Chocolate orange waffles

• eggs↗2
• milk↗200ml ml
• self-raising flour↗130g g

  sifted

• cocoa powder↗20g g

  sifted

• sugar↗20g g
• butter↗60g g

  melted

• orange essence↗1 tsp tsp
• large orange↗1

  with zest

• dark chocolate↗25g g

  coarsely chopped, plus extra for serving

• topping

  maple syrup, grated chocolate and whipped cream

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the waffle iron, or if you don’t have one, use a grill pan (see tip below). Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and milk in a bowl.

2. 2

   Combine the flour, cocoa and sugar in a bowl, then gradually whisk in the egg‑milk mixture until no lumps remain. Slowly pour in the melted butter while whisking, then add the orange essence, zest and chocolate.

3. 3

   Pour a portion of batter into the waffle iron or grill pan (see below) and cook for 5‑6 minutes, then repeat – don’t worry if the waffles look dark, that’s just cocoa. Cut them in half and top with orange, maple syrup, extra chocolate and whipped cream.