Red Velvet Waffles

Name: Red Velvet Waffles
Ingredients: 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup pecan pieces, optional; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon natural cocoa powder (preferably Hershey's); 3/4 teaspoon table salt; 1 3/4 cups buttermilk; 1/3 cup (5 1/2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar; 2 tablespoons red food coloring; Nonstick cooking spray

18 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup pecan pieces, optional
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon natural cocoa powder (preferably Hershey's)
3/4 teaspoon table salt
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup (5 1/2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons red food coloring
Nonstick cooking spray

Directions

1

Make the cream cheese glaze: Whip the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy.
2

Gradually whisk in the confectioners' sugar, then add the vanilla add the milk and whisk until the glaze is smooth.
3

Stir in the nuts if using.
4

Make the red velvet waffles: Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and cocoa in a large bowl.
5

Beat the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and vinegar together in separate medium bowl until smooth, then stir in the red food coloring.
6

Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
7

Heat a waffle iron according to the manufacturers' instructions.
8

Spray the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and then pour a scant 1 cup of the waffle batter onto the waffle grid.
9

Close the iron and cook until the waffle is deep red and crisp on the outside, about 3 minutes.
10

Repeat with the remaining waffle batter.
11

Serve each waffle drizzled with the cream cheese glaze.