This is it! The World’s Best Keto Waffles. Hands down. So get a hold of your socks folks, because this Keto Waffle recipe is about to knock them right off!
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My Keto waffles are simply the best. 🏆
These waffles could go head to head with any waffle, any time, any place. They could throw down with IHOP and come out the victor. No question. These low carb waffles are better than those pitiful excuses for waffles because they have just 5g net carbs and a whopping 19 grams of protein. And they taste like a million bucks!
So let me show you how I make this Keto Waffle recipe.
🥣 Ingredients
Waffles tend to be nutritional wastelands. Lots of sugar and white flour and not much else. But check out the ingredients in my Keto Waffles:
- eggs
- cream cheese
- baking powder
- coconut oil or melted butter
- almond flour
This is real food, people!
And did I mention that it also makes the World's Greatest Low Carb Pancakes? Well, it does. Best Keto waffles and pancakes ever. Just leave out the oil or melted butter.
🍯 Sugar-Free Syrup
You've got two schools of thought on this one. You can buy fancy Keto friendly sugar-free maple syrup in specialty stores and on Amazon if you like. Or you can go the low-brow route and buy the sugar-free syrup you can find in the pancake aisle of the supermarket. No judgment.
🍓 Waffle toppings
- strawberries
- blueberries
- blackberries
- raspberries
- peanut butter
- almond butter
- cream cheese
- sweetened cream cheese
- whipped cream
🍳 Waffle sides
- eggs
- bacon
- sausage links
- sausage patties
- ham
- Canadian bacon
😋 Waffle Add-Ins
- sugar-free chocolate chips (1 tablespoon)
- chopped walnuts (1 tablespoon)
- chopped pecans (1 tablespoon)
- vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
🔪 Equipment
You need two appliances: a blender and a waffle iron. The recipe was developed to make one large Belgian waffle, but the batter will make 2-3 regular-sized waffles, depending on how big your waffle iron is. It will also work with mini waffles, for added cuteness.
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If you like this quick Keto breakfast, then you might like my recipes for Keto French Toast, Keto Banana Bread or Keto Pancakes.
🍚 Almond flour
The more almond flour you use, the thicker the waffle. If you are doing strict 20 grams of carbohydrate a day Keto, then you are going to want to stick to 2 TB of almond flour. This waffle will be perfectly adequate but on the thin side. Using 3 TB makes a thicker waffle. And you can make a very thick waffle by using 4 TB of almond flour. The carb count will be from 5-7g net carbs depending on which one you choose.
📖 Instructions
- Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and pre-heat.
- Add all wet ingredients to a blender. Then add all dry ingredients.
- Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides once, for 30-60 seconds.
- Pour the batter into the hot Belgian, regular or mini size waffle iron, and cook according to manufacturer's instructions, usually 3-4 minutes.
- To make a double batch, click on the button that says "2X" to the right of the ingredients in the recipe card. Then cook the batter in two batches.
- Storage: Makes a great meal prep low carb breakfast. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. It's best to reheat the Keto waffles in a toaster oven.
And that's about it, waffle-wise. 🧇
In less than ten minutes, you can make the best Keto waffle recipe on the whole entire Internet.
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Print📋 Recipe
World's Greatest Keto Waffles
This is it. The World's Best Keto Pancake and Waffle batter. Hands down.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 3
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 - 4 tablespoons almond flour*
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or melted butter**
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Step 1. Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and pre-heat.
Step 2. Add all ingredients to a blender. Then add the dry ingredients.
Step 3. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides once, for 30-60 seconds.
Step 4. Pour the batter into the hot Belgian, regular, or mini-size waffle iron, and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions, usually 3-4 minutes.
Notes
*For thicker, breadier waffles, add 1-2 tablespoons more almond flour to the 2 tablespoons in the recipe. If you add 1 tablespoon more, then the net carbs are 6g. If you add 2 tablespoons more, then the net carbs are 7g.
**Omit oil if using for pancake batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Belgian Waffle
- Calories: 522
- Fat: 48
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 19
Keywords: Low Carb Waffle, Keto Wafffle, Low Carb Pancakes, Keto Pancakes
🎃 Pumpkin Waffles
To make these Waffles more autumn-y, you can add ½ tsp pumpkin spice, 2 TB pumpkin puree and 2 TB of sugar-free sweetener.
Niece says
This was so good and easy to make! I didn’t have baking powder so I did a teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice. I also added a few drops of vanilla flavoring. My husband LOVED it
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EmilyKrill says
Yay! I love passing the husband test. I bet the lemon juice gave it a nice little bit of flavor.
Yvette says
love the waffle, I did add frozen blueberry and few drops of vanilla, and it was perfect. topped it with a choc zero mapple sirup.
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EmilyKrill says
Oh yum. I've put blueberries in my waffles and pancakes before but have never tried frozen. I would think that they wouldn't thaw out in the waffle iron, so it's good to know that they do. And I have never tried Choc Zero syrup before but I keep hearing about it. I just placed an order for it on Amazon. Thanks so much for those two tips!
Danyel says
Really amazing! I have a low-carb, gluten-free bakery and these are the best I’ve had. I added a 2 teaspoons of Sukrin Gold and a dash of vanilla bean paste then topped with Nature’s Hollow sugar free raspberry syrup and a dallop of swerve confectioners-sweetened whipped cream and everyone raved about the waffle “dessert.” I used 1/4 C almond flour (4T) and got a nice thick batter. It was more than my Belgian waffle maker would hold so the recipe made 1.5 waffles for me. Keep up the great work!
