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Make an elegant and delicious breakfast or brunch to start the weekend off right.

Chocolate Belgian waffles

Eat. Run. Read.
A chocolate waffle for an especially sweet brunch delight.

By Mollie Zapata, Eat. Run. Read. 

Recipe summary
Hands-on time: 30-40 minutes
Total time: 1 hrs 45 minutes
Makes 8 7-inch to 8-inch round or heart-shaped waffles

Starter

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2-1/4teaspoons instant yeast

1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 

Batter

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1/4 cup Hi-maize Fiber or unbleached all-purpose flour*

1/2 cup Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa

1 teaspoon espresso, optional*

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

2/3 cup (4 ounces) semi-sweet mini chocolate chips or coarsely chopped chocolate chips

1/4 cup pearl sugar, optional*

*Using flour instead of Hi-maize and omitting the pearl sugar will yield a less-crisp waffle.

Stir together the starter ingredients, and let rest, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Combine the flour, Hi-maize, cocoa, espresso powder, and salt in a separate bowl. 

When the starter is ready, mix in the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.

Add the dry ingredients, chocolate chips, and pearl sugar, mixing to combine. Let the batter rest, covered, for 60 minutes. Preheat the waffle iron to the setting of your choice during the final few minutes of the batter's resting time. Stir down the batter, then scoop a heaping 1/4 cup onto the hot waffle iron.

Close the lid and cook until the waffle's done; irons vary, so we can't give a specific time here. Transfer the finished waffle to a ready plate, and serve with whipped cream and chocolate sauce, if desired.

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