Mini Waffle Pops With Dark Chocolate Roasted Peanuts And Flaked Salt Recipes

MINI WAFFLE POPS WITH CANDY SPRINKLES

Steps:

• Grease a waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk milk, beaten eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over flour mixture; stir until batter is just moistened.
• Scoop 2 teaspoons of batter into the waffle iron for each waffle pop, leaving space between each one. Insert a lollipop stick 3/4 of the way into each pool of batter. Close lid; cook until golden and crispy, about 1 minute. Transfer waffle pop to a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter and lollipop sticks.
• Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Scoop melted chocolate into a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip or into a plastic resealable bag with a corner snipped off. Drizzle chocolate over one side of the waffle pops.
• Sprinkle candy sprinkles and colored sugar over pops while chocolate is still warm. Let cool until chocolate firms up, about 5 minutes.

MINI WAFFLE POPS WITH DARK CHOCOLATE, ROASTED PEANUTS, AND FLAKED SALT

Steps:

• Grease a waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk milk, beaten eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over flour mixture; stir until batter is just moistened.
• Scoop 2 teaspoons of batter into the waffle iron for each waffle pop, leaving space between each one. Insert a lollipop stick 3/4 of the way into each pool of batter. Close lid; cook until golden and crispy, about 1 minute. Transfer waffle pop to a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter and lollipop sticks.
• Melt dark chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Scoop melted chocolate into a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip or into a plastic resealable bag with a corner snipped off. Drizzle chocolate over one side of the waffle pops.
• Sprinkle peanuts and a small pinch of flaked salt over pops while chocolate is still warm. Let cool until chocolate firms up, about 5 minutes.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER POPS

Steps:

• Put 4 ounces chocolate in a medium bowl. Bring 1/2 cup heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan; pour over the chocolate and let sit 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and whisk until smooth; set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Combine the remaining 1 cup heavy cream, the confectioners' sugar and peanut butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold the peanut butter whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture in three batches until just incorporated but still airy. Freeze until the mixture is firm enough to scoop, about 30 minutes.
• Lightly coat a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or tablespoon with cooking spray. Scoop balls of the frozen mousse onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (about 1 heaping tablespoon per ball). Gently press a lollipop stick halfway into each ball. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 8 ounces chocolate and the coconut oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted and smooth; set aside to cool.
• Put the peanuts in a small bowl. Loosen the mousse balls from the baking sheet with a small offset spatula. One at a time, dip the balls into the melted chocolate, letting the excess drip back into the bowl. Return to the baking sheet and sprinkle with the peanuts while the chocolate is still wet. Return to the freezer until ready to serve.

WAFFLE POPS

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron to the medium regular setting.
• For the waffles: Sift together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla extract and 2 egg yolks. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and very gently stir until halfway combined. Pour in the melted butter and continue mixing everything very gently until just combined.
• In a separate bowl using a whisk (or in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment), beat the 4 egg whites until stiff. Slowly fold them into the batter, stopping short of mixing them all the way through.
• Scoop the batter into the waffle iron in batches and cook according to the manufacturer's directions. Lean toward a deep golden brown color and crisp texture.
• For the vanilla maple glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, maple extract and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
• When all 8 waffles are done, cut each one in half and insert a ice-pop stick in the bottom of the short side to create 16 pops.
• For the toppings: Add the cereal to a bowl and toss together. Add the nonpareils to a separate bowl.
• Drizzle some of the glaze over each waffle. Decorate half of the pops with the nonpareils and half of the pops with cereal. Serve warm or at room temperature on a platter.

MINI WAFFLE POPS WITH CHOCOLATE, COCONUT, AND MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat and grease a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until batter is moistened.
• Pour 2 teaspoons batter into the preheated waffle iron for each waffle, leaving spaces between each. Insert a lollipop stick about 3/4 of the way into each pool of batter; close the lid. Cook until golden and crispy, about 1 minute. Transfer each waffle pop to a cooling rack and repeat with the remaining batter.
• Melt dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer melted dark chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip or a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped; drizzle over 1 side of each waffle pop.
• Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer melted white chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip or a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped; drizzle over the dark chocolate.
• Sprinkle coconut and macadamia nuts over the melted chocolate, pressing lightly to help toppings stick while chocolate cools and firms.