red velvet belgium waffles

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• waffles:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup melted butter, cooled
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon red velvet food coloring (such as lorann professional kitchen®) red velvet bakery emulsion) or as desired
• glaze:
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup whole milk, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• toppings:
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or to taste (optional)
• 6 tablespoons whipped cream, or to taste (optional)
• 1 cup sliced strawberries, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• whisk flour, white sugar, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• beat buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and vinegar together in a bowl until smooth. stir red food coloring into buttermilk mixture. mix buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just combined.
• preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• beat cream cheese and softened butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. gradually mix 2 cups confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture, alternating with milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, until glaze is smooth.
• spoon 1/4 to 1/2 cup waffle batter into preheated waffle iron. cook according to manufacturer's directions. repeat with remaining batter.
• lightly dust each waffle with remaining confectioners' sugar, drizzle with glaze, and top each with whipped cream and strawberries.