When Summer vacation hits, all the rules seem to go out the window. Even when I am still working from home, my teenagers kiss goodbye routine and say hello to tropical chaos. Before long, the kitchen is confused with the time of day. They are making breakfast for dinner and leftovers for breakfast, no one ever knows what time it is. As we get back into the kitchen together for our Disney Saturday Cooking Sesh, I thought it was the perfect time to grab a Disney Parks recipe that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Disney waffles are everyone’s friend, and you can make these for an indulgent breakfast or an after-dinner dessert! The Chocolate Waffle recipe with Espresso Frozen Mousse is inspired by a previous offering from Tamu Tamu Refreshments at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Chocolate Waffle Recipe with Espresso Frozen Mousse
From Tamu Tamu Refreshments at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Serves 8-10
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Ingredients
Espresso Mousse Ingredients
- 3 cups white chocolate chips
- 4 cups heavy cream, divided
- 3 tablespoons espresso or strongly brewed coffee
- 6 egg yolks
Chocolate Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
Waffle Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/8 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Espresso Mousse Instructions
- Place white chocolate chips into a medium heatproof bowl; set aside.
- Combine 1 cup heavy cream and espresso in a small saucepan over high heat; heat until very hot but not boiling. Pour hot cream over white chocolate chips, whisking until melted and smooth.
- Add egg yolks, whisking until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip remaining 3 cups cream to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold whipped cream into white chocolate mixture until smooth.
- Dollop mousse into a lightly greased muffin tin. Freeze until hard.
Chocolate Sauce Instructions
- Whisk together heavy cream, sugar, water, corn syrup, and cocoa in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Cook, whisking often, until sugar is dissolved.
- Lower heat to low; whisk in chocolate chips until completely melted. Keep warm until ready to use.
Waffle Instructions
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.
- Whisk together milk and egg in a separate bowl.
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 20 seconds; remove from microwave and stir for 10 seconds, then microwave 10 seconds more. Remove from microwave and stir; if chocolate isn’t melted, microwave 10 seconds more.
- Add melted chocolate and butter mixture to milk and egg mixture.
- Add wet mixture to dry ingredients, and stir until just combined.
- Cook waffles in a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Serve it Up
- Remove espresso mousse from freezer and dip bottom of pan in warm water to remove mousse.
- Top warm waffles with frozen espresso mousse. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and serve immediately.
