Decadent Belgian Waffle with Chocolate Sauce and Strawberries

Name: Decadent Belgian Waffle with Chocolate Sauce and Strawberries
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Breakfast
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 large eggs, separated; 2 cups milk; ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy cream; 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp honey; 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice

A sumptuous breakfast treat

Light, fluffy Belgian waffles drizzled with a rich chocolate sauce and topped with fresh strawberries.

1 h 30 min
4
Intermediate

Ingredients

For the Waffle Batter

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 tbsp sugar

2 large eggs, separated

2 cups milk

⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Sauce

1 cup heavy cream

8 oz dark chocolate, chopped

2 tbsp unsalted butter

1 tbsp honey

For the Strawberry Topping

2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

Preparation

Preparing the Batter

Mix dry ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

Combine wet ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.

Blend batter

Combine wet and dry ingredients until just blended.

Preparing the Strawberries

Combine strawberries

In a small bowl, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.

Macerate

Let it sit for 30 minutes to macerate slightly.

Cooking Process

Beat egg whites

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold gently into the batter.

Cook waffles

Heat your waffle maker and pour batter to fill but not overflow. Cook until golden brown.

Make chocolate sauce

Heat cream to a simmer, pour over chocolate, and stir in butter and honey until smooth.

Plating & Serving