After not having pancakes for quite a while I decided to make them today after my ride. I pretty much spent my whole ride contemplating on what kind I wanted to make. Sometimes figuring out whichĀ which flavor of waffles to make can be a very tough decision! :) When my dad and I got back from riding, he reminded me that we had a bunch of strawberries in the fridge. I figured why not make chocolate covered strawberry protein waffles?
I recently got an awesome package from Shredz with 5 different tubs of protein. They sent me blueberry muffin, cinnamon bun, vanilla, chocolate, and chocolate peanut butter. I have not tried all of the flavors yet, but if they are as good as the chocolate and vanilla, then I surely will not complain.
The recipe made four big Belgian waffles. Two would easily be enough to fill you up, but I went ahead and ate all four! When it comes to chocolate waffles, I simply cannot get enough. I also drizzled them with some homemade dark chocolate sauce and some Amber Lyn sugar free milk chocolate. The milk chocolate paired with the dark chocolate was perfect.
I think my favorite part about the waffles was the strawberry jam compote that I made for the top. I have never made it before, but it ended up being really easy to make. I just added about a cup of strawberries to a pan and added 3 tbsp. of maple syrup. Just let it simmer for about 10 minutes or so until the strawberries get really soft and infused with the syrup. When it cools, it gets a jam texture and tastes just like strawberry jam!
I am off to Ohio for another race tomorrow, and I can’t wait. It is a 60 mile road race and the weather is supposed to be nice and sunny, so it should be great. Hopefully these waffles will give me the fuel I need to do well in the race!
PrintChocolate Covered Strawberry Protein Waffles
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 7 mins
- Total Time: 12 mins
- Yield: 4 waffles 1x
Description
Moist and fluffy chocolate protein waffles topped with healthy strawberry jam compote, dark chocolate sauce, and melted sugar free milk chocolate.
Ingredients
Chocolate Waffles
- 3/4 cup (90g) whole wheat flour
- 1 scoop (30g) Shredz chocolate protein powder
- 1 tbsp. (5g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. granulated stevia or erythritol
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk (almond, coconut, diary milk, etc.)
- 1 large whole egg
- 1/3 cup (80g) pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup (56g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp. (14g) Amber Lyn milk chocolate chunks
Strawberry Compote
- 1 cup (100g) fresh strawberries, sliced
- 3 tbsp. sugar free maple syrup
- 1 tbsp. granulated stevia or erythritol
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron to medium/high heat. Mix flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, stevia, and baking powder in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, add milk, egg, pumpkin, and greek yogurt and mix. Add wet ingredients to dry and gently fold together until smooth. Be careful not to over mix batter.
- Spray waffle iron with nonstick spray. Spoon batter into waffle iron. I use a large waffle iron that makes 4 belgian waffles at a time, so all the batter fit at once. Cook waffles for about 5-6 minutes or until slightly crispy on the outside.
- While waffles are cooking, heat a pan to high heat. Spray with cooking spray, then add strawberries and maple syrup. Cook on high for a few minutes, then when it starts to bubble reduce heat to medium. Let simmer for about 6-7 minutes. Add stevia until desired sweetness.
- Make dark chocolate sauce by mixing cocoa powder with stevia. Top waffles with strawberry compote, dark chocolate sauce, and melted milk chocolate. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 waffles w/ strawberry topping
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 46
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 21
If you love chocolate and strawberry together like me, then make sure to try out my chocolate covered strawberry protein pancakes!