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Chocolate Dessert Waffles Recipe

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Timing
Timing
Total:
Prep:
30 Min.
Skill Level:
Beginner

These HERSHEY’S chocolate waffles are a delicious twist on traditional waffles! Try the recipe now!

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Waffle Batter:
  • 1/2 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (125 mL)
  • 1/4 cup
    butter or margarine, melted (50 mL)
  • 3/4 cup
    sugar (175 mL)
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 tsps
    vanilla extract (10 mL)
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour (250 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda (2 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt (2 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    buttermilk or sour milk* (125 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    chopped nuts (125 mL) (optional)
  • Hot Fudge Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup
    sugar (175 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (125 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    evaporated milk (125 mL)
  • 1/3 cup
    light corn syrup (75 mL)
  • 1/3 cup
    butter or margarine (75 mL)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (5 mL)
  • Chocolate Maple Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup
    sugar (175 mL)
  • 1/3 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (75 mL)
  • 3/4 cup
    evaporated milk (175 mL)
  • 1/4 cup
    butter or margarine (50 mL)
  • pinch
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    maple extract (2 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract (2 mL)

Directions

Equipment Needed 
stovetop Stovetop
waffle iron Waffle Iron
measuring cups Measuring Cups
mixing bowl Mixing Bowl
saucepan Saucepan
serving dishes Serving Dishes
1

Waffle Batter: Stir cocoa with butter in a large bowl until smooth; stir in the sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with the buttermilk to the cocoa mixture. Stir in nuts (if using).

2

Cook batter in waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions. Carefully remove waffle from iron. Serve warm with Hot Fudge Sauce or Chocolate Maple Sauce.

3

Hot Fudge Sauce: Combine sugar and cocoa in a small saucepan; stir in evaporated milk and corn syrup. Set saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract until smooth. Makes 2 cups (500 mL).

4

Chocolate Maple Sauce: Combine sugar and cocoa in a small saucepan; stir in evaporated milk. Set saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter and salt until smooth. Stir in maple and vanilla extracts. Serve warm. Makes 1 1/3 cups (300 mL).

Tips

*To sour milk: Use 1 1/2 tsps (7 mL) white vinegar and top with enough milk to equal 1/2 cup (125 mL).

Leftover waffles can be frozen; thaw in a toaster on low heat.

Variations:

Peach and Nutmeg Topping: Combine 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) peach pie filling with a pinch of nutmeg in a small saucepan set over medium heat; cook until warmed through.

Apple Cinnamon Topping: Combine 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) apple pie filling with 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter and a pinch of cinnamon in a small saucepan set over medium heat; cook until warmed through.