Brownie waffles? The best way to start the day. Crispy on the outside and soft, fudgy, and chocolatey on the inside, this dessert waffle is super easy to make. You just put brownie mix or batter in a waffle iron, and in less than 5 minutes, you have a quick breakfast ready!
Did I mention these brownie waffles are gluten-free? Not because I follow a gluten-free diet, but because I enjoy experimenting with alternative flours. So, when I was sent a bag of ragi, aka finger millet flour, I was really excited to bake with it.
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WHY YOU NEED TO TRY THE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE WAFFLES RECIPE?
They’re dangerously delicious brownies in waffle form.
You can make them in under 5 minutes.
Whipping them up is easy. Just throw gluten-free brownie batter in the waffle maker.
HOW TO MAKE BROWNIE WAFFLES ?
Step 1: Set your waffle iron to preheat while you make the batter.
Step 2: Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
Step 3: In a blender, pulse the wet ingredients: milk, melted chocolate, banana, peanut butter, vanilla, sweetener, and oil. Blend well until smooth.
Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk to form a chocolate brownie waffle batter.
Step 5: Grease the waffle iron and drop a small ladleful of brownie batter in each cavity.
Step 6: Cook for about 3–4 minutes, or till the top looks done, and the waffle maker stops steaming.
Step 7: Repeat till all the batter gets used up.
Final Step: Serve warm with maple syrup or a homemade chocolate sauce!
TIPS FOR MAKING THESE WAFFLES FROM SCRATCH
- Whisk the waffle brownie batter well until there are no lumps.
- You are looking for a thick pouring consistency. Add a little milk if it’s too thick.
- You can safely taste the batter since it's eggless to check if you'd like to add more sweetener to it.
- Be careful not to overcook brownies in the waffle iron. They'll be too dry otherwise. I find that ragi flour needs more liquid than regular all-purpose flour, and overbaking can dry out the brownie waffles. So, take them out when they are just done.
- You can taste and adjust for sweetness after making the first brownie waffle, too.
DO YOU NEED TO GREASE THE WAFFLE MAKER TO MAKE BROWNIE WAFFLES?
Absolutely. It’s very, very important to grease the waffle maker before you pour the brownie batter. That’s how you’ll get crispy, gluten-free brownie waffles that don’t stick!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THIS RECIPE
- A Whisk
- A Ladle
- Waffle Iron
- A large and medium bowl
INGREDIENT SWAPS FOR GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIE WAFFLES
Flour: You don’t have to use ragi to make gluten-free brownie waffles, although it’s a fantastic flour and has amazing health benefits. You can use buckwheat flour, as I did for my apple cinnamon waffles, or use any of your favorite gluten-free flours.
If you want to make regular brownie waffles, simply use all-purpose flour or whole-wheat, whatever your palate loves.
Chocolate: Ragi has an earthy, rustic taste that, in my opinion, goes very well with chocolate. And since this is a chocolate brownie waffle recipe, I used both cocoa powder and a little bit of melted 70% dark chocolate.
Egg: This is not your usual light and airy waffle recipe. It’s dense and gooey, like a brownie and I wanted to keep this egg-free. If you’re using brownie mix to make these waffle brownies, I would recommend adding an egg.
Sweetener: maple syrup, honey, or jaggery—all of them work in the brownie waffles recipe.
Peanut butter gives the gluten-free brownie waffles fudginess.
Milk: Use any you prefer. I stuck to my favorite coconut milk.
Bananas make the brownie waffles moist.
Add-ons: By all means, throw in a handful of chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, cocoa nibs, or anything that rocks your boat to the brownie waffle batter!
TOPPING AND SERVING THIS DESSERT WAFFLE
If you ask me, this brownie-in-waffle maker recipe masquerades as a waffle. It’s actually a dessert. That’s why I served them with a drizzle of chocolate sauce. To make:
- Gently melt chocolate and coconut milk in a small pan.
- When the chocolate is just melting, take the pan off the heat.
- Whisk until you get a smooth, silky sauce.
Love desserts with waffles? Try these toppings:
- Fresh fruit like strawberries
- Ice cream with sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Caramel sauce
- Chopped nuts
- Hot fudge
MORE QUICK BREAKFAST RECIPES
Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others. That’s why I’m always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead and drop a comment or reach out on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, or Facebook. I hope you love these brownie waffles as much as we do!
📖 Recipe
Easy Brownie Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ragi / fingermillet flour You can use any glutenfree flour you prefer
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 Tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Coconut milk ( or any milk) You may need more.
- 1 Banana
- 2-3 tbsp Maple syrup/Honey
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp Peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Dairy free chocolate or Dark chocolate (70%) Melted
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
Chocolate Sauce
- 1/2 cup Dairy free chocolate or Dark chocolate (70%)
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk ( or any milk)
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron.
- Add all the dry ingredients - Ragi flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa and salt, in a medium sized bowl.
- Add all the wet ingredients to your blender - milk, melted chocolate, banana, peanut butter, vanilla, sweetener and oil. Blend it it well till smooth.
- Pour this over the flour mixture and whisk well until no lumps remain. You are looking for a thick pouring consistency. Add a little milk if its too thick. You can safely taste the batter ( since its eggless) to check if you'd like to add more sweetener to it.
- Grease the waffle iron and drop a small ladleful of batter in each cavity. Cook for about 3-4 minutes or till the top looks done. Be careful not to overcook these, they'll be too dry otherwise. You can taste the waffle and adjust the sweetener in the batter at this stage too. Repeat till all the batter gets used up.
- Enjoy warm with maple syrup or a homemade chocolate sauce!
Chocolate Sauce
- Gently melt both the ingredients - chocolate and coconut milk, together in a small pan, until the chocolate just melts. Take the pan off the heat and whisk until you get a smooth, silky sauce.
Kimberly/TheLittlePlantation says
Saw these on instagram. They look so good. My son would eat this and be VERY happy!
Thanks for sharing.
natashaminocha says
Thank you so much Kimberly! Hope you're having a wonderful vacation! Much love