Red Velvet Marbled Waffles
Soft, fluffy waffles featuring a stunning red velvet swirl with a mild cocoa flavor, complemented by an optional cream cheese drizzle for a rich and indulgent breakfast treat.
Equipment
- 1 waffle iron lightly greased if needed
- 2 mixing bowls
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup melted butter or oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 4 oz 115 g cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 –3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until smooth to form the base batter.
- Set aside about one-third of the base batter in another bowl.
- Add cocoa powder, sugar, red food coloring, and vinegar to the reserved batter and stir well to create the red velvet batter.
- Preheat and lightly grease the waffle iron.
- Pour some plain batter onto the waffle iron, then spoon the red velvet batter on top.
- Swirl lightly using a toothpick or knife to create a marbled effect.
- Close waffle iron and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until waffles are crisp and cooked through.
- To prepare the optional cream cheese drizzle, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drizzle the cream cheese glaze over the warm waffles and serve immediately.
Notes
- Don’t over-swirl the batter to maintain a vivid marble pattern.
- Use gel food coloring for a deeper red hue.
- Serve waffles immediately for crisp edges.