Chocolate Chip Waffles, Anyone?

One of my favorite things to do is bake. I love to look up recipes and try new ones. Unfortunately, my children are among the pickiest of picky eaters and they HATE trying new things. Even things that I know they would like and that look like they’d be good—if they’re not familiar, it is unlikely any of my little ones will try them.

 

But chocolate chip waffles, I thought, would be different.

 

A few weeks ago we were reading a story where a little boy was able to choose whatever he wanted for breakfast, and he chose chocolate chip waffles.

I thought that sounded good, although obviously devoid of nutritional value.

I’d never had chocolate chip waffles or pancakes before and—if the truth be told—had kind of wondered about moms who served that kind of stuff for breakfast.

Still, Valentine’s Day was coming, and I thought it might be fun to have something kind of different and chocolatey (see how desperate I am to exercise some cooking creativity?).

 

I decided to make the waffles Sunday afternoon, since getting up extra early on a Monday is not really in my realm of possibility (being the mother of a toddler who still gets up 3-5 times a night).

I looked up some recipes, shopped for the ingredients (mini chocolate chips, sugar, whipping cream . . . ), and became slightly obsessed with my upcoming project.

I opted to make a double recipe so we could have the leftover waffles for breakfast on Valentine’s Day. Chocolate for breakfast . . . surely that would be a hit.

But I guess I wouldn’t be writing about it if it was, would I?

All three of my children turned up their noses at the waffles—the chocolate chip waffle perfection, all golden brown and smelling like the waffle cones in an ice cream shop.

I topped them with whipped cream and sprinkled on a few more chocolate chips, but still they were refused.

Benjamin—who hates to disappoint his mama—finally agreed to try one, but before he was finished a single waffle he said he had a stomach ache and asked to leave the table.

I could honestly not understand it. My children love chocolate chips, they love waffles, they even love whipped cream. So why would they not eat this?

Fortunately I have a husband who also loves chocolate and who doesn’t mind trying new things as long as chocolate is involved. But unfortunately Jason has been trying to eat healthier lately and was only able to eat two waffles without feeling he’d compromised his new dietary principles.

So . . . I have almost finished eating a double batch of chocolate chip waffles, and I must say I am not enjoying them as much as I did when I started eating them.

Still, I have to admit I have tucked away the recipe and may even try it again.

After all, Easter is coming, and what would be better for breakfast on Easter morning than a stack of chocolate chip waffles, topped with whipped cream?

Just maybe not a double batch. . . .

And I trust that although my children do not appreciate my efforts in the kitchen they will be fully supportive of my new exercise program :)