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We’re back from vacation! Oh my goodness, I missed the kids. We didn’t bring them because we really needed a break, but maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. I couldn’t stop thinking about them! And when I got back, I couldn’t wait to make my daughter one of her favorite breakfasts. Keto paleo almond flour waffles!
Even though we are back, I have a few more days left before I have to return to work at my day job. There’s a lot to catch up on with the website, but I’m also looking forward to spending this time with my kids.
I’m also excited about making my usual low carb breakfast favorites. Every other meal, too, but especially breakfast. The low carb breakfast options when traveling are pretty much limited to eggs, cheese, veggies, and low-sugar fruit.
Even though I love all of the above, it gets boring after a while. I did miss my almond flour and coconut flour. Needless to say, I was looking forward to coming back to make low carb pancakes, keto French toast, and almond flour waffles!
Keto Waffles vs. Paleo Waffles
Personally, I consider these grain-free waffles to be both keto and paleo. They have no wheat, no grains, and nothing artificial. Since they are made with almond flour, they are gluten-free waffles, too.
The only part that may have differing opinions is the sweetener, but you can choose one that fits your needs.
Like I usually do, I used erythritol to sweeten my keto waffles. You don’t need much, just a couple tablespoons. I like this natural sweetener, but you can use any other one you like.
If you want purely paleo waffles (no sugar alcohols), try coconut sugar. Stevia will also work fine, you’ll just need a smaller amount depending on how concentrated yours is.
No matter what sweetener you use, choosing high quality almond flour is a must for these keto waffles to turn out right. It needs to be blanched and finely ground, like this one. If it happens to be clumpy, sift it! Do not use almond meal, which is grainy.
The milk in these grain-free waffles thins out the batter to the right consistency. I used unsweetener almond milk, but any milk is fine. Coconut milk will work, but may impart a very subtle coconut flavor. If you don’t care about dairy-free, you could even use half & half or heavy cream.
Add-ins for Waffles with Almond Flour
This recipe is the perfect base for any kind of keto waffles you like. I have grand plans for making flavored ones out of them.
Some flavors may require modifying ingredient ratios, but a safe bet is add-ins. These would be things like fresh blueberries or sugar-free chocolate chips.
If you want to know how to make almond flour waffles in a particular flavor, let me know! I love requests and can add it to my list.
Aside from add-ins, don’t forget the toppings! My favorite is homemade sugar-free maple syrup and a little grass-fed butter. Another thing I like to do is create a berry sauce, similar to the kind used for low carb cheesecake raspberry topping.
Like many low carb almond flour recipes, this one is very filling! The recipe makes large, Belgian-style paleo waffles. You can easily have a half serving (half of the waffle) at a time – especially if you add toppings.
The Trick to Lighter Low Carb Almond Flour Waffles
Unlike many almond flour waffles recipes, these are pretty light inside – the way real waffles should be.
This is one of the two common problems in most keto or paleo waffles recipes. First, they don’t crisp up the same way that wheat flour does. Second, almond flour can be very dense. Probably not really what you’re going for when it comes to waffles.
Fortunately, I came up with some ideas to improve on both these issues. I tested the recipe several times, because I really, really wanted to make the keto waffles crispy and light. The result is not perfect, but in my opinion much better than the alternatives.
To make the waffles light, I used the technique in my favorite paleo keto bread. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks first, stir together the rest of the ingredients, and finally fold in the whites. The result is a light, fluffy batter. It’s absolutely perfect for the best paleo waffles that are light and airy inside!
How To Make Almond Flour Waffles Crispy
Now, let’s talk about the most important aspect of this low carb almond flour waffles recipe. You can actually get them crispy! It’s a nice change of pace from other waffles with almond flour.
The way to make them crispy came from my flourless almond butter waffles recipe. That one has no flour at all – not even gluten-free or low carb flours! It’s still one of my favorites, but I wanted waffles that are a little lighter inside and still crispy on the outside.
This time, the waffles to contain flour (almond flour, that is). But, I still included some almond butter to help get them crisp. I’m pretty sure peanut butter would work too, if that’s what you have and don’t need them to be paleo.
Even with the almond butter, the paleo waffles are somewhat soft when you first open the waffle iron. They crisp up as they go from hot to warm, which is why I suggest turning off the iron and letting the waffle sit in there for a minute or two to cool a little. That makes it easier to remove without tearing.
If you want them extra crisp, you can pop the waffles in the toaster or even the oven for a couple minutes. I’m pretty sure a toaster oven would also work, but don’t have one to test it out. For an extra crispy waffle, try keto chaffles instead!
For those that are impatient like me, you can skip the toaster/oven step to crisp them up. Even without it, the taste and texture of these keto waffles is pretty amazing. They do still get fairly crisp. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, and even breakfast-for-dinner!
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Make almond flour waffles in just 20 minutes! These easy keto waffles with almond flour are quick to make, using natural ingredients. They even get crispy!
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Preheat the waffle iron to high heat. Grease lightly (I usually spray with oil).
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Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the egg white to stiff peaks. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine almond flour, Besti, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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In a small bowl in the microwave, or a small saucepan on the stove, melt together the butter and almond butter. Whisk together, then add the butter mixture to the dry flour bowl.
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Add the yolk, almond milk, and vanilla to the batter. Stir until smooth.
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Fold the egg whites into the batter. Mix enough so that you don't have pockets of whites separate from the rest of the batter, but be careful not to break down the whites too much. The batter should be light and fluffy.
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Transfer half the batter (about 3/4 cup, 177 mL) into the lightly greased waffle iron. Close and cook until steam stops coming out, about 5 minutes. Unplug and let cool slightly in the waffle iron to make the waffle easier to remove. (It will crisp up as it goes from hot to warm.) Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Optional: To make waffles crispier, carefully remove them from the waffle iron, then toast in a toaster, toaster oven, or regular oven for a few minutes.
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Serving size: 1 large Belgian waffle
These are very filling and the recipe makes large Belgian style almond flour waffles. You can easily have a 1/2 serving (1/2 of the waffle) at a time if you add toppings.
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360 Comments
Tami
This recipe was delicious and the waffles were fluffier than other almond flour recipes I’ve used. I added aTBSP extra of almond flour for consistency. I will use this again!!
Sharon
Can this batter be made the night before? So in the morning, I just scoop the batter to the waffle maker to save time? If anyone has tried this, I would love to hear how it turned out. Thanks!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Sharon, Baking powder reacts right away so for that reason I don’t recommend adding it that far ahead, but you could make the rest of the batter and just add the baking powder right before making the waffles.
Jennifer
You have, by far, the most flavorful and reliable keto recipes online. I have had so many awful keto waffles, and the addition of almond butter here dramatically alters the usual cardboard texture. Genius! The almond butter I have is cinnamon-flavored, so I went with it and added some clove and nutmeg to the batter. Perfect fall brunch. Thank you for your craftsmanship!
Val
Great recipe. I put less almond milk so the batter was quite thick. The waffles turned out perfect and delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Liza
Could you freeze them as make-ahead waffles?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Liza, Absolutely! Wrap them tightly and store them in a freezer-safe container and they make great toaster waffles!
Hannah
This is an awesome recipe! I did not have almond butter and instead subbed peanut butter in, which is probably why my waffles are very soft (which I don’t mind at all). Something to note is that I saw a lot of comments talking about how ‘runny’ and ‘awful’ the waffles were. I don’t think the recipe stresses this enough, but working with egg whites needs to be a careful process. You most likely had your egg whites collapse. The bowl and mixer you use need to be completely clean of oil, flour, or other residue, or your egg whites will not whip correctly. Overwhipping and underwhipping can also lead to an incorrect or runny consistency. If you haven’t worked with egg-whites before, it’s probably a good idea to look up a few tutorials. Without the egg-whites, the batter will not be ‘fluffy’ as the recipe states it must be. Great recipe!
Cherie
Absolutely delicious. The best keto waffles I’ve had so far.
I’ll definitely be making them again.
Thanks very much!
Lisa A Jackson
These were amazing. I made six small using the Dash mini waffle maker. I ate 2 and put the rest in the freezer. Delicious!
