Chocolate Waffles with Whiskey Butter Sauce

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Indulge this weekend with these brunch-worthy Chocolate Waffles with Whiskey Butter Sauce.

There’s something about the weekend that makes us loose complete control of whatever healthy eating kick we were on. The stress of the week prior, the chance to relax, being able to hang with your friends — all factors in our intrinsic desire to do it up in style on the weekend.

I include myself in this behavior. No matter how many salads I eat during the week, I’m drawn to stacks of fluffy pancakes, big burgers, and ice cream sundaes once the clock hits five on Friday. I’d blame my kids and their incessant snacking on this, but really, I just love to eat.

In particular, I love to eat brunch. Saturday brunch hasn’t caught on as much as I’d like, but I’m fine with sticking to Sunday, for now. Especially if Sunday means a batch of these chocolate waffles with whiskey butter sauce are happening.

Chocolate waffles are distinctly lacking on most restaurant menus, and I don’t know why. Chocolate doesn’t need to be relegated to dessert, people! Scientists keep telling us that chocolate is good for us, anyway.

I’m pretty sure they’re not going to tell us that whiskey is good for us any time soon (this isn’t the 1950s) but this sauce is a real treat, and there’s less than a tablespoon per person, so shhh.

The chocolate waffle with whiskey butter sauce recipe comes together just as easily as any other waffle. The batter does need to rest a little bit, but you can either make it ahead of time and stash it in the fridge, or just kill time by making the sauce as the batter sits.

Add chocolate chips and serve with walnuts if you like, or just keep it simple. And, of course, if you prefer to skip the alcohol, you can simply leave the whiskey out of the sauce, or serve up the waffles with strawberries and whipped cream instead.

No matter how you make them, you can’t lose.

Chocolate Waffles with Whiskey Butter Sauce

Indulge this weekend with these brunch-worthy Chocolate Waffles with Whiskey Butter Sauce.

Author : Megan Myers

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Rest Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Servings 6 servings

Calories 549 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the Waffles

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• Chopped walnuts, optional

For the Sauce

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup half & half
• 1/4 cup whiskey

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Instructions

To Make the Waffle Batter:

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together milk, vanilla, and eggs until frothy. Pour mixture into dry ingredients and whisk to mix. Let rest for about 15 minutes.

To Make the Whiskey Butter Sauce:

• In a small saucepan, whisk together butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt over low heat, until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved.
• Whisk together half and half and egg in a separate bowl, then pour into butter and sugar mixture in a slow stream, whisking the entire time.
• Cook, whisking continuously, for about 5 minutes, until mixture has thickened but is still very pourable.
• Remove from heat and whisk in whiskey. Set aside until ready to use.

To Make the Waffles:

• Preheat your waffle maker to desired settings. Stir melted butter and chocolate chips into waffle batter until butter is incorporated.
• Once the waffle maker is hot, pour approximately 1/3 cup of batter into the wells, close, and cook waffle. Repeat until all batter is used.
• Serve waffles with whiskey butter sauce. Top with chopped walnuts, if you like. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 waffleCalories: 549 kcalCarbohydrates: 61 gProtein: 12 gFat: 28 gSaturated Fat: 16 gCholesterol: 147 mgSodium: 595 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 27 g

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate based on online calculators. Any nutritional information found on Stetted should be used as a general guideline only.

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