Most of you already know that my son is crazy for waffles and anything related to waffles, waffle irons, and Belgium, so you can imagine my delight at finding a website for all things waffleized. Waffleizer.com will show you how to waffle up a whole bunch of stuff, none better than these truly delicious little chocolate cakes. Just think, no pans to wash and really, really happy children.
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| When this posted on facebook, a (grown) friend asked if she could move in with us. Such is the power of the chocolate waffle. |
Ingredients:
1 stick butter
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt if using unsalted butter
1/4 cup dutch-process cocoa powder
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Optional: 1/2 ounce cocoa nibs, broken down into bits in a food processor, or in a plastic bag with a blunt object (meat tenderizer, rolling pin, old waffle iron, etc.)
Powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Let cool slightly.
2. Put eggs, vanilla, and sugar in the bowl and mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in butter, salt, cocoa powder, cocoa nibs (if using -- I didn't) and the flour.
3. Heat a waffle iron until hot. (I found this recipe worked best with a regular, not Belgian, waffler.) Lightly grease iron with a neutral oil, such as canola. Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter onto center of each waffle-iron section to make 1 1/2-inch rounds. Close cover; cook until set, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Let cool. Repeat with remaining batter, coating grids with oil after each batch.
4. Dust with powdered sugar. I suggest eating them with ice cream and some nice hot fudge sauce, too.
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