This Low Carb Chaffles Recipe is a crispy and versatile recipe, which is made with shredded cheese and eggs. It’s the most popular keto bread replacement, ready in about 10 minutes.
Low Carb Chaffles Recipe Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Mozzarella for a neutral taste, Cheddar for savory)
- 1/4 cup almond flour (superfine)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Non-stick cooking spray (optional)
How To Make Low Carb Chaffles Recipe
- Preheat the waffle maker: Plug in your waffle iron to preheat. This recipe is specifically designed for a Dash Mini Waffle Maker (which makes 4-inch round waffles), but you can use a standard Belgian waffle maker (you will just get fewer, larger waffles). Lightly spray the plates with cooking oil if your iron tends to stick.
- Make the batter: In a small mixing bowl, crack the 3 eggs. Add the 1 cup of shredded cheese, 1/4 cup of almond flour, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
- Whisk well: Stir the mixture vigorously with a fork or small whisk until the egg is fully beaten and the cheese and flour are evenly distributed.
- Pour and cook: Spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of batter into the center of the preheated waffle maker. (Do not overfill, or it will ooze out the sides). Close the lid.
- Wait for the steam: Cook for 2-3 minutes. A good visual cue is to watch the steam. When the steam stops coming out of the machine, the chaffle is usually crisp and done.
- Cool to crisp: Open the lid and carefully remove the chaffle with a fork. Crucial Step: Place the hot chaffle on a wire cooling rack for 1-2 minutes. Chaffles are soft when they first come out but firm up and become crispy as they cool.
- Repeat: Repeat with the remaining batter. This recipe yields approximately 6 mini chaffles.
Recipe Tips
- Cheese Selection: For a bread-like chaffle that you can use for sandwiches or sweet toppings, use Mozzarella (low-moisture part-skim). It has a mild flavor that disappears. For savory uses like a burger bun or taco shell, use Sharp Cheddar.
- Almond Flour is Key: While you can make chaffles with just egg and cheese, adding the 1/4 cup of almond flour gives it structure, making it feel more like bread and less like a cheesy omelet.
- Crispiness Hack: If you want an extra crispy exterior, sprinkle a pinch of shredded cheese directly onto the hot waffle iron plate before pouring the batter, and another pinch on top of the batter before closing the lid.
- Sweet Chaffles: To make a dessert waffle, use mozzarella cheese and add 1 tablespoon of keto sweetener and a dash of cinnamon to the batter.
- Batch Cooking: Because mini waffle makers only cook one at a time, this process can be slow. If you make these often, consider buying two mini makers or using a 4-square standard waffle iron.
What To Serve With Low Carb Chaffles Recipe
Chaffles are the ultimate keto chameleon.
- Sandwich Bread: Use two chaffles to hold turkey, bacon, and avocado (BLT).
- Burger Bun: Perfect size for a juicy beef patty.
- Pizza Crust: Top a baked chaffle with marinara and pepperoni, then broil.
- Breakfast: Serve with sugar-free syrup and butter.
How To Store Low Carb Chaffles Recipe
- Refrigerate: Store cooled chaffles in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat: To restore the crunch, pop them in the toaster or toaster oven for 1-2 minutes. Do not microwave, or they will be soggy.
- Freeze: These freeze perfectly. Place parchment paper between them to prevent sticking and freeze in a bag for up to 3 months. Toast directly from frozen.
Low Carb Chaffles Recipe Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 138
- Total Fat: 9.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 111mg
- Sodium: 158mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 1.6g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Protein: 8.1g
- Net Carbs: 1.4g
Nutrition information is estimated per 1 mini chaffle.
FAQs
What is a Chaffle?
A “Chaffle” is a portmanteau of “Cheese” and “Waffle.” It is a keto staple used as a substitute for bread, buns, and waffle batter.
Can I use coconut flour?
If you use strong cheese like cheddar, you won’t taste the egg. If you use mozzarella, it has a very faint egg taste, but the almond flour and baking powder help mask it, making it taste surprisingly like a wheat waffle.
Can I make this without a waffle maker?
Technically, you can cook the batter in a skillet like a pancake, but you won’t get the crispy edges that the waffle iron ridges provide. It will be more like a cheese pancake.
Low Carb Chaffles Recipe
Description
The viral keto wonder-bread: cheesy, crispy waffles made with almond flour and eggs that work as buns, toast, or pizza crusts.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat mini waffle maker.
- Whisk eggs, cheese, almond flour, and baking powder in a bowl.
- Spray iron lightly with oil.
- Spoon 2-3 tbsp batter into iron.
- Cook 3 minutes until steam stops.
- Remove and cool on rack to crisp.
Notes
- Net carbs are 1.4 g per chaffle.
- Allow the chaffle to cool for 1 minute before eating; this is when it gets crispy.
- Use mozzarella for a neutral “white bread” flavor.
Low Carb Chaffles Recipe