Christine
Loved these waffles. Light, fluffy and filling. I have a mini waffle maker so they are perfect size to use 2 and make egg sandwich in the morning that is portable
steve
Nailed it! I love belgian waffles and not trying to brag, but I make really good ones that my kids, their friends and my friends think are the best ever. I was very leery about almond flour ones being light, fluffy and crispy. But this recipe nailed it on all fronts. It wasn’t crispy immediately when I took it out of the waffle maker so I went to grab the toaster. By the time I got back with the toaster (less than a minute), the waffle had crisped up on its own.
So I put butter and a tiny bit of syrup on one section just to see how it tasted before I put my blueberries on it. I can’t imagine getting any closer to a regular flour belgian waffle using almond flour than this. It was crispy, light and fluffy. It wasn’t gritty like I was expecting. Of course the flavor was different with the almond flour but that was expected.
If you can’t eat wheat and are wanting to go low carb, look no further for a belgian waffle recipe – bookmark this one. I did add whole milk instead of almond milk. But a half cup of whole fat milk is only 3 carbs.
Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Tanya
I’m not sure what I did wrong but this was an epic fail for me. Very runny consistency.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Tanya, Sorry these didn’t turn out as expected. The batter is a bit runny for this recipe. Did you happen to check out the video to compare what your batter looked like to mine?
Rachael Smith
Not bad. I topped with sugar-free pancake syrup and a teeny bit of whipped cream. For not having waffles for 4.5 months, they satisfied the craving. I used a mini (chaffle) maker and it came out to 3 mini waffles per serving. At first I was thinking it wouldn’t make me full, but surprisingly I feel quite full. I will freeze the other 3 for another morning. Toaster idea didn’t add much crispiness so I’ll probably skip that next time. They are softer like pancakes but not in a bad way.
Matt
Horrible.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Matt, Sorry this recipe didn’t turn out as expected. If you would like to provide a little more information, I can help troubleshoot the recipe with you.
Joseph Antrim
Definitely curbed my waffle craving!! Thank you!!! The servings are 401 calories each waffle or for 2? Thank you!
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Joseph, The nutrition is for 1 waffle (or half the recipe, if you are using a mini waffle maker). I hope this helps!
Crazy friendship girl
We loved it!
Lorna
I am very happy that I stumbled into this recipe – always wanted to try waffles but was intimidated by the Internet noise about almond flour producing crumbly waffles. Not true at all, this recipe completely takes care of it. I must note that I do not follow the order and simply use a personal blender to throw everything in and just blend for 90 seconds. On Cuisinart gridler using waffle plates, the waffles are a breeze. This gridler makes 4 waffles, so I suggest to double or use only two exterior waffle spaces. The waffles worked very well from the get go even the first time, however, I found them too greasy for my taste, so second time I skipped almond butter and reduced 2tb spoons of coconut oil to 1tb spoon. Still perfect and Splenda and virgin coconut oil makes them coconut flour fragrant and sweet. As the author noted, the waffles come nicer if almond milk and egg are room temperature. Being happy that the recipe only requires 1 egg, I now end up in warming almond milk in the microwave a bit and using an egg straight from the fridge. Works well too! But I make them for myself only, so I don’t critique myself:) The recipe clearly struck an excellent balance between the main ingredients. Now the waffles are my go-to dessert when I am craving pastries – thank you very much for perfecting and sharing!
Lorraine
Wow. I have tried many keto waffle recipes and this one is the best, hands down. Absolutely delicious. I used only 1/2 tsp of sugar and used tahini instead of almond butter because that was all I had, and it turned out scrumptiously, thank you. I removed one star because of the difficulty in navigating the page with all its distracting and obnoxious ads and popups. I know you have to earn a living like the rest of us but I think this site goes too far. But thanks for the great recipe.
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Susan O.
These waffles are delicious! I subbed heavy cream for almond milk but otherwise, stayed true to the recipe. I topped mine with a few raspberries, a pinch of unsweetened shredded coconut, and a little bit more butter. Thank you for your excellent recipe! Will make this a lot!
Rayma
I tried making these and it was delicious! I didn’t have butter at hand so i substituted it with same measurement ghee and didn’t have almond butter so used 1 tbsp peanut butter instead. They were light and I had it with whipped cream and raspberries. Definitely going to make these again. Glad to have found something so good and without added cheese. Thanks for posting this!
