Easy Chocolate Chip Waffles
These Easy Chocolate Chip Waffles are the perfect breakfast or dessert meal. The chocolate chips add some seriously delicious chocolate flavor to these perfect golden waffles. Serve with toppings like whipped cream, chocolate sauce, syrup and fruit.
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These are truly the best chocolate chip waffles! They are golden and crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside just as waffles should be. And let's not forget the chocolate chip surprises in every bite - Yum! Whether you decide to serve these as breakfast or dessert they are sure to go down well.
Another thing I love about waffles is the delicious smell that fills the kitchen while they are cooking. Every time I make them, people gather around the kitchen with their plates. The only thing that differs is their topping choices, of course. Some go plain, while others opt for syrup, chocolate sauce, strawberries, and even whipped cream.
On this occasion, I had some spare bananas and chocolate sauce so I went with that but feel free to serve them as you please! In case you're in the mood for even more chocolate try these delicious fluffy chocolate Waffles too!
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- These easy chocolate chip waffles are flavorful and delicious.
- The chocolate chips add a chocolatey flavor to every bite.
- These waffles can be made with less than ten ingredients.
- They can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Easy Chocolate Chip Waffles Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Plain or all-purpose flour: Use all-purpose or plain flour to make the waffles. Avoid substituting it with self-raising flour, as you may not get the same results.
- Baking powder: Is a leavening agent that is used to help the waffles rise.
- Salt: Balances out the flavors in the homemade chocolate chip waffles.
- Sugar: To sweeten the waffles, add granulated sugar. This recipe calls for 2 tablespoons, but you can add 3-4 tablespoons if you prefer sweeter waffles.
- Eggs: Help the waffles to rise and make them fluffy.
- Milk: Add any milk of your choice to the batter to suit your dietary requirements.
- Melted and cooled unsalted butter: Melt unsalted butter in a microwave and leave to cool before adding it to the batter.
- Chocolate chips: Add dark or milk chocolate chips to the waffle batter.
Tips and Substitutions
- Waffle maker: You can still make this recipe if you don't have a waffle maker. You can make these waffles with a griddle pan. You need to grease your pan before pouring in your batter. I picked this tip from Jamie Oliver's pan waffle recipe. So, you would be making a griddle pan waffle. Feel free to divide your waffles into portions or serve them as a whole.
- Waffle Batter: Don't overmix your waffle batter, as this will make the waffles tough. It's okay if you can still see some lumps in your batter.
- Healthy chocolate chip waffles: Use wholewheat flour instead of all-purpose flour for healthier chocolate chip waffles.
- Alternatives: Feel free to add less or more chocolate chips to suit your taste. You can also top it with caramel, Quick White Chocolate Sauce (2-Ingredient) or chocolate sauce.
How to Make Easy Chocolate Chip Waffles
- Start by adding add all-purpose flour to a medium-sized bowl.
2. Then, add sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl. Mix until well combined.
3. Pour milk and eggs into a separate bowl.
4. Then, pour melted butter into the bowl and mix.
Tip: Make sure the unsalted butter is cool before mixing. To melt unsalted butter, warm it in a microwave for 30-second intervals until it is liquid.
5. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture.
6. Add the chocolate chips to the bowl and stir.
7. Be careful not to overmix the batter and make sure there are still a few lumps.
8. Heat a waffle maker and grease it lightly with oil or butter. Then, pour the batter into the waffle maker.
9. Cook for 10 minutes or follow the manufacturer's instructions. I usually add ¾ cup of batter to the waffle maker but the cup size depends on the size of your waffle maker.
10. Once the waffle is done, add it to a plate. Repeat this step for the remaining batter.
11. For breakfast or dessert, serve easy chocolate chip waffles with toppings like whipped cream, peanut butter, chocolate sauce, syrup, and fruit.
Recipe FAQs
Pancake and waffle mix are similar but not the same. They both contain flour, milk, eggs and a raising agent. However, waffle batter tends to be thicker and contains more butter or oil in comparison to pancake batter.
If your waffles taste too eggy then you may have added too many eggs to the batter. In other words, If the ratio of eggs to flour isn't correct then it will result in an eggy waffle. To avoid this stick to the recipe and use the correct amount of eggs, don't be tempted to add more.
It can be so disappointing when you bite into a waffle and it is still raw inside. This happens when the waffles are not cooked for long enough or the waffle maker is too hot. Make sure you read the manufacturer's instructions to make sure that you are using the waffle maker correctly.
Some waffle recipes include buttermilk which can make the waffles heavy. To avoid this make sure you use a good recipe and do not add more buttermilk than required to the batter. Alternatively, you can choose a recipe that does not include buttermilk.
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Easy Chocolate Chip Waffles
Equipment
- Waffle maker
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain or all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 â…” cup milk
- â…“ cup melted unsalted butter cooled
- â…“ cup of chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Then, pour unsalted butter, milk and eggs into a bowl and whisk well.
- Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, add the chocolate chips and stir. Do not overmix the batter and make sure there are still a few lumps.
- Heat waffle maker then grease it lightly with oil or butter. Add the batter to the waffle maker and cook for 10 minutes or follow the manufacturer's instructions.
- Serve chocolate chip waffles with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Waffle maker: If you have not got a waffle maker, you can still make this recipe. You can make these waffles with a griddle pan. You need to grease your pan before pouring in your batter. I picked this tip from Jamie Oliver from one of his pan waffle recipes. So basically you would be making a griddle pan waffle. Feel free to divide your waffles into portions or serve them as a whole.
- Waffle Batter: Make sure that you don't overmix your waffle batter as this will make the waffles tough. It's ok if you can still see some lumps in your batter.
- Healthy chocolate chip waffles: For a healthier chocolate chip waffles use wholewheat flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- Alternatives: Feel free to add less or more chocolate chips to suit your taste.
Great recipe for waffle fans - really easy to follow and the waffles came out so delicious