Description
Red Velvet Marble Waffles are fluffy, rich, and visually stunning waffles made with a classic waffle batter swirled with decadent red velvet cocoa batter. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, brunch parties, or special mornings, these waffles deliver crisp edges, soft centers, and a beautiful marble effect in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1¾ cups milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cocoa powder (for red velvet swirl)
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar (for swirl)
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- ½ tsp vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Combine: Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined.
- Make red batter: Remove ¾ cup batter, mix with extra cocoa, sugar, food coloring, and vinegar.
- Preheat waffle iron: Lightly grease and heat.
- Marble batter: Add base batter, dollop red batter on top, and gently swirl.
- Cook: Close waffle iron and cook 4–6 minutes until crisp.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with desired toppings.
Notes
- Do not overmix batter to keep waffles light and fluffy.
- Swirl gently for the best marble effect.
- Grease waffle iron well to prevent sticking.
- Waffles freeze and reheat beautifully in a toaster.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Waffle Iron
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 85mg