These bat-shaped Halloween waffles are a spooky treat sure to delight your kids for a festive breakfast or snack. So easy they can even help make them too!
1 ¾cupsbuttermilk pancake mix(spooned and leveled)
½cupgranulated white sugar
1large egg, separated
1 ¼cuphalf and half
3tablespoonssalted butter, melted
strawberries
1 cupmelting chocolate wafers
candy eyes
brown food coloring
maple syrup(optional garnish)
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Instructions
Preheat your waffle iron and grease it with cooking spray if necessary.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pancake mix and granulated white sugar until combined.
Use a hand or stand mixer to beat the egg white in a medium mixing bowl until soft peaks form, about 2-4 minutes.
To the dry mixture, add in the egg yoke, half and half and salted butter and mix gently, just until combined.
Gently fold the egg whites into the waffle mixture until completely combined.
Add brown dye and mix until blended.
Use your waffle’s measuring cup or pour about 1⁄4 cup of waffle batter into your waffle maker (in the middle) gently spread it, close and allow it to cook until it beeps. For most waffle makers you want to have it set to a medium setting, such as a 3. It should cook for 3-5 minutes. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for your waffle maker for best results.
Remove the hot waffle and repeat until you use all of the waffle batter.
Cut or break each larger waffle into fours quarters.
Assemble two pieces out of the 4 to make a wing.
Dip strawberry into chocolate and place it in the middle of the wings. Immediately put candy eyes on the strawberry. Let it sit until chocolate hardens.
Serve with maple syrup, optional.
Notes
Whipping the egg whites is so important to getting a light, fluffy, yet still thick waffle. I recommend using a metal bowl if possible or at least a glass one. If you make multiple batches of this recipe, keep in mind that you will still need to whip the egg whites and it will take more time the more eggs you have. I do not recommend trying to whip more than 3-4 egg whites at once as it can get more difficult for them to form the necessary peaks.
You need to be gentle with the egg whites when folding them into the waffle batter but be sure that you get them fully mixed in. No one wants to take a bite of what is supposed to be a delicious waffle and realize it was an unmixed chunk of egg instead.
Know your waffle iron. Each waffle iron cooks a little differently and there are a million to choose from. For a Belgian Waffle you generally want a medium golden brown color and want it hot enough that you get a little crisp on the outer edges. Most machines have a built in timer depending on the color you want for your waffles. I recommend making an extra batch of waffles the first time you try this recipe so that you can experiment with your iron’s settings.