Irresistibly chocolaty and easy to make, these Chocolate Waffles filled with goodness and fluffy perfection. Perfect for the ultimate breakfast or even dessert – this is a great way to elevate your waffle game.

Are you a breakfast lover? From pancakes and waffles to savory breakfast recipes, I love them all. And sometimes, you need something extra. Including chocolate.

Chocolate waffle on a plate topped with whipped cream and fresh berries.

I’m always up for waffles. But make them chocolate?

This is definitely a decadent breakfast.

Truth be told, these could totally even be dessert. But I won’t complain about them being served for breakfast.

Perfect for company, for a special morning, or just because you feel like spoiling yourself or your loved ones, these Chocolate Waffles will put a smile on anyone’s face!

Ingredients

Flour: I use all-purpose flour.
Cocoa Powder: I like to use regular unsweetened cocoa powder, like Hershey’s or Nestle, as this is the kind of cocoa powder most people keep on hand.
Sugar: Just regular granulated sugar.
Baking Powder and Baking Soda: While my regular waffle recipe only uses baking powder, these chocolate waffles get their lift from a mix of baking powder and baking soda.
Salt: The salt balances the flavor.
Milk: I use 2% milk because that is what I keep on hand, but any milk should work. And while I haven’t tested this recipe with alternate milks (like almond milk), they should work, as well.
Butter: I like to use unsalted butter. You’ll want the butter melted for this recipe.
Eggs: You need 2 large eggs. Separate them before starting, as you will add the yolks and whites at different times.
Vanilla: The vanilla just gives an extra boost of flavor.
Chocolate Chips: I like to use mini chocolate chips to ensure that every bite gets a bit of that extra chocolate kick.

How to Make Chocolate Waffles

1: Mix together your dry ingredients. This includes the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and soda, and the salt.

2: Mix together the wet ingredients. This is the milk, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla.

3: Combine. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.

4: Whip the egg whites. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until they have stiff peaks.

Steps to mix batter for chocolate waffles.

5: Fold in the egg whites. I like to stir in about 1/4 of the egg whites to lighten up the mixture, then fold in the remaining whites.

6: Add the chocolate chips. Just before the egg whites are completely combined, add the chocolate chips.

7: Stir just until combined. Be sure to not overmix – you only want to stir until there are no more white streaks.

8: Cook the batter: Cook the batter on your waffle maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Chocolate Waffles Video

You can watch how to make these waffles in the video below.

You can also watch the video on YouTube.

Chocolate Waffle topped with berries and whipped cream with berries in the background.

Tips and Tricks

When you mix the wet ingredients together, the butter may clump a little bit. This is normal. Just whisk it all together as well as you can. The butter will melt again once the waffles are baked.
The number of waffles you will get will depend on your waffle maker. Mine makes large, deep waffles, so I only get about 4 waffles, but you should be able to get about 6 waffles from a standard waffle maker.
Be careful to not overbake your waffles. I feel like these burn a little easier than regular waffles, but they need to cook a little longer. If you have the option to adjust the temperature, cook these a little lower than you’d cook traditional waffles. If not, just make sure to keep an eye on them.
Store any leftover waffles covered in the refrigerator. The best way to reheat them is in the oven or the toaster. Leftovers can also be frozen.

Chocolate waffle topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream, and berries.

Chocolate Waffle Toppings

These waffles are rich and decadent on their own, but they are also fun to add toppings to! Here are some of our favorites.

Fresh whipped cream
Berries
Powdered Sugar
Chocolate Syrup
Buttermilk Syrup
Strawberry Syrup
Sliced Bananas

Bite of chocolate waffle on a fork to show the texture.

More Waffle Recipes

Liege Waffles
Blueberry Waffles
Red Velvet Waffles
Banana Waffles
Maple Bacon Waffles

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