Chocolate Waffles with Fresh Strawberries and Strawberry Cream
Chocolate Waffles are topped with macerated strawberries and strawberry cream!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour plus
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar plus
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups fresh whole strawberries, hulled
- 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup diced fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Make Macerated Strawberries: Place 2 cups fresh hulled strawberries in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle strawberries with 3 tablespoons sugar or to taste. Using a fork or potato masher, lightly mash strawberries, Set aside.
- Make Chocolate Waffle Batter: Combine 3/4 cup plus 2 T. flour, baking soda, salt, 1/4 cup plus 2 T. sugar, cocoa and cinnamon in a large glass bowl. Combine egg yolk, buttermilk, and butter; add to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Beat egg white, (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; carefully fold into batter. Bake in preheated, oiled waffle iron following manufacturers directions. Keep waffles warm if necessary.
- Make Strawberry Cream: Beat whipping cream until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold 1/4 cup diced strawberries into whipped cream.
- To Serve: Cut waffles into squares. Serve with macerated strawberries and strawberry whipped cream.