These vegan chocolate chip waffles are so damn good. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, laced with melted chocolate chips.
Having made some of the best Vegan Belgian Waffles, which were super light, and also fluffy and crispy, I knew it was time to step it up a notch and take it to the next level.
This could only mean one thing, Vegan Chocolate Chip Waffles!
Using the same base recipe as used for our Vegan Belgian Waffles (which are a massive hit!) – we simply added some chocolate chips with a side of chocolate sauce for extra chocolate.
You can never have enough chocolate after all.
Vegan Chocolate Chips
Vegan chocolate chips are usually found in most stores – you may need to go for dark chocolate chips unless you know somewhere specialist to buy a lighter version.
However here is a list of plenty of vegan chocolate you could find and simply smash into small pieces!
Vegan Chocolate Chip Waffle Recipe
These Belgian chocolate waffles are so quick and easy to make. They are a real crowd pleaser, making the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, snack, lunch or dessert. They are especially good for special occasions like mother’s day!
The great thing about waffles is there are so many combinations and ways to enjoy them.
Whether it’s chopped berries, vegan butter and maple syrup, hot chocolate sauce or a delicious caramel sauce.
If you love this recipe for chocolate chip waffles, you will be sure to love these vegan sweet potato waffles also.
What are vegan chocolate chip waffles?
This recipe is essentially a classic Belgian waffle recipe, made vegan, with lots of chocolate chips!
These homemade chocolate waffles feel super indulgent and would even make a great holiday shared breakfast.
We did this at Christmas time and everyone loved them!
These vegan chocolate chip waffles would be a special treat the next morning if you have guests staying over, for fathers day or a special birthday breakfast.
And of course, you don’t need any special occasion to make chocolate chip vegan Belgian waffles! They are too delicious to wait.
We used a traditional waffle iron with deep squares, making big deep pockets, perfect for trapping those pools of syrup.
What waffle iron to use?
This Belgian Waffle Maker is almost an exact replica of the one I use regularly and is super affordable. You can make the perfect fluffy vegan waffles by buying this Belgian Waffle Maker here.
What are the best vegan waffle toppings?
The toppings for vegan waffles are endless, but totally personal, so here are some great ideas!
- Vegan chocolate sauce
- Vegan whipped cream
- Vegan salted caramel sauce
- Fruit and berries
- Vegan ice vanilla cream
- Maple syrup/agave syrup
- Vegan caramel sauce
- Vegan butter
- Jam/jelly
- Crushed pistachios
Vegan Chocolate Chip Waffles
These vegan chocolate chip waffles make the perfect sweet breakfast, lunch, brunch or snack. They are perfectly light and fluffy on the inside, while crispy on the outisde. The deep pockets are perfect for catching that maple syrup drizzle. The vegan chocolate chips gives these waffles a real indulgent twist. They make a great breakfast to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups of all purpose flour
- 1.5 cups of oat milk
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup 0f vegan chocolate chips
- 6 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 16 sprays approx spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle iron
- Make the chia egg by adding 4 tbsp of oat milk to the chia seeds - stir well and set aside
- Make the vegan buttemilk by adding the lemon juice to the remaining milk, set aside
in a large mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a little well in the dry mixture. - Add the vegetable oil and vanilla essence to the buttermilk and whisk well
- Add the chia egg to the buttermilk mix and stir well
- Add the wet ingredients into the well of the dry ingredients and stir through
- Stir through the vegan chocolate chips
- Use spray oil to easily grease the waffle iron
- Add around a ladel full of the waffle mixture to the waffle iron.
- Close the waffle iron and leave to cook for around 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked through
- Place on a wire rack to cool and allow it to crisp up.
- Continue with the waffle mixture until it is gone. You should get around 4 waffles from this recipe.
Notes
As tempting as it may be, dont open the waffle iron until they are almost done!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 396Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 272mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 5g
This is an estimated calculation.
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