These Buttermilk Red Velvet Waffles are the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast. Enjoy these on a romantic day or any other day if you enjoy the richness of red velvet. Deliciously light and tasty with that vibrant red color these waffles are good way to start the day.
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Are you looking for an easy breakfast idea for Valentine’s day? These Buttermilk Red Velvet Waffles are the perfect solution. A fresh batch of waffles are always a good idea for a weekend breakfast so let’s switch it up with rich a red velvet flavor.
How adorable are these Buttermilk Red Velvet Heart Waffles? The perfect heart shape was made possible with this cutest Dash Heart Mini Waffle Maker. It’s small but mighty waffle maker that will turn any waffle into a thoughtful gesture.
Ingredients:
flour
sugar
cocoa powder
baking powder
buttermilk
butter
eggs
red food coloring
What You’ll Need:
2 large bowls
whisk
How to Make Buttermilk Red Velvet Waffles
Mix Dry Ingredients: Use a large bowl and whisk together, flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix Wet Ingredients: Use another large bowl and add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, butter, white vinegar, and red food coloring.
Combine Together: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Whisk together until just combined. Small lumps are ok. Do not overmix. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes.
Pre-Heat Waffle Oven: While the batter is sitting pre-heat the Dash Heart Mini Waffle Maker. Lightly spray waffle maker with cooking spray.
Pour Waffle Batter: Pour roughly 3.5 tablespoon of waffle batter mix to the heated waffle maker. Use a single ¼ cup measuring cup to help measure (will likely not need a full ¼ cup but is helpful in scooping ). Cook for up to 30 seconds or until both sides are completely done. Remove from oven. Serve with toppings and enjoy!
Toppings
There are several delicious toppings that pair would pair well.
cream cheese
strawberries
blueberries
yogurt
maple syrup
chocolate
Common Questions?
Is there a substitute for buttermilk? Absolutely, you can replace buttermilk with 1 and ¾ cup of another milk + white vinegar.
How to get fluffy waffles? To get delicious fluffy waffles the first tip is to not overmix waffle batter. When whisking the batter, stir until just combined (no flour spots). If you see lumps in the batter it’s perfectly fine. The next tip is to let the waffle batter sit for about 5 minutes so it can thicken.
Can I freeze waffles? One thing to love about waffles is that they can be made in large batches and frozen to enjoy at a later date. When you have all your waffles made batch freeze them. Lay waffles on a flat baking sheet pan in a single layer. You may need to use multiple baking sheet pans or freeze them in multiple batches to do this. Once waffles are frozen transfer them to a zip lock bag. Remove the air and return to them to the freezer.
How many waffles does the Dash Heart Mini Waffle Maker make? This recipe should make roughly 27 mini waffles.
Is the Dash Heart Mini Waffle Maker worth buying? Here’s an honest review.
This waffle maker is really affordable. At the time of writing this post, the cost is under $10. After researching for heart shaped waffle makers this is simply one of the best. Other waffle makers create heart waffles that connect in a circle to form a flower like shape. You’d have to separate the sections after cooking to get a true heart shaped waffle. This can certainly work if you are determined to have heart shaped waffles but was not something considered desirable.
There are several recipes listed in the instruction manual that are really helpful. Using this waffle maker will allow you to do all kinds of creative foods. Although this is perfect for Valentine’s Day you can easily use this any time of year.
The only downside I would mention is due to the size. Because it’s so small it takes more time to complete. Each waffle actually takes less than a minute but in total roughly 27 mini waffles are made. If not paying attention you can easily put too much batter but waffles will still taste good.
Overall, the price and the possibilities of things to cook make this waffle maker worth it and can be used to create fun meals. You can create great memories with others cooking together to make these heart shaped waffles.
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Red Velvet Waffles
These Red Velvet Waffles are the perfect Valentine's Day breakfast. Enjoy these on a romantic day or any other day if you enjoy the richness of red velvet. Deliciously light and tasty with that vibrant red color these waffles are good way to start the day
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 fl oz red liquid food coloring
Instructions
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Use a large bowl and whisk together, flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Use another large bowl and add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, butter, white vinegar, and red food coloring.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Whisk together until just combined. Small lumps are ok. Do not overmix.
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Pre heat waffle iron. Lightly spray waffle iron with cooking spray. Cook waffle according to waffle maker instructions.
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