Red Velvet Waffles

Red Velvet Waffles...aka your favorite cake now made into a delicious breakfast treat! Every bite is perfectly sweet, subtly chocolate-y, and just SO. DELICIOUS.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Servings: waffles

Calories: 488kcal

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
¼ cup natural process cocoa powder
⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk room temperature
5 large egg yolks room temperature
⅔ cup unsalted butter melted
½ teaspoon red food coloring
3 large egg whites room temperature

Instructions

Heat waffle iron.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add buttermilk, egg yolks, and melted butter.
Mix well.
Stir in red food coloring.
Beat egg whites to medium peaks.
Gently fold into batter.
Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray.
Ladle batter into waffle iron.
Cook according to manufacturers' instructions.

Notes

Be careful not to over-beat the egg whites!
Don't skip sifting the dry ingredients.
The buttermilk and egg yolks need to be room temperature, otherwise the melted butter will solidify when you stir them into the dry ingredients.
Room temperature is about 70℉/21℃.
To substitute salted butter, reduce salt to ¼ teaspoon.
We used a gel food coloring. You may need to use more or less. Adjust as necessary.
Be careful folding in the egg whites. You don't want to deflate them!
Remember to grease your waffle iron.
Don't overfill the waffle iron!
Cook times vary on different waffle irons. Always follow the cooking directions that came with your waffle iron!

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