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A stack of vanilla pizzelle with browned butter on a small white plate.

Vanilla Pizzelle With Browned Butter

Melissa
These vanilla pizzelle with browned butter are a delicious twist on traditional pizzelle and are so easy to make. Perfect for a sweet treat or dessert for any occasion!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, entertaining, holidays
Cuisine Italian
Servings 24 pizzelle
Calories 100 kcal

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Equipment

  • pizzelle iron

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 tablespoon melted browned unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

Browning The Butter

  • Start by cutting the unsalted butter into small pieces to ensure even melting. 
    8 tablespoon melted browned unsalted butter
  • Place the butter pieces in a light-colored small saucepan or skillet to better monitor the color change during the browning process. 
  • Heat the pan over medium-low heat and let the butter melt completely. Once melted, reduce the heat to low and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon or spatula to evenly distribute the heat. 
  • As the butter cooks, it will begin to foam and bubble – this is normal and indicates that the water content is evaporating. Keep a close eye on the color of the melted butter as it starts to turn from pale yellow to golden brown. Swirl the pan occasionally for even browning. 
  • Once you start noticing brown specks forming at the bottom of the pan and a nutty aroma fills your kitchen, remove it from heat immediately. 
  • Transfer the browned butter into a separate bowl or container to stop residual heat from further cooking it.

Making the pizzelle batter

  • Whisk together your eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
    3 large eggs, ¾ cup sugar, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Now add your flour, salt and baking powder and mix it well until there are no lumps and it looks smooth.
    1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Now add your melted butter and mix that into your mixture.

Making the pizzelle

  • Pre-heat your pizzelle maker. They are all a little different so follow the manufacturer's instructions for this.
  • Once it is heated, add a heaping tablespoon of your thick dough to the middle of each of your pizzelle areas on the iron. Close and cook for about 30-45 seconds until it is a light golden color. If the pizzelle is too light in color you can just close the pizzelle maker and cook the pizzelle for a few more seconds.
  • Once they are cooked, remove the pizzelle from the iron (they will still be soft and pliable at this point) and place them on a cooling rack where they will cool and get nice and crispy. Keep doing this until all the dough is used up.
  • Once all of your pizzelle are fully cooked and cooled, you can go ahead and clean them up if you would like by lightly breaking off any parts of the pizzelle that went beyond the design edge.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 146IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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