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Cocoa Waffles with Peanut Butter Cream and Grape Jelly Syrup

Cocoa Waffles with Peanut Butter Cream and Grape Jelly Syrup

Name: Cocoa Waffles with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream and Grape Jelly Syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup grape jelly; 1 teaspoons corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water; 1 cup whipping cream, chilled; 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature; 2 large eggs; 4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 stick, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Cocoa Waffles with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream and Grape Jelly Syrup

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The Strategy:

Taking the nostalgic, childhood comfort of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and elevating it to an estate-worthy brunch. Deep, dark cocoa waffles act as the perfect bittersweet foundation for the salty-sweet peanut butter whipped cream and the bright, jammy reduction of grape jelly. It is a playful, sophisticated take on a beloved classic.

Every childhood lunchbox had a PB&J. This is that sandwich all grown up — deep cocoa waffles standing in for the bread, crowned with peanut butter folded into softly whipped cream, and a warm grape jelly syrup that ties it all together.

The waffles bake up crisp at the edges and tender inside, dark with real cocoa but not overly sweet — they're the sturdy, chocolatey stage the toppings deserve. The jelly, loosened into a pourable syrup, does what syrup does best: finds every square.

Serve it when you want to hear actual delight at the breakfast table. Twenty minutes, six waffles, zero leftovers.

Makes: about 6 (4-inch square) waffles | Total Time: 20 minutes till they’re ready

Ingredients

For syrup

1 cup grape jelly
1 teaspoon corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

For cream

1 cup whipping cream, chilled
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

For waffles

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1⁄2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons butter, 1⁄2 stick, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Overhead prep flat-lay of cocoa powder, flour, buttermilk, eggs, grape jelly, peanut butter, and whipping cream for Cocoa Waffles

Instructions

Preheat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s directions.
Place the grape jelly into a pot over medium heat. When the jelly thins and is runny, about 5 minutes, stir in the cornstarch and water. Simmer over low heat until the jelly is syrupy, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Keep the syrup warm over low heat.
Use an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment to whip the cream, peanut butter, and powdered sugar in a chilled bowl until the cream gets thick and soft peaks form.
Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a smaller bowl.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine.
Pour the batter into the waffle iron and cook until crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Top each waffle with a dollop of peanut butter cream and a drizzle of warm grape jelly syrup.

Action close-up of warm grape jelly syrup drizzling over a cocoa waffle topped with peanut butter cream

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The Heart of the Table

This is the breakfast you serve when you want to see pure joy on your guests' faces. The aroma of baking chocolate filling the house is an irresistible invitation, and the familiar flavors of PB&J, reimagined as a warm, towering breakfast confection, spark conversations about childhood memories and simple pleasures.

Stack of cocoa waffles topped with peanut butter whipped cream and grape jelly syrup at a family breakfast

Neighborly Grace

THE PRESENTATION: The deep contrast is everything here. The dark brown waffle, the pale tan of the peanut butter cream, and the glossy purple of the jelly syrup make for a stunning visual. Serve on warm plates so the cream softens just slightly as it hits the waffle.
THE POUR: A very cold, very tall glass of whole milk is the only acceptable answer here.
THE VIBE: Whimsical, joyful, and completely unpretentious.

Cocoa Waffles with Peanut Butter Cream and Grape Jelly Syrup

Cocoa Waffles with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream and Grape Jelly Syrup

The full recipe lives in the Vault

The Heart of the Table

Neighborly Grace

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