Red Velvet Pecan Waffles with White Chocolate Glaze
     

Servings: 3 yield(s)
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
    Red Velvet Pecan Waffles with White Chocolate Glaze
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar or Lemon Juice
  • 2 large eggs (separated)
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring
  • 3 tsp unsalted melted butter (cooled)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose-flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (separated)
    • White Chocolate Glaze
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips (or 6 ounces of white chocolate)
  • 4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp milk (More if needed. (I used 4 tbsp))
Instructions
    Red Velvet Pecan Waffles
  1. Wash hands. Preheat waffle iron. In a large bowl whisk together the milk and vinegar or lemon juice, stir and let stand for 5 minutes. Use hand mixer on low to beat egg yolks into the soured milk, then add the butter, red food coloring, vanilla, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add in flour and beat well.
  2. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold in egg whites into batter without over mixing.
  3. Add 1/2 cup pecans; stir gently. Pour batter into greased waffle iron. Cook according to your waffle iron’s directions. Normally, waffles are done when they stop steaming.
    4. White Chocolate Glaze
  4. Melt white chocolate in the microwave at 30 seconds intervals, stirring in between until white chocolate is melted. Stir until smooth.
  5. Use hand mixer on low to beat together the white chocolate and cream cheese, add in salt, milk and vanilla; beat on low until blended. Gradually add in powdered sugar beat well. Add more milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
  6. Top waffles with a dusting of powdered sugar and maybe a little butter (optional); Drizzle white chocolate cream cheese glaze and add chopped pecans. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

This yummy, creamy white chocolate cream cheese glaze really goes well with red velvet. No syrup needed for these waffles. Makes 3 – 6 inch Belgium waffles.