By Delia Rangel
Over Thanksgiving break, I found myself craving a late night sweet treat, as we all do, and decided on a chocolate mochi waffle. A mochi waffle is chewy on the inside, crunchy on the outside, and just what I was craving late at night. I got in my car and excitedly drove to my local boba shop ready to enjoy my waffle. I got to the shop and ordered, and quickly my dream became a nightmare. The bobarista ,if that’s what boba shop employees are called, crushed my waffle-craving heart and said they turned off the machines half an hour before closing.
I walked back to the car devastated but determined to satisfy my cravings. A cold waffle maker wasn’t going to stop me. After thorough research, aka two Google searches, I realized I couldn’t recreate the mochi waffle myself. I was still craving a warm chocolatey waffle so I tried the next best thing: a brownie waffle.
The brownie waffle is everything you love about a normal brownie, but better. Crispy edges around the entire waffle, soft and chewy in the middle- it’s sure to satisfy your chocolate filled dreams.
The waffle is quick, easy, and cheap to make and there’s tons of freedom with topping choices. I opted for diced strawberries and whipped cream, but do whatever makes your heart, and stomach, happy. Caramel syrup, marshmallows, ice cream, more chocolate, almonds, the options are endless.
All you’ll need is brownie batter, I used boxed but from scratch is always great, a waffle maker, butter, your desired toppings, and a dream. I hope my sweet treat journey inspires you to recreate this delicious dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie batter (each box makes about 5 waffles)
- Cooking spray or butter
- Desired toppings
Directions
- Preheat waffle maker
- Make brownie batter according to box directions
- Coat both sides of waffle maker with cooking spray or butter
- Pour about ¾ cup of batter into the center of the waffle maker
- Close lid and let cook for 5 minutes
- If the waffle doesn’t easily lift up, let cook for another minute or so
- Carefully remove waffle and repeat
- Once cooled, top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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