These are the BEST keto waffles that are winning awards. They're sugar-free and gluten-free waffles are only 2.5g net carbs and made with coconut flour, not almond flour.
I'll teach you how to use coconut flour (without expensive baking mistakes). And you will learn to make delicious waffles vanilla OR chocolate and with the quick cooking video.
If you want a quick and easy breakfast, this is the one. Plus learn how to freeze waffles for the week ahead.
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Why Are Keto Waffles So Versatile?
Keto waffles are an easy healthy coconut flour recipe which your kids will love for breakfast or a lunchbox filler.
They are perfect if your school has a nut-free policy.
They can be frozen and are made with simple pantry ingredients. You know what means, right? This is the perfect meal prepping recipe that's KETO and convenient.
Whip up a batch and freeze for busy weekday mornings!
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Simple Ingredients You Need
When I found my old waffle maker at the back of the cupboard, I was just about to throw it out when I looked at the old recipe that was our family favourite and I decided to adapt the recipe we once loved, to remove the flour and the sugar.
Luckily, my waffle maker lived to see another day and my children say they like these keto waffles better than the high carb version we used to eat.
Each low-carb waffle is simply an egg, coconut flour and some butter (plus a few other ingredients to make them rise and tasty).
The recipe below makes life easy when you are catering for both vanilla and chocolate waffle lovers – simply add cocoa powder to the basic waffle recipe – and voila!
Add egg yolks to the bowl 
Add coconut flour, cream, vanilla etc Mix in the melted butter Mix gently to keep fluffy Whisk the egg whites until fluffy Add egg whites Gently fold into the waffle batter Add cocoa to half the mixture
How Many Carbs Are There In Keto Waffles?
A traditional waffle can have up to 25g net carbs per waffle. A regular waffle is made with all-purpose flour, white flour or gluten-free flour. It also has added sugar and usually served with maple syrup.
This easy low carb waffle recipe is only 2.5g net carbs.
My old recipe that arrived with the waffle maker, required 2 cups of white flour and 1 cup of sugar.
I can't believe I used to make them on a regular basis (and then there was the additional maple syrup or golden syrup that was added on top).
But most high carb recipes can be adapted if you know how. I replaced the wheat flour for coconut flour and replaced the sugar with sweetener and plenty of vanilla.
What resulted was the most amazing, light, fluffy, tasty keto waffles you can imagine. I have tried many low carb and grain-free pancake recipes over the years, and I can hand on heart say these keto waffles are the best.
Read more: Ultimate Guide To Sweeteners
What's even better, is that there are no complicated ingredients, no added sugars, it's grain-free, there's no protein powders, and uses ingredients we will all have in our cupboards.
So give these a go and see what you think.
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How To Freeze Waffles
These healthy waffles can be frozen in between sheets of baking paper/parchment, in an airtight container.
Simply remove one or two at a time and pop them in the toaster to reheat, place them n a panini press or microwave them.
Note On Nuts: “The FDA lists coconut as a tree nut but in fact, coconut is a seed of a drupaceous fruit. Most people allergic to tree nuts can safely eat coconut. Coconut allergy is reasonably rare. If you are allergic to tree nuts, talk to your allergist before adding coconut to or eliminating coconut from your diet.”
Do You Need A Waffle Maker?
These keto waffles are so versatile. These waffles can be made in the waffle maker, or if you don't have one, can be cooked in the frying pan, just like a pancake.
Add some cinnamon or ginger if you like different spices. Make an extra batch and use the keto waffles cold as a 'sandwich'.
Cut each waffle in half, spread each half with cream cheese and add some berries inside as the filling. Or how about cutting them into individual pieces, toast them and use with a low carb ice cream.
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Best Keto Waffle In The Entire World Award!
UPDATE: I just have to share with you today the best comment I received for these keto waffles. I will now be addressed forevermore as the Keto Goddess, please 😉
Every low carb/keto waffle recipe on Pinterest, have all been crap. Today was different. Big time different. Life altering different. Angels singing in my mouth different. Even my husband, who is unimpressed with all things Keto, couldn’t stop saying Wow… WOW…. These are legal???
Libby, you have just won the “Best Keto Waffle In The Entire World” award, which is apparently just my undying gratitude. You have changed my life for real, because now I can be excited about weekend breakfasts again. You are a Keto Goddess and I bow to you.
Thank You!
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📖 Recipe
Keto Waffles
Recipