Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze
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Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze is a delicious Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day breakfast treat. Make this easy recipe from scratch in only 30 minutes!
What exactly IS red velvet?
Today I’m sharing with you a little Valentines Day inspiration idea. While there are countless stories on the origin of the idea for Red Velvet, whether in cake, cookie, crepe, pie or donut form, or like here in my Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze, all can agree the flavor is chocolate and the color is red.
In researching and taste testing various recipes I found while many assume it started in the South, it’s claim to fame seems to originate in New York.
According to famed New York City hotel the Waldorf Astoria’s website they claim “Red velvet cake was born in the 1940s. Believed by some to have been a Southern creation due to its popularity in the Deep South, the classic recipe actually originated here at the Waldorf Astoria.
“The chef who developed the recipe kept it a secret until a guest wrote to him asking how to make it. Allegedly, the chef provided the recipe to the guest, but also included a bill for $350 — quite a lot of money for the time.
“The guest became so offended by the unexpected invoice that she took revenge on the chef by sending the ‘secret’ recipe to all of her friends and family members, many of whom were the ‘Who’s Who’ of the Big Apple. Luckily, the incident only helped the cake to grow in popularity, and it eventually became one of the most sought-after bakery treats.”
Now I read that one before for a cookie from Neiman Marcus, so who knows really. BUT whatever the deal, the red chocolate is a perfect one for Valentines Day.
Red Velvet Waffles
So how about surprising your Valentine, or yourself, with these tender, chocolate flavored Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze?
They are soft, chocolate infused and the cream cheese glaze and chopped pecans on top make for one special breakfast, or dessert treat. Enjoy!
For waffle lovers, I’ve got a few others for you to try like my Blueberry Poundcake Waffles, Date Honey Bran Waffles or this savory dinner BBQ Beef with Jalapeño Cornmeal Waffle!
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Red Velvet Waffles w/Cream Cheese Glaze
Ingredients
Waffles
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/3 cup butter melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
Glaze
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (room temp)
- 4 tbsp butter, softened (room temp)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with a hand mixer until smooth. Carefully beat in the confectioners’ sugar, then add the vanilla and milk. Beat until the glaze is smooth. Set aside.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa and salt in a large bowl, set aside. In separate medium bowl, beat the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and vinegar together until smooth, then stir in the red food coloring (See Note 1). Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Heat your waffle iron according to the manufacturers' instructions. Spray the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and then pour about 1 cup of the waffle batter onto the waffle grid. Close and cook until the waffle is deep red and crisp on the outside, about 3 minutes (or when waffle iron timer goes off).
- Repeat with the remaining waffle batter. Serve each waffle drizzled with the cream cheese glaze and chopped pecans (optional).
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Notes
Nutrition
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Can I use this mix to make pancakes as well? ?
Hey Frank – Waffle batter usually contains more sugar for caramelization than pancake batter and it definitely has more fat for a crispy exterior than pancake batter.
Increase the butter in your pancake batter by 1 Tbsp per cup of flour, and it should be about right. If you have a waffle recipe, like this one, decrease the butter by 1 Tbsp per cup of flour.
The fat comes from the buttermilk in this recipe, and as I have yet to try these as pancakes, I can’t say how it will turn out. Maybe lessen the buttermilk to 1 1/2 cups and test it. Let me know!
I see that there’s salt in the ingredients but it doesn’t say in the instructions when to add it
Thanks so much for catching that for me Frank! I add that in with the other dry ingredients. I’ve updated the recipe to reflect. Cheers!
Great idea ! Thank you and have a nice week !
These are so good, I hope you enjoy!
Hey Kevin. I will have to pass this on to my son. Since relocating to the South he loves everything red velvet. Your cream cheese glaze just takes these over the top.
I didn’t use it all on the waffle sand it was great on Cinnamon Toast! Hope things are going better for you guys. xoxo
I’ve always wondered about the origin of red velvet cake – this may sound silly, but I always forget that it’s chocolate! We got a waffle maker for Christmas and these look like the perfect maiden voyage.
BTW, do you remember the armadillo cake from Steel Magnolias? It’s what I always think of when I think of red velvet…
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend!
I’m with you Marissa, I forget chocolate is in there. YES, that cake in Steel magnolias! Hahaha! The funniest line I still remember is Truvy’s “The nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoo’s are spelled correctly.”
Beautiful waffles, Kevin! And I like this pretty vivid red color – when I make red velvet things, I often get the darker one, something more similar to brown (But I like using more cacao). And look: David’s Red Velvet cupcakes, yours waffles, and my donuts – that could be a great party haha:)
Good minds think alike, right Ben? I made a batch with dark cocoa and liked the lighter version better… needed to see that RED! 🙂
Such gorgeous waffles and such a perfect treat for Valentine’s morning. I know I’d score major points with these!
Thanks Karen. While the waffles are beyond tasty it’s that cream cheese glaze that gets me every time. 😉
This would be the PERFECT Valentine’s Day breakfast Kevin! My husband (who is totally not a cook unfortunately!) has said his resolution for the New Year is to make breakfast for me once a month on a weekend! You can bet I’ll be asking for these!
OK, we gotta make him keep that promise! 🙂
Yeah, that story sounds quite suspect to me…I was thinking it sounded mighty similar to that Neiman Marcus cookie story! Who cares what the origin is, though. All that matters is that red velvet is awesome! Loving the waffle spin on this one…perfect for a romantic Valentine’s Day breakfast. Or a breakfast for dinner…even better!
Agreed Dave! Plus I love waffles and you could load all sorts of goodies on top for either breakfast or a dessert. Have a great and fun Super Bowl weekend!
Very interesting! I didn’t hear that little factoid before now….all I know is that it tastes great! Like you said it’s basically red chocolate, but so fitting for Valentine’s Day! I think I saw a video on IG when you were prepping these and your cute pups watching the show. That glaze looks perfect and the touch of pecans is spot on and not optional in my opinion 😉 Pinning, of course. Hope you and the fam have a wonderful weekend!
Yeah, what a mess I made that day in the kitchen. After four separate pour shots over countless waffles. The boys were dying to try one, but a trip to the park had to suffice! Have a great weekend Dawn!