Is it possible to make tasty waffles without grains and sugar? Oh yes, it is. Keto low carb waffles - not just as good, but better than the real thing!
We do not have a sandwich maker at home. But I have inventive children with a wild, mad love for cheesy panini. So every once in a while the poor old waffle maker is dragged out and in goes some sliced bread with a gigantic stack of ingredients wedged in between. What comes out looks a bit tortured, but tastes great all the same.
As of yesterday, our waffle maker will be put to use a whole more often. For actual waffles, friends. For I have discovered a recipe that actually tastes better than the full-on wheat-and-sugar version. Who'd have thought that some eggs, butter, a few spoonfuls of coconut flour and a few other magic ingredients could make a whole noisy family quiet in astonishment for... well, at least five seconds. You want some happy silence? Make low carb waffles!
As you can see, I like my waffles with creme fraiche and blueberries - but any berry combination, whipped cream or a dollop of coconut cream would work well. Do you do school lunches? Make little heart-shaped waffle sandwiches filled with cream cheese and berries!
Friends, these low carb waffles are
- light
- fluffy
- tasty
- grain free
- sugar free
- freezable (between sheets of baking paper)
- without protein powders or other complicated ingredients
- fail-safe
- delicious hot or cold
- adaptable - add cinnamon or mixed spice
The secret to supreme waffle fluffiness is to separate the egg whites and the yolks and beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. This mixture is then folded gently into the batter. I can assure you though that even if you do not manage to get your egg whites perfectly stiff - I find they can be a bit temperamental - the waffle will still turn out fabulous. As long as you manage to beat some air bubbles into your egg whites (i.e. make them turn white), you're good to go.
If you do not have a waffle maker, just make low carb pancakes instead. They won't look as pretty (I am a sucker for the little heart shapes), but definitely more handsome than my children's tortured cheese sandwiches.
Enjoy!
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Recipe
Low Carb Waffles
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 5 eggs separated
- 4 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sweetener
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1-2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon almond milk
- 125 g ½ cup butter, unsalted and melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk the egg whites until they are firm and form stiff peaks. You have to use a clean, non-greasy bowl for this and be a bit patient.
- In a second bowl, mix the egg yolks, coconut flour, sweetener and baking powder.
- Add the melted butter slowly and mix well to ensure your batter is nice and smooth.
- Add the almond milk and vanilla, mix well.
- Gently fold spoons of the whisked egg whites into the yolk mixture. Try to keep as much of the air and fluffiness as possible.
- Place enough of the waffle mixture into the warm waffle maker to make one waffle. Cook until golden. You might have to "grease" your waffle maker with a bit of butter so the waffles do not stick. They have a more delicate consistency than wheat waffles, so take extra care when removing them.
- Repeat until all the mixture has been used.
Notes
Nutrition
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Jamie
Katrin,
I just made these waffles again for the first time since going back on keto after over a year off. I remembered them being good, but I forgot just how good! They are absolutely amazing! I use Maple Grove Farms sugar- free maple syrup which is our favorite (and we’ve tried many). I have your recipe bookmarked on my iPad under “Very Best Low Carb Recipes.” It may just be the BEST low carb recipe (for anything) that I have ever come across. Thank you so much for making weekend breakfasts special again! All the best to you from across the pond!
Lisa Peacock
very good mmmmmmmm
Jackie
Made these yesterday for lunch. Amazing! And much easier/quicker than I thought they would be
ronnie
can you use a Pizzelle maker instead of a waffle iron? I'm afraid they may be too thin.
Katrin Nürnberger
It's not a batter that's designed to be crispy like an ice cream waffle. You can definitely try, but my feeling is that you may need a little almond flour in it as well, plus xanthan gum for sturdiness.
Nancy Dane
Hello. I have tried many of your recipes and am very happy with them. However, I am a little concerned about the amount of butter in some of the recipes - including this one. I have issues with cholesterol and wonder if I could sub Greek yogurt or apple sauce (or even mashed banana) for some of the butter to make these recipes more heart friendly for me. Thanks.
Katrin Nürnberger
Of course, I think both options would work.
Laura Grant
Wow! Thank you so much for this! Finally found a keto adapted recipe that I love!
Simon Hearn
Lovely recipe, with great results and tastes in my opinion at least so close to the real thing you probably not notice. I'm thrilled..
No more weird cheese omlette like chaffles for me after this....