Chocolate Beer Waffles

_My lovely business partner Lou comes up with the most amazing recipes and they are vegan at that! This is one of her breakfast creations that got her in as this week's guest chef!

Waffle Batter
1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup of almond milk
3/4 cup of porter or other dark beer - i used the choc porter
1/4 canola
1 tsp pure vanilla extract


Preheat the waffle iron. in a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the centre and add milk, beer, oil and vanilla. Mix together until combined. Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and cook waffles according to manufacturers directions. Serve with choc drizzle and cashew nut cream (can purchase at Whole Foods).

Chocolate Drizzle:
1 cup almond milk or your non dairy preffered milk
1 cup of vegan choc chips
1 tsp vanilla extract

in a saucepan with rounded sides bring milk to boil. bring the heat to low and add choc chips stirring constantly until chips are dissolved. Add the vanilla, remove from the heat, and let cool.

Makes 6 six inch round waffles or 8 x 4 inch square waffles

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