Coconut Cream Chocolate Chip Waffles (Vegan)

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Breakfast isn’t really breakfast without waffles, you know? You’ll absolutely LOVE these easy coconut cream waffles.

Can you believe Summer is so close to being over? I am already planning Fall and even Christmas recipes. I feel like this year has just flown by.

This post is all about vegan coconut cream waffles.

I’m not sure if it’s just the area I live in, but it’s been unreasonably hot the past few weeks. Let me know in the comments if it’s been hot where you live too. On top of that, we’ve been having a lot of wildfires so the smoke is thick. It’s quite depressing. I’ve been baking a lot to brighten the mood.

Now a huge debate between me and my friends is; waffles or pancakes? I think I’m team waffle almost every time. Although, I made these Coconut Cream Pancakes recently and they were so amazing they had me thinking I might switch teams. What about you? Waffles or pancakes?

I have a little secret, this recipe is the same as the pancake recipe. It’s just made into waffles with added chocolate chips. Shhh, don’t tell. 😉  I just happened to realize that there’s an apparent gap for recipes focused on using coconut cream. Did you know that you can use the same batter for both? I thought that was common knowledge until I blew someone’s mind the other day.

What’s the Difference Between Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream?

You might be wondering what the difference between coconut cream and coconut milk is. Well, essentially it’s like cow’s milk and cow’s cream. Same idea, the cream is just the fattier part of the coconut milk that separates from the coconut water. You can buy just coconut cream from places like Trader Joe’s or Amazon, but if you want to just use a can of regular full-fat coconut milk you can. Here’s how. Stick the can in the fridge (or freezer if you’re in a hurry) then once it’s cold you’ll see that there’s a separation from the coconut water and the coconut cream which will float to the top. If you’re making a recipe that requires more than about 1/2 cup coconut cream you’ll probably need more than one can of coconut milk.

Making Coconut Cream Waffles.

Ok, let’s get to the part you’re here for, making these delicious waffles. I used a mini waffle maker, first because it’s freaking adorable, but also it’s the only waffle maker I have at the moment. You can get it HERE. Otherwise you can use a larger waffle maker. You’ll just get fewer big ones. Okay, then you’ll need some good quality chocolate chips. You can order those too. I love Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips or HU Chocolate Bars if you prefer cutting chocolate bars into chunks like I sometimes do. These waffles are so easy and they are kid-approved by my niece and nephew. Please let me know what you think if you try these!

Let’s Make Some Waffles!