Red Velvet Belgium Waffles

“So delicious and decadent. Wonderful. Made the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast. Very rich. Makes quite a bit of glaze.”

Ingredients:

• 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)

Directions:

• Whisk flour , white sugar , baking powder , cocoa powder and salt in a bowl.


• Beat butter milk , butter, eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and vinegar in a bowl until smooth . Stir in red food coloring into the buttermilk mixture . Mix buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just combined .


• Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions .


• Beat cream cheese and butter, softened in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Gradually mix 2 cups powdered sugar into cream cheese mixture alternately with milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until icing is smooth.


• Spoon 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter into the preheated waffle iron. Cooking according to the manufacturer’s instructions . Repeat with the remaining dough .


• Light dust each waffle with remaining icing sugar , drizzle with glaze and top each with cream and strawberries.

Red Velvet Belgium Waffles