Choco Waffles

Ingredients:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
3 large eggs, beaten
4 tbsp. butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
¾ cup mini chocolate chips
Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat the waffle maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Preheat the oven to 200˚ F.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Whisk to blend. In another bowl combine the eggs, butter, vanilla and buttermilk. Whisk to blend well. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
Fill the waffle iron with batter and cook until the waffle is crisp and completely cooked. Transfer finished waffles to the preheated oven and repeat until all the batter has been used. Serve immediately with fresh berries and whipped cream.

Gingerbread Waffles

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour (I substitute 1/2 whole wheat)

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1/2 cup molasses

1 1/2 cups nonfat buttermilk (or whatever milk you have)

8 Tbs melted butter

Directions:

1. Heat waffle iron.

2. Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking soda, baking powder and sugar.

3. Whisk together eggs, molasses, milk and butter.

4. Pour into dry ingredients.

5. Mix until just combined.

6. Ladle about 1/3 cup of batter onto each section of waffle grid.

7. Bake about 5 minutes.

8. Place waffles onto a baking pan and place in a warm oven (about 200 degrees) until ready to serve.

Top with:

blended canned pears

whipped cream & fruit

sprinkle powdered sugar.