Chocolate Waffles with Cherries and Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 125 g soft butter
• 125 g sugar
• 3 eggs
• 120 g flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 50 g ground hazelnuts
• 50 g sugar
• 125 ml cherry juice
• 4 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 200 g sweet cherry jam (pitted)
• 20 ml kirsch
• butter (for the waffle iron)
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cream butter with sugar and gradually add eggs, beating until frothy. Mix flour, baking powder, cocoa, and nuts, then fold into the batter.

2. 2.

   For the cherry compote simmer sugar with cherry juice, orange juice, zest, and cinnamon over high heat until thickened. Stir in cherries, cook a few more minutes, add kirsch, and let cool.

3. 3.

   Oil the waffle iron, pour 1–2 heaping tbsp of batter into each section, and cook until golden brown.

4. 4.

   Serve waffles topped with cherry compote and optional vanilla ice cream.