09 - ¼ tsp fine sea salt
→ Add-ins
10 - ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions. Lightly grease the plates with cooking spray or melted butter once heated.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, whole milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, sift together the granulated sugar, cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to evenly distribute.
04 - Gradually add the sifted dry mixture to the wet ingredients, folding gently with a spatula until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the texture tender.
05 - Gently fold the semisweet chocolate chips into the batter until evenly distributed throughout.
06 - Pour approximately ½ cup of batter onto the center of the preheated waffle iron. Close the lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the exterior is crisp and the center remains fudgy. Carefully remove and repeat with the remaining batter.
07 - Serve the waffles warm on their own, or finish with whipped cream, fresh berries, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get all the fudgy satisfaction of a brownie in a fraction of the time, no oven required.
- The waffle iron creates those irresistible crispy edges that a regular brownie pan never could.
- Cleanup is remarkably simple since you only dirty a couple of bowls and a whisk.
02 -
- Resist the urge to open the waffle iron early to peek, because these need the full 3 to 4 minutes to develop that crucial crispy shell.
- The batter will be thicker than regular waffle batter, and that is exactly right, if it seems too thick, trust the process and keep going.
03 -
- Let the melted butter cool for about five minutes before adding it to the eggs so you get a smooth batter instead of scrambled bits.
- Every waffle iron runs differently, so test one waffle first and adjust your timing before committing the whole batch.