Nutty Chocolate Waffles With Cocoa Butter

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"On Saturday or Sunday morning, start off the day with a delicious and indulgent breakfast. The whole family will love a batch of nutty chocolate waffles with cocoa butter. Crisp homemade waffles are always a treat with family and adding chocolate to the mixture ony increases satisfaction to the dish. You can always save leftover waffles as they will freeze well and make a great hot meal on a rushed school day morning."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, finely chopped

• COCOA BUTTER

• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

directions

1. WAFFLES: combine flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
2. Whisk together milk, oil and egg until blended. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
3. Fold in pecans. Let batter stand for 10 minutes.
4. Cook in a preheated greased waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
5. Serve with cocoa butter.
6. COCOA BUTTER: Combine all ingredients until blended. Makes about 1/4 cup.