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EmilyKrill says
Thank you! I'm so glad you were able to use these waffles to make such a delicious sounding dessert. I think I need to go make that for myself now. So where do you find vanilla paste? This is the first time I've heard of it.
Danyel says
I use Madagascar vanilla bean paste. You can buy it on Amazon. I do think it has some sugar in it, but I use less than 1/4 tsp in this recipe so should have minimal affect on blood sugar. I’d think any vanilla flavoring would be almost as good and sugar-free.
EmilyKrill says
Thanks so much! I am going to order some now.
Nicole says
This really is the best keto waffle recipe I have tried. I won't go back to the grainy flax ones again. I made these in my hotel room! I used a blender bottle (be patient - the cream cheese WILL incorporate with just a few small lumps!) and my mini waffle maker. Take that $11 hotel breakfast that wouldn't be keto anyway! I had baking soda instead of powder, so I halved the amount, and it worked just fine. 🙂 Even my picky father in law didn't find any reason to complain. LOL! Thank you for a great recipe!!
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Hooray! I love passing the picky eater test. Thanks for letting me know.
Leslie Grover says
These waffles live up to the title. They taste AMAZING.
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Thanks! I don't make statements like this lightly.
Christy Anne says
Love love love! Thank you so much for recipe! I used an immersion blender to keep extra air out (post gastric bypass gal) and they still cooked up beautifully!!! Thank you for making waffles possible again! I've got a great pic, but exhausted and a bit technochallenged...will try and figure out...lol. Thanks again!
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Yay! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.
Abigail Harvey says
I've been using 3 TBSP almond four per recipe (right in the middle) and they have been perfect. If you only used 2 TBSP almond flour, your waffle batter would be pretty runny. It would be great if you were using it to make say, an english muffin replacement in a skillet with the same recipe, but for waffles, 3TBSP of almond flour was perfect for me. Sorry it didn't work out, this recipe is DELICIOUS! I recommend making 1 single batch first, trying with 3 TBSP of AF, and then see how that does and go from there!
Courtney F says
I used 4 TBSP almond flour per batch and it was super runny. No idea how cutting it down to 3 would fix the problem. It was completely pourable. Like, thinner than cake batter. Should it have been thicker?
EmilyKrill says
Yes, if you are using 4 tablespoons of almond flour, then it should definitely be as thick as you would expect regular waffle batter to be. But this should be easy to fix. I’d make up a single batch using 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) almond flour, and then add more almond flour in one tablespoon increments until it reaches a consistency that is thick enough to use in a waffle iron without running everywhere.
Julie says
The recipe says yield one waffle in the nutrition information for one waffle. I mixed it up as written but got three waffles out of it, I have a mini waffle maker so I'm assuming the nutrition information it's still the same because it's just smaller than yours?
EmilyKrill says
Yes, the nutritional info is for 1 large Belgian waffle, or several smaller waffles. The info is the same, not matter how you split up the batter. And this is a large serving, so you might want to only eat half of it.
EmilyKrill says
Thanks Sara, I think you figured out the puzzle! I completely missed the fact that she used baking soda instead of baking powder. It's such an easy mistake to make though. Here's an article from Bon Appetit about the differences between the two and how to use each one.
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/baking-powder-vs-baking-soda-difference
Courtney F says
I’m so confused. All the ratings are awesome, but I had no success with this recipe AT ALL. I quadrupled the recipe to get 4 waffles. I used 8oz cream cheese, 4 tablespoons melted kerrygold, 16 tablespoons almond flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, and 8 eggs. They turned out terrible. The batter was so runny that it kept pouring out of my waffle iron all over my counter. The waffles turned out thin and not thick or bready at all. I’m so sad....guess I should’ve tried a single waffle first. What could’ve went wrong??
★★
EmilyKrill says
Oh no! Sorry you wasted so many ingredients on this recipe. If the batter was too liquid, then you didn't use enough almond flour. If you quadrupled the recipe, then you would need to use 1 full cup of super fine almond flour. The only idea I have is that you lost count as you were measuring out 16 tablespoons of the almond flour. I trust you when you say that you used the correct amounts though, so I really don't know how this happened.
Sara says
Hi Courtney, if I understand right, you used baking soda instead of baking powder and this caused the problem. The batter IS runny anyway, so there is no need to overfill the plates, the waffles WILL definitely rise and become thick and very tasty...
Eldri I Earles says
My husband and I have been eating keto and love trying new recipes. We have been looking for a simple ingredient, yummy recipe for waffles and this is it! He's quite picky and he truly loved it! Next test is on the kids! Kudos to you from one happy momma and wife! Also, I doubled the batch and it made 8 normal size waffles (non-Belgian waffles) in our waffle maker. Thanks again! 😁
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EmilyKrill says
Yay! Thank you so much for letting me know that you like the waffles. Hope it passes the kid test too!
Erin says
This recipe was as equally simple as it was yummy. I was totally impressed with how cake like the taste was. My 3 yr old and I made them together and used her heart shaped waffle maker to make a total of about 8 waffles. She loved them, as did my husband and mom. Thanks so much for sharing this gem.
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EmilyKrill says
Thanks so much for letting me know how many waffles you got out of the batter. I only have a Belgian waffle maker. Thanks!