Red Velvet Waffle Recipe

A square shot of a white plate of red velvet waffles with cream cheese drizzle and pecans.

5 from 2 votes

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: waffles

Calories: 235kcal

Author: Ai Willis

With bold color and warm chocolatey flavor, Red Velvet Waffles are a delicious and comforting evolution of a breakfast-food classic made with cocoa powder and finished with a drizzle of cream cheese glaze.

Print Pin

US Customary - Metric

Ingredients

Red Velvet Waffles

2¼ cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder
½ teaspoon fine salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 large eggs
1¾ cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon instant coffee optional
1 oz red food coloring

Cream Cheese Glaze

4 oz cream cheese
⅔ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

Make the Red Velvet Waffles

In a bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
Add all of the wet ingredients and whisk together until a batter forms. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes if using gluten-free flour.
Preheat the waffle iron and spray or grease with oil.
Pour about ⅓ cup of batter on the waffle iron for each waffle. This will depend on the size of your waffle iron. Cook until golden, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Take the cooked waffles and place them on a wire rack to keep crisp.

Make the Cream Cheese Glaze

Mix all ingredients together with a hand or stand mixer.
Add additional milk if needed to thin the glaze for drizzling.
Drizzle the desired amount of glaze on top of each waffle just before serving.

Notes

Store: Waffles keep covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Freeze: Cooked waffles can be kept in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Separate waffles with parchment paper to prevent sticking.

Reheating: Reheat refrigerated or frozen waffles in the toaster on a low to medium setting. For frozen waffles, use the frozen setting on your toaster or flip and rotate waffles and toast a second time.

Gluten-Free: To make gluten-free, use 1-to-1 flour (333 g if using Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 baking flour) and let the mixed batter rest for 30 minutes before cooking.

Love this recipe?Snap a photo and share tagging @aimadeitforyou or tag #aimadeitforyou!

Nutrition