Tanya Williams
This by far is my favorite low carb waffle recipe, absolutely delicious! The key is getting the egg whites peaked and folding it in. The video was very helpful. I’ve made these waffles three time already.
Wendy Case
HEllo wow really good but mine only made one waffle? Not sure what I did wrong? I followed the recipe exactly. Any ideas? thanks
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Wendy, Your results can depend on the size of your waffle iron. If you have a large square waffle iron then you may only get one.
david geitz
My waffle completely failed it was crumbly and I didn’t like the taste.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi David, I’m sorry these didn’t suit your needs. I have several other waffle recipes that you might like better. Here are coconut flour waffles, chaffles, and flourless waffles.
Kim
These were delicious! Topped with a couple strawberries pieces, will definitely make these again!!
audrey seymour
Not sure what all these people saying negative things about this recipe did wrong, but I followed the directions only making one slight variation, and that was using heavy whipping cream instead of almond milk. Put the batter in my NON STICK mini waffle iron and it came out absolutely delicious, I almost couldn’t tell that these were keto. WAYYYYY better than this “chaffle” craze I don’t really understand. . Anyways, if you follow the directions and use a non stick waffle iron these will come out great 🙂
Lisa
Thank you!!! My family are big pancake-waffle people (read every weekend) so were very apprehensive about my new keto diet. These were delicious and my son ate 2!!! My mom prefers her a little crispier so toaster oven next time. They were a little dry for me as I only had eggs on top and no syrup. Do you have a keto syrup recipe? I added 2 tsp of cinnamon. Yum!
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Lisa, Yes I do! I have a recipe for Keto Maple Syrup here OR I have a pre-made Keto Maple Syrup you can purchase!
Val
Worst recipe ever. My entire waffle machine was glued and I had to wait it cool down to clean it to make a normal batch
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Val, I am sorry this recipe didn’t turn out as expected. The waffle iron lid should release as soon as the waffles are cooked through. If you don’t have a non-stick waffle iron, then you will want to grease it before adding your batter.
Bharden
Can you store remaining batter in the fridge? If so for how long thanks!
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Bharden, I don’t recommend doing this. The baking powder will react while in the fridge and you won’t get the same texture waffles the next day. For best results, make all your waffles at once, then freeze the extra cooked waffles. Not only will this give you the best quality results, but it also makes a great grab-and-go breakfast.
Alejandra Escobedo
I watered down Peanut butter with coconut oil to use as a drizzle and these were the most amazing waffles ever. I also added grounded cinnamon to the waffle mix! WOW!!!
Eva Dees
I had to modify 2 ingredients because I didn’t have them. For the almond butter I substituted about 2-3 Tbs of ground flax (flax meal). For the almond milk I substituted 1/8 cup of heavy cream and 1/8 cup of water (to dilute the cream). This probably causes it to no be Paleo but I’m Keto so it’s okay for me. They are soooooo good. The best I’ve ever made in the 3 ish years I’ve been keto. Great flavor and texture.
Vincent
Goopy mess, will definitely not try again.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Vincent, I am sorry this recipe didn’t turn out as expected. If you are interested, I have several other waffle recipes for you to try. Check out Coconut Flour Waffles, Vanilla Protein Waffles, or Flourless Waffles.
Elisabeth
Same! It was completely awful! Goopy mess is 100%
A
You probably didn’t whip your egg whites enough or you over mixed the egg whites
Ana
Hi, Maya, I’m looking forward to making these. Have you tried using egg whites from a carton to replace the fresh ones? If so, how much?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Ana, I have not tested this with carton egg whites, but it should work.
Malorie Edie
What keto sweetener can I use for these keto waffles? I don’t have besti erythritol.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Malorie, Any sweetener will work in this recipe. Use a single serving. You can also get Besti erythritol here if you need some.
Sammy
Can I sub unsweetened almond milk for unsweetened coconut milk?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Sammy, Yes that will work just as well.
Ellie Roselli
These are AMAZING. I subbed an extra tbsp of butter for the almond butter; also added a scoop of Premier Chocolate Protein powder and a handful of keto chocolate chips. I also used half&half instead of almond milk.