Chocolate for Breakfast!

Easy Dairy Free Cool Whip Recipe 
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Sweet cherry sunshine 
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Semi-sweet chocolate chips 
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This is an electric waffle maker 
(also known as a waffle iron). 
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What a yummy way to start the day with chocolate!

Black Forest Cherry Waffle Cake

Ingredients

FOR THE WAFFLES –

• 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 bag (12 oz) frozen sweet cherries, thawed OR fresh cherries
• fresh mint leaves, for garnish

FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM –

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

FOR THE GANACHE –

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat waffle iron. In a large bowl, whisk together Bisquick, milk, sugar,  cocoa powder, vegetable oil and egg just until smooth.

1. Lightly spray top and bottom grids of waffle iron with cooking spray. Carefully ladle 1/2 cup batter into the center of the iron; close and cook until done according to waffle iron or when the iron is no longer  steaming. Carefully remove waffle from iron and set aside. Repeat with remaining batter. Let waffles cool completely.

1. In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together heavy cream and sugar on high until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes

1. Stack two waffles on a serving plate. Top with half of the whipped cream, then a layer of cherries. Add two more waffles. Top with remaining whipped cream and another layer of cherries. Then add the remaining waffles.                                                                                               

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring heavy cream to a boil.Pour over chocolate chips in a bowl and whisk vigorously until a smooth ganache forms. Cool slightly, then spoon over the top of the waffle cake. Top with remaining cherries and garnish with mint leaves.

*Recipe credit: tablespoon / CC BY-NC-ND

My notes: There's no way I'll be making this with heavy cream. I'm thinking Cool Whip for the whipped cream, and non-dairy coffee creamer  or  lactose free evaporated milk for the ganache. I haven't made this yet,  but being lactose intolerant and having somewhat high cholesterol will necessitate making changes. Since I LOVE dark chocolate, I'll be using dark chocolate chips.

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