Red Velvet Waffles
Romancing is fun so why not gift your other half with vibrant and beautiful Red Velvet Waffles, It'll surely put a smile on their face!
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour (NOTE 1)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg (separated) (NOTE 2)
- 200 ml milk (warm) (NOTE 3)
- 2 tbsp melted butter (40ml) (Plus extra for greasing)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp red food colouring (NOTE 4)
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron to 190°C (374°F). In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. In another bowl whisk together butter, milk, egg yolk and vanilla.
- Create a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the wet ingredients, mix to combine. Mix in a teaspoon of red colouring into the batter, repeat until the batter has a nice shade of red.
- Using a stand or hand mixer on high speed, beat the egg white until stiff peaks form. Using a spatula add and fold in half of the egg white into the batter, repeat with the remaining egg white. Do not overmix the batter as it should look 'airy' and not flat after folding the egg white in.
- Lightly brush the waffle plates with melted butter, scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each section and cook for 6 to 7 minutes. The waffles are best served immediately to enjoy the crispy outer texture and a soft fluffy centre.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Plain flour is also known as ‘all-purpose’ flour, it has no leavening agents added.
(NOTE 2) Eggs - We'll be separating the egg and whip up the whites. Then we'll carefully fold it into the batter. This will result in lighter and fluffier waffles.
(NOTE 3) Milk - As we are using melted butter, the milk needs to be warm so it doesn't solidify the butter. I warm my milk in a tall microwave-safe jug and zap it in the microwave for 60 seconds and stir it.
(NOTE 4) Red food colouring - Each brand of food colouring has a different consistency and intensity in their colours. My cheap liquid food colouring did a good job, I needed to mix 2 teaspoons into my batter for vibrant red colour. Gels and paste food colouring can be used but you'll have to adjust the amounts needed accordingly.
The waffles are best served immediately to enjoy the crispy outer texture and a soft fluffy centre.
For waffle toppings, please refer to my suggestions that are written above the recipe card.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information, so this is an approximate guide only.
Nutrition
Serving: 1WaffleCalories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 228mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 177IUCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg