Mother’s Day Recipe: Chocolate Waffles With Strawberries

Ingredients

5 tbsp unsalted butter

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

3 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup chocolate syrup and additional for topping

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking Spray

Confectioners sugar

1 cup whipped cream

1 cup strawberries, each sliced into half

Directions

1. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
2. In a saucepan melt the butter.
3. In another large bowl whisk eggs, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla. Now fold in the flour mix into the egg mix spoon by spoon. Now add molten butter to it and mix well.
4. Pre-heat the oven to 250ºF.
5. Pre-heat waffle iron and spray some cooking spray over it.
6. Add some batter into the waffle iron, about an inch within the edge. Cook until crisp.
7. Repeat to finish the batter.
8. Transfer on to a baking sheet and keep it warm in the oven.
9. Place the waffles on serving plates. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Now add strawberries, freshly whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Dust with a little bit more confectioners sugar.
10. Serve!

Your mom is simply going to love this Mother’s Day Recipe that you will prepare with so much love. I have seen people add sliced bananas to the chocolate waffles and strawberries. That tastes great too. Another variation is to serve along with pancakes. If you are not a big fan of whipped cream then add a dollop of vanilla ice-cream! In this case you can leave out the last sugar dusting. And of course if you want to add some more love, increase the chocolate syrup content. Do share your thoughts on this recipe.

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Mothers Day Brunch: Italian Garden Frittata

Image via: Egleg Raziani

Ingredients:

• A cup of chopped mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• ¼ cup of chopped onions
• One finely chopped garlic
• Thin strips of ½ red bell pepper
• A cup full of sliced Zucchini
• A pinch of ground pepper
• A teaspoon of fresh basil or a pinch of dried basil
• A teaspoon of Oregano or just a pinch of dried Oregano
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup parmesan cheese

Image via: Simply Recipes

Directions:

1. Heat a non-stick pan and add the 3 tablespoons of butter. Add the green bell pepper, chopped onions, garlic and zucchini.
2. Stir the ingredients over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
3. Break the eggs into a cup, add two tablespoons of water, and whisk them lightly with a fork until the two elements combine.
4. Add a third of the parmesan cheese to the whisked eggs, leaving 2/3 for later. Add the eggs and the rest of the ingredients to the pan.
5. Cover the pan but allow some room for the steam to escape. Continue cooking until the eggs are completely cooked. This should take approximately 7 minutes.
6. To serve: Remove the pan from the stove. Use a spoon to lift the edges of the Frittata. This will lift the edges so that you can slide it onto a plate.
7. You may now add the parmesan cheese that you had not used before. You may also add any sauce of your choice.

Image via: The Garden Chef

Chicken and Shrimp Options

This recipe takes less than 20 minutes to prepare. You could make it more interesting by using shrimp or chicken.  If you want to experiment a little bit, you can substitute 3 cups of shrimp or chicken for the eggs in this recipe. You can also add some fresh veggies or herbs to spice it up.

The Frittata is fairly low in calories even when you add shrimp or chicken. It is a delicious Mother’s Day recipe perfect for both brunch and dinner. It is also one of the best recipes for the occasion that is easy to prepare.

Would you consider preparing Italian Garden Frittata for Mother’s Day?