Chocolate Churro Waffles With Strawberry Sauce
I almost kept this part blank because the title and the pictures speak for themselves! Who doesn’t love a churro??…..thats dipped in cinnamon sugar…..and drizzled with chocolate….served with strawberry sauce?? Seriously these things are ridiculously amazing and delicious. If you don’t have a waffle maker yet, I highly recommend stop what you’re doing and go buy one! Then immediately go make these, cuz this dessert is next level and you need it in your life. Great recipe for holidays, Sunday brunch, or just on a Tuesday afternoon when you’re looking for something sweet and filling.
Living in San Diego, I have fallen in love with homemade churros. unfortunately there are only a small handful of places that make vegan churros, and an even a smaller handful that make gluten free & vegan churros. This got me thinking of making a vegan gluten free version myself. I initially tried this recipe out on one of my meal prep clients and they absolutely loved them. I was sooo jealous, I literally made another batch later that same day for myself….and whoa! Spot on!
This recipe is exploding with flavors, textures, and smells. Warning- As you take your first bite, you will not be able to stop! Also, this dish is all dairy free, gluten free, soy free, and refined sugar free. No matter who you are, or what your allergy is, I made this recipe for you in mind.
The real “cherry” on top of this dessert is the Big Tree Farms coconut sugar. It’s low on the glycemic index, uses a lot less water to grow, and all organic without pesticides. Good for you. Good for the planet. Better for everyone overall!
***Have an almond (nut) allergy? Sub out the almond flour for extra oat flour.
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Makes 12 churros waffle quarters
The Goods:
3 chia eggs (3 tbsp chia seed powder + 1/2 cup water)
1 ripe banana, peeled
1 1/4 cups oat milk
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cacao powder
2 cups blanched almond flour
1 1/2 cups oat flour
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
1 cup coconut sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
For the Strawberry Sauce:
2 cups strawberries, tops removed and chopped
1 cup water
2 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 lemon, juiced and zested
For the waffles:
coconut oil (used for the waffle maker and skillet)
1/2 cup melted vegan dark chocolate
strawberry slices for garnish
The Method:
Into a large mixing bowl create your chia eggs. Then add banana and smash with a fork until it’s mashed up completely.
Next pour in your coconut sugar, vanilla extract, and oat milk until super smooth.
In a different bowl combine baking soda, salt, cacao powder, almond flour, oat flour, and stir until everything is fully mixed. Then add to the wet mixture and mix well.
Now grab your waffle maker and turn on until nice and hot. With a silicone brush, brush a little bit of coconut oil onto the top and bottom of the hot sides of the waffle maker. With a measuring cup, spread 3/4 cup of batter into the center of the waffle maker. (about 3/4 cup total per whole waffle) Depending on your waffle maker, it should be about 6-9 minutes per waffle. It will become a shorter cooking time by the last few waffles because the waffle maker gets hotter and hotter.
Usually, once it stops steaming from the sides, the waffle is done. Don’t peak too early at them cuz it will cause them to fall apart. Patience is key with waffles, them them cook and do their thing cooking for al least 6-7 minutes before opening it up to peak inside. Also, don’t forget to brush the waffle maker in between each churro waffle to prevent sticking.
Once each waffle is done, remove carefully with two forks and let it cool on a cooling rack. Repeat until you have used all your batter. (Bai’s tip: Keep the oven on at 175 F and keep the finished waffles on a sheet pan inside the oven to keep them warm!)
As you wait for each waffle to cook in the waffle maker. Grab a blender and add all your strawberry sauce ingredients and blend on high until smooth. Set aside.
Now for the cinnamon sugar coating, grab a large plate with edges, and add your coconut sugar and cinnamon and stir until mixed. Set aside. (This cinnamon sugar coating is optional, to keep the waffles low sugar omit the sugar coating.)
If you are making chocolate too, create a double boiler on the stove with two sauce pans and heat your chocolate until melted, then turn on simmer to keep it melted. Be sure not to burn it! We will come back to this when the waffles are done.
***If you are not coating them in cinnamon sugar, skip this next step. Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium high with a drizzle of coconut oil. Cut waffles into quarters for easier handling or keep them whole if you have a large enough flat spatula, and lightly fry each side in a little bit of coconut oil for about 60 seconds in the cast iron skillet. Once each side of a waffle is lightly fried, place each quarter or whole waffle into the cinnamon sugar coating plate. Flip once, and coat both sides. Place back on a cooling rack. Repeat until all the waffles are lightly fried and coated in cinnamon sugar.
Grab a large platter plate that can hold all the finished waffles, and place all the waffles in a neat pile. To serve, grab individual plates and use the melted chocolate from the stove top and drizzle over each waffle. Garnish with strawberry slices and serve with the strawberry sauce to dunk with or drizzle with!
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