International Waffle Day: 5 waffle recipes you must try

International Waffle Day has arrived and those wanting to get serious about their waffle making, will be looking for the best recipes that experiment with flavour, colour and a range of mouthwatering toppings.

The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform Bottomless Brunch has compiled a list of seriously tasty, sweet and savoury waffle recipes to tuck into, to celebrate the occasion.

Red Velvet Waffles

Red velvet lovers have to try this delicious waffle recipe for brunch that’s milk chocolatey flavour melts in your mouth. These bold red waffles not only make a statement on the plate but will not disappoint when it comes to flavour either.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

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 colouring

Toppings

Chocolate sauce

Vanilla ice cream

Method

In a mixing bowl, whip together the cream cheese and butter using a hand whisk or mixer until smooth. Then carefully add in the sugar, the vanilla and the milk. Beat together until the glaze appears smooth and then set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa and salt and set aside.

Then in another medium-sized bowl, beat the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and vinegar together to create your buttermilk mixture. Once smooth stir in the red food colouring, then add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients in your large bowl and whisk it all together until smooth.

Turn on your waffle maker, let it heat up and spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Pour 1 cup of waffle batter onto the grid and close the waffle iron, leaving it to cook for about 3 minutes until the waffle is a deep red colour and crispy.

Repeat this step with the remaining batter and serve each waffle drizzled in chocolate sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Seriously Chocolatey Waffles

If you’re looking for a way to cure your chocolate cravings, it doesn’t get much better or tastier than these super indulgent chocolate waffles. Not only are they simple to make, but they are bound to go down a treat with everyone – who doesn’t like chocolate after all?

Serves: 5

Ingredients

1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup milk

2 eggs

4 tablespoons butter, melted

1 tablespoon butter, softened

¾ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon milk

Method

Start by heating up your waffle iron, then in a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Next add in the milk, eggs and butter into the bowl and stir until a smooth mixture is created.

To make the vanilla sauce, stir together the softened butter, sugar, vanilla extract and milk until you get a thick slightly stiff consistency.

Spray a non-stick cooking spray onto the plates of the waffle iron and pour the mixture onto the hot waffle iron.

Cook until the waffles are golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside and serve with the vanilla sauce.

Over The Rainbow Waffles

This colourful brunch dish is the perfect way to brighten someone’s day! If you’re wanting to get creative and create a work of art on your plate, this rainbow waffle recipe is a great place to start.

Serves: 3

Ingredients

4 cups of Bisquick

2 cups of milk

4 eggs

2 tbsp granulated sugar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple food colouring

Whipped cream, for serving

Method

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Bisquick, milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until a batter forms.

Next, divide the batter into 6 equal amounts in different bowls, and use the food colouring to dye each bowl of batter a different colour of the rainbow.

Then transfer each dyed batter into a piping bag ready to create your layers of the rainbow.

Preheat your waffle maker, spray with cooking spray and start piping a large red circle on the waffle plate. Immediately follow this with an orange circle inside, then repeat with yellow, green blue and purple.

Close the waffle maker and cook until set, then carefully remove the waffle from the waffle maker and repeat with the remaining batter.

Cut the waffle in half so that you have two semi-circles that look like a rainbow and serve with whipped cream.

Banana Bread Waffles

Just when you thought you couldn’t beat a good banana bread…banana bread waffles come along. This sweet treat is a great brunch recipe to try and it even gets in one of your 5-a-day – bonus!

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 or 4 mashed, ripe bananas

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Method

Start by combining all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix together to make your banana bread waffle batter.

Heat up your waffle maker and spray the plates with cooking spray. Next pour half a cup of batter (enough to make one waffle) into the waffle plate and cook until set and crispy on the outside. Once cooked, remove and repeat with the remaining batter until all waffles are made.

Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and some freshly chopped banana on top.

Cheese and Chive Waffles

If you prefer your waffles to be savoury over sweet, then this cheese and chive waffle recipe should be at the top of your list. The perfect combination of flavours, these waffles are a great quick snack to enjoy by yourself or to even serve up at brunch to your guests.

Serves 5

Ingredients

4 large eggs, separated

300g plain flour

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

Pinch of paprika

¼ tsp mustard powder

¼ small bunch of chives, chopped

200g cheddar cheese, grated

50g butter, melted

400ml semi-skimmed milk

Method

Start by preheating your waffle maker, then in a bowl whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks.

In another large bowl, add in the flour, bicarbonate, paprika, mustard powder, chives, salt, black pepper and mix together. Nest stir in the grated cheese and create a well in the centre, and add in the egg yolks and melted butter.

Whisk together and slowly add in the milk until a smooth, thick batter forms, then carefully fold in the egg whites with a spoon.

Heat the oven to 180C and pour some of the batter into your waffle maker and cook for 5 mins until crispy on the outside.

Repeat this step until all of the remaining batter has been used up.

Serve up with your choice of savoury breakfast accompaniments from eggs and bacon to smoked salmon or even avocado.