Chocolate Chip Belgian Waffles

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 10 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
• Vegetable spray

Instructions

1. Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Using a fine-mesh sieve sift flour and baking powder onto a sheet of non-stick baking paper. Sift again into a bowl; whisk to well combine.
3. In bowl of electric stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment beat eggs and sugar until quite pale at medium-high speed, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Add vegetable oil and butter; continue beating on medium-high, 2 minutes.
5. Add vanilla and beat just to combine.
6. Reduce mixer speed to low, gradually add flour and beat to just combine. Do not over-mix!
7. Fold in chocolate chips with a large spatula.
8. Lightly coat waffle iron with vegetable spray.
9. Pour batter (enough to just cover waffle grid) onto hot waffle iron. Close and bake following manufacturer’s instructions until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
10. Garnish with chocolate chips, and chocolate syrup.

Notes

Waffles can be stored in an airtight container or re-sealable zipper storage bags at room temperature for 1 day and then should be transferred to the refrigerator for storage up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 2 months.