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The Best Keto Waffles

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This is one of my favourite Sunday breakfast recipes. I think everyone should know how to make low-carb waffles — they are easy to make and delicious!

If you don't have protein powder, you can try my Basic Keto Pancakes batter or use more coconut or almond flour instead. The reason I use protein powder is that it helps with the texture and binding. Enjoy!

Also try: Double Chocolate Keto Waffles and Pumpkin Spiced Waffles.

Here are some of the toppings you can serve with your keto waffles:

  • 1/4 cup full-fat yogurt (+2.4 g net carbs per serving)
  • 2 tbsp soured cream or crème fraîche (+ 0.9 g net carbs per serving)
  • 2 tbsp cup creamed coconut milk (+ 1.6 g net carbs per serving)
  • 1/2 cup whipped cream (+ 0.8 g net carbs per serving)
  • 1 tbsp butter or ghee
  • 1 oz/ 30 g berries (blackberries: + 1.2 g net carbs, raspberries: + 1.5 g net carbs, strawberries: + 1.6 g net carbs, blueberries: + 3.5 g net carbs per serving)
  • 2 tbsp Strawberry & Rhubarb Jam (+ 1.8 g net carbs per serving)
  • 2 tbsp Dark Cherry Chia Jam (+ 3 g net carbs per serving)
  • 2 tbsp any low-carb jam of choice

Tips & Substitutions

  • Make sure you use kitchen scale for measuring all the dry ingredients. Using just cups may not be enough to achieve best results, especially in baked goods. Weights per cups and tablespoons may vary depending on the brand. Instead of the listed sweeteners, you can try other healthy low-carb sweeteners from this list. The reason I'm using both Erythritol and stevia is to mask the aftertaste some of the sweeteners may have.
  • Cream of tartar and baking soda act as leavening agents. This is how it works: To get 2 teaspoons of gluten-free baking powder, you need 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar. Instead of this mixture, you can also use gluten and aluminium free baking powder.
  • Instead of almond milk, you can use coconut milk or cream combined with water. For every cup of almond milk, use 1/4 cup of coconut milk or cream combined with 3/4 cup of water.

Hands-on Overall

Serving size 2 waffles

Allergy information for The Best Keto Waffles

✔  Gluten free
✔  Dairy free
✔  Nut free
✔  Nightshade free
✔  Pork free
✔  Avocado free
✔  Coconut free
✔  Fish free
✔  Shellfish free
✔  Beef free
Pescatarian
Vegetarian

Nutritional values (per 2 waffles)

Net carbs4.7 grams
Protein23.6 grams
Fat36.5 grams
Calories445 kcal
Calories from carbs 4%, protein 21%, fat 75%
Total carbs8.2 gramsFiber3.5 gramsSugars2.5 gramsSaturated fat14.2 gramsSodium301 mg(13% RDA)Magnesium102 mg(26% RDA)Potassium571 mg(29% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 4 waffles)

Instructions

  1. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well: coconut flour, whey or egg white protein powder, Erythritol, baking soda and cream of tartar. Sift the coconut flour (or almond flour) if needed.
    The Best Keto Waffles
  2. Cut the vanilla pod and use the tip of a knife to scrape the tiny seeds from inside the bean pod. Crack the eggs into another bowl. The Best Keto Waffles
  3. Add almond milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla and stevia and whisk well.
    The Best Keto Waffles
  4. Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the egg mixture and combine well. (Photo: Coconut flour (left), almond flour (right).) The Best Keto Waffles
  5. Mix until well combined. If you are using coconut flour, the batter will be less runny than the almond flour version. The Best Keto Waffles
  6. Pour the batter in the waffle maker, close and cook for a minute or two. The exact time depends on the waffle maker. The Best Keto Waffles
  7. When done, place on a serving plate. Store any leftover waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for longer. The Best Keto Waffles Try with full-fat yogurt, crème fraîche / soured cream, berries (blackberries are lowest in net carbs) or butter. You can make these in batches and freeze for up to 6 months. The Best Keto Waffles

Basic Almond Flour Waffles
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Basic Almond Flour Waffles
Simply the best low-carb and keto waffles. A tasty sugar-free breakfast treat in under 15 minutes!
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Overall15m
Servings2
Calories445 kcal
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well: coconut flour, whey or egg white protein powder, Erythritol, baking soda and cream of tartar. Sift the coconut flour (or almond flour) if needed.
  2. Cut the vanilla pod and use the tip of a knife to scrape the tiny seeds from inside the bean pod. Crack the eggs into another bowl.
  3. Add almond milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla and stevia and whisk well.
  4. Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the egg mixture and combine well. (Photo: Coconut flour (left), almond flour (right).)
  5. Mix until well combined. If you are using coconut flour, the batter will be less runny than the almond flour version.
  6. Pour the batter in the waffle maker, close and cook for a minute or two. The exact time depends on the waffle maker.
  7. When done, place on a serving plate. Store any leftover waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for longer. Try with full-fat yogurt, crème fraîche / soured cream, berries (blackberries are lowest in net carbs) or butter. You can make these in batches and freeze for up to 6 months.

Nutrition (per serving, 2 waffles)

Calories445kcal
Net Carbs4.7g
Carbohydrates8.2g
Protein23.6g
Fat36.5g
Saturated Fat14.2g
Fiber3.5g
Sugar2.5g
Sodium301mg
Magnesium102mg
Potassium571mg

Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 2 waffles)

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Martina Slajerova
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Martina Slajerova

I changed the way I ate in 2011, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. I had no energy, and I found it more and more difficult to maintain a healthy weight.

That’s when I decided to quit sugar, grains, and processed foods, and to start following a whole-foods-based ketogenic approach to food.

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Comments (33)

Hi Martina
Can pea protein powder be used instead of whey  protein powder? If so would the same quanitities?
TIA
Ange

Hi Ange, yes, I'd use the same amount. I haven't used it in this recipe but I did use pea protein in a very similar recipe (keto waffles).

Hi Martina,
May I just say that I love your books and recipes. They are just amazingly delicious but most of all I love how I do not have to convert measurements, so many books from USA authors use cups or ounces and I live in Australia where we use the metric system and having a recipe in that system makes things so much easier.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion.
Cheers,
Kari

Thank you so much Kari, I appreciate your kind words and support! I weight all of the ingredients so if you use the metric system you will always get it extra accurate 😊

Just to be clear (me) 2 servings is 4 individual waffles? Haven’t made them yet. Will feedback. Thank you.

I don't have a waffle maker can these be cooked as pancakes.

Absolutely! 😊

I will have to try this!!!

I just made these, they were loveley but I found them too runny for the waffle maker....however, after the first one I cooked them in a large frying pan and they made the best crepes ever. Being pretty delicate I cooked them on one side and then popped them under the grill.  They rolled up beautifully out of the pan. My husband absolutely loved them too.  Thank you.

Thank you Deb! The almond flour version is a bit too runny - I think the coconut flour version is much better for a waffle maker. Great to know they work well as crepes! 😊

I tried making these this morning. Used isopure instead of the jay Robb protein as I won't spend $40 on protein powder. Well it fell apart stick to the pan and over all made a mess. All protein powders are not created equally.

Hi Amber, I've tried Pulsin, Reflex Natural, Jay Robb and Nuzest - all these worked well in pancakes/ waffles - maybe it was just the one you tried that didn't work?

I love these .  They are delicious, fool proof to make and very satisfying..I really love that they are satisfying as a treat, but the macros are well balanced so they are a full meal by themselves.  This morning I forgot to add the coconut oil, but they still came out great. I top them with frozen strawberries that I have thawed in advanced and sweetened with stevia.

Thank you for your kind words, Tara! 😊

I usually love your recipes but these waffles just didn't turn out well. Half of it was stuck to the waffle maker and I got them out in pieces. Any ideas?

Sorry to hear that Bianca, it never happened to me. Were they cooked through? Could it be the protein powder - not all brands work well in recipes, at least I know that some don't work for Soul Bread and it may be the same case?

I love these and use them as my #cheatdaynocheatday meal! Thank you. Two questions, is one serving 1 or 2 waffles, and is there a way to make them crisp up? Mine end up yummy but soft instead of crisp like with regular waffles. I'm using coconut flour and no stevia (don't like the flavor). Does it maybe not have enough sweetner? (I'm clearly NOT a baker). Thank you so much!

Thank you Aymee! I think that that could be achieved with a different sweetener (Tagatose would help with that but is not easy to find) or make a more dense batter - add some almond or coconut flour. These are rather soft 😊 I hope this helps!

I'm confused on the nutritional information. When I put the ingredients into My Fitness Pal it's calculating carbs (net) to be 22.6g.

Hi Lindsey, Chances are that what you calculated in MFP is wrong. MFP use a database that is based on user entries and is shared. What it means is that anyone can add anything and this often results in inaccurate data. If say, a user doesn't specify fibre or doesn't add accurate data, then it often results in wrong nutrition facts. We use a very accurate database that is not shared and every entry is verified.

Thank You for your response. What is the database that you use, something of the same nature? I would like to check it out. Also, do you normally calculate erythritol in your carb content, or no?

I used the KetoDiet app (our app) to calculate the nutrition facts. Our database uses the USDA database and other verified sources (not a "shared" database and it is publicly available). When it comes to Erythritol, most sources count it as zero because it doesn't affect blog sugar. However, I prefer to count carbs from all calories in erythritol (still very low) just to avoid overconsumption of sweeteners - more about this approach is here: Complete Guide To Sweeteners on a Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet

Awesome! Thanks so much for the info!!

Omg!!!!!! Yum I really want to try this! Love your blog, it's nice to find low carb recipes!

Thank you Coleen!

Hi, I tried these today with coconut and my batter was rather runny. Is coconut FLOUR not the same as finely ground desiccated coconut (I used a coffee grinder to make it as fine as possible)? I also tripled the recipe to make 6 servings. In the end, I cooked the batter as pikelets (small pancakes). Next time I'll try almond flour!

Hi Kathy, you are right, "coconut flour" is not the same as "shredded / desiccated coconut." The one I used in this recipe (coconut flour) is fine powder while the other ingredient (shredded coconut) has more fat and is not as fine. If you want to use shredded coconut, you'll have to double the amount and still grind it until fine - at least that's what I do if I run out of coconut flour 😊 Or use almond flour instead...

I am allergic/ sensitive to casein so shouldn't use whey protein or casein and I have/ had estrogen sensitive breast cancer and can't use soy proteins, can I omit these from your waffle recipes?, do I need to substitute anything instead? Can I use your pancake mix instead, will they turn out ok, if I do??? I am going Keto on Monday (it is Sat today) and am trying to put some food away in the freezer for quick/ busy days and for bad days (I have multiple medical issues as well as my breast cancer). Thanx in advance

Hi Shazinoz, yes, you can use the pancake mix if you prefer that. I like the texture the protein powder gives them but it can be omitted. Or you can use egg white protein powder (e.g. Jay Robb). Hope you like them - they are perfect for freezing 😊

I don't know if I can buy egg white protein powder here in Australia??
I will have to look...
Thanks for the response.
I tried the pancake recipe and the texture is a bit funky.

Yes, this batter may be better for waffles while the other one is great for pancakes. I would check some of the online health stores? 😊

Love your keto pancakes and will have to give there a try! Which protein powder do you use?

Thanks Kim! I use Reflex natural (vanilla) or Pulsin (unflavoured). If you live in the US, Jay Robb is a great product.