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    Red Velvet Waffles

    Published by Melissa on October 10, 2014 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 38 Comments

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    Colorful red velvet waffles made with a brown sugar buttermilk batter with a little cocoa and red food coloring for that classic red velvet taste and color. 

    My good friend, Deborah, from Taste and Tell, is the queen of red velvet and she just released a fun, cute, little cookbook, The Red Velvet Lover’s CookbookBlog and Image! Her publisher sent me a free copy to review, and they’re also giving away a copy to one of my readers! Details on how you can win a copy are at the bottom of this post.

    Red Velvet Waffles from the Red Velvet Lover's Cookbook

    The day I received it in the mail, I had fun searching through the cookbook looking at all the scrumptious treats Deb created for the cookbook. Since I love making special weekend breakfasts for my family I decided I wanted to try a breakfast recipe first and narrowed it down to two recipes, the Red Velvet Cream Cheese Muffins, and these luscious Red Velvet Waffles.

    Since I’m a huge waffle lover, the waffle recipe won out. I made the recipe as written, except I substituted Red Velvet Bakery EmulsionImage and Blog for the red food coloring. I served the waffles with regular maple syrup and Kodiak Mountain Berry Syrup. The berry syrup was the family favorite with these fun, colorful waffles.

    Red velvet waffles are the perfect breakfast for Halloween, Valentine’s Day, the 4th of July, and Christmas, or any time you want to make your morning special.

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    Red Velvet Waffles

    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time15 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Keyword: Breakfast, Chocolate
    Servings: 6 waffles
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon table salt
    • 4 tablespoons ½ stick unsalted butter, melted
    • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
    • 3 large eggs separated
    • 2 cups buttermilk
    • 1 ½ tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 tablespoon red liquid food coloring

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200° F and preheat a waffle iron. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl to combine.
    • Combine the melted butter and brown sugar in a separate large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and buttermilk. Mix the cocoa powder and red food coloring in a small bowl to make a smooth paste, then whisk the paste into the butter mixture. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened (the batter should be slightly lumpy).
    • Beat the egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir one-quarter of the egg whites into the batter to lighten it. Then fold in the remaining egg whites gently but thoroughly.
    • Spray a waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray or brush with melted butter. Cook the waffles according to the manufacturer’s instructions. As they’re done, put them on a baking sheet and slide them into the oven to keep them warm while you cook the remaining waffles.

    Notes

    Red Velvet Waffles | Red Velvet Lover’s Cookbook
    Recipe © 2014 by Deborah Harroun and used by permission of The Harvard Common Press

    The publisher has generously offered to give away one copy of The Red Velvet Lover’s Cookbook to one lucky Barbara Bakes reader!

    Red Velvet Lovers Cookbook by Deborah Harroun

    Here’s How To Enter the Sweepstakes Giveaway:

    To enter leave a comment on this post before Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at noon, MST. The giveaway is only open to residents of the US. Be sure your email address is included with your comment. Winner will be chosen randomly, notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

    Be sure and order a Red Velvet Lovers cookbook for the red velvet lovers in your life!

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    1. Cecret

      February 17, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      I made these this morning with cream cheese frosting drizzle. The family loved them!

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        February 17, 2018 at 4:25 pm

        Sounds like the perfect way to serve them. Thanks for sharing Cecret!

        Reply
    2. ANNA VOELLMECKE

      October 13, 2017 at 6:39 pm

      Can’t wait to try this!

      Reply
    3. Melissa

      June 09, 2016 at 5:21 pm

      These look divine!! We can’t have dairy due to my husband’s lactose intolerance…could I substitute the buttermilk for almond milk? Would that change anything else?

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        June 09, 2016 at 9:51 pm

        Thanks Melissa! Here’s a link to an article that has a suggestion for non-dairy buttermilk substitution. http://joythebaker.com/2013/11/baking-101-the-best-buttermilk-substitutes/

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        • Melissa

          June 13, 2016 at 4:55 pm

          Wonderful! thank you for the info! 🙂

          Reply
    4. Maya Oryan

      January 29, 2015 at 2:58 am

      Sounds and looks great!!

      Reply
    5. melissa

      October 14, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      This looks amazing! My hubby’s b day is Thursday, and he asked for a red velvet cake. He may be getting these for a surprise b day breakfast now, too! 🙂 Thank you!!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        October 14, 2014 at 12:57 pm

        Thanks Melissa – that would be a fun surprise!

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    6. Lana@NeverEnoughThyme

      October 14, 2014 at 9:32 am

      I’d love to wake up to a plate of these waffles for breakfast (or dessert for that matter)! And congrats to Deborah on the publication of this beautiful cookbook!

      Reply
    7. JanetFCTC

      October 13, 2014 at 7:15 pm

      My daughter in law would love these. I may have to be nice and make them for her when they come visit at Christmas 😀

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    8. Carol at Wild Goose Tea

      October 13, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      Wow what a waffle. It really makes a visual statement. What fun. I am a major waffle lover. So this is
      a mighty fine recipe in my book.

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    9. Gail Hoecker

      October 12, 2014 at 6:33 pm

      Love anything red velvet. I have a board on my Pintrest named “Everything Red Velvet”. I have been collecting recipes for some time now. I would L.O.V.E. to win a copy of this book!

      Reply
    10. Kim Ruark

      October 12, 2014 at 12:45 pm

      My son absolutely loves all things Red Velvet and this would make a great Christmas present for him!!

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