Strawberries & Cream Waffle Roll

Name: Strawberries & Cream Waffle Roll
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1½ tbsp baking powder; ¾ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 3½ cups buttermilk; 1½ sticks (¾ cup) butter, melted; 3 eggs; 8 oz mascarpone cheese; 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream; ¼–⅓ cup powdered sugar, or to taste; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups fresh strawberries, finely chopped; 1 good-quality milk chocolate bar, finely chopped; Optional: dark chocolate or mini chocolate chips; Butter; Cocoa powder; Powdered sugar; Melted dark chocolate

Soft waffle sheet rolled with mascarpone cream, fresh strawberries, and chocolate.

Serves

1 large roll

Time

45 min + chill overnight

Soft waffle cake filled with fluffy mascarpone cream, fresh strawberries, and chopped chocolate. Made from one large waffle sheet baked in a panini or griddle-style maker, then rolled and chilled overnight for the perfect slice.

Instructions

Waffle

1
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
2
Add buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs and mix until smooth.
3
Pour into a panini or griddle-style maker large enough for one big rectangular sheet.
4
Cook until golden brown and fully cooked through. Cool completely.

Mascarpone Cream

1
Beat mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
2
Slowly add cold heavy cream and whip until thick, fluffy, and spreadable. Do not overmix.

Assemble

1
Spread the mascarpone cream evenly over the cooled waffle sheet.
2
Sprinkle finely chopped strawberries evenly over the cream.
3
Sprinkle chopped chocolate over the strawberries.
4
Using parchment paper to help, carefully roll into a tight log.
5
Wrap and refrigerate overnight.
6
Optional: mix butter, cocoa, powdered sugar, and melted dark chocolate until pipeable; pipe swirls or rosettes over the chilled roll.