A homemade waffle batter with hints of mini chocolate chips and vanilla, this chocolate chip waffles recipe will be a hit any day of the year! It is special enough for any occasion but also easy enough for slow weekend mornings.
This easy waffles with chocolate chips recipe is one of many flavorful waffle recipes hitting the blog this year. Have you ever visited our strawberries waffles, birthday waffles recipe or our cinnamon waffles recipe? Find them linked at the bottom of the post!
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Making Thick Waffles with Chocolate Chips
This homemade batter for chocolate chip waffles will be thick – especially once you load it up with the mini chocolate chips.
In a quality waffle maker, these waffles will bake up nice and fluffy into thick waffles which freeze well for later. The Hubs and I have been using our Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Maker for eleven years now. It was a wedding gift that has been well loved and well used.
Three Tips for Great Chocolate Chip Waffles
- Cooking Spray is Not Necessary – You may be tempted to spritz a bit of cooking spray to the waffle maker grids. However, cooking spray can lead to build up on your grids which then can interfere with consistent cooking of waffles. It is best to use a batter which includes a proper amount of oil.
- Start in the Center of the Grid – When filling a waffle maker with batter, it is best to start with a small amount of batter in the center of the bottom grid and quickly spread the batter toward the outer edges with a rubber spatula. Add additional batter as needed to fill the grid. Do not overfill. Otherwise, the waffle batter may spill over the edges, making a mess on the outside of the waffle maker and on the counter.
- Keep An Eye on the Waffle Maker Temperatures – Keep an eye on the heat of the waffle machine. While many waffle makers use automatic timers for preheating and cooking, there are still some models out there that require a closer watch. Additionally, if you are making back-to-back rounds of these waffles, you may need to add or remove a bit of cooking time since the machine is heating for an extended period of time. Your machine might not put out as much heat after the third or fourth use. On the contrary, your machine might cook the last rounds faster after being turned on for a while. Keep a close eye so you don’t have overcooked or undercooked batches.
How to Freeze Waffles
This recipe is going to make 16-20 waffles. You may be wondering how to freeze waffles so you can save the extras for later.
Freezing waffles is simple. Just let the extra waffles cool before sliding them into an air tight freezer container. I typically just stack mine in double stacks on a thick paper plate and then slide the plate into a gallon Ziplock bag. I label the bag and slip it into the freezer for up to three months.
How to Reheat Waffles
Now, you are probably also wondering how to reheat frozen waffles. It is easy to reheat frozen homemade waffles.
- Put frozen waffles in the microwave and heat for 1 minute and 10 seconds. Check to see if waffles are heated through. Continue heating in 10 second increments until ready. One minute and 20 seconds usually works well with our oven.
- Put frozen waffles in your air fryer and heat for three minutes at 375 degrees. Flip and heat for two to three more minutes.
- Put waffles in your toaster (make sure there is no garnish or syrup on the waffle) and toast on low heat for one to two minutes.
- Spray a cookie sheet with a bit of cooking spray and lay out frozen waffles. Heat in an oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. You may want to cover the tray with foil in the first 5-10 minutes to prevent the waffles from drying out.
Chocolate Chip Waffles
Equipment
- waffle maker
Ingredients
Strawberry Waffles
- 6 cups All purpose flour
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 3½ cups Milk
- 1 cup Vegetable oil plus two tablespoons
- 4 Eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup Chocolate chips I like to use the mini chocolate chips.
Instructions
To Make Chocolate Chip Waffles
- In mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
- Add all wet ingredients to bowl.
- Mix until smooth and well-blended.
- Add chocolate chips and mix again for 20-30 seconds.
- Preheat waffle maker.
- Once waffle maker is adequately heated, add batter to the center of the lower grid. (You can use a measuring cup to do this, filling most of the way. Do not overfill the grids as batter may run over the edges. If you start with center first and spread batter outward with a spatula, you will lesson the chance of the batter running over the sides as waffles cook.)
- As you remove each group of cooked waffles from the machine, you may place them on a baking pan in a 300 degree oven while the rest of the waffles cook. This will keep them warm and prevent sogginess.
- Garnish with Cool Whip and additional chocolate chips. You can also use syrup and powdered sugar.
Nutrition
More Waffles and Other Breakfast Ideas from Planted in Arkansas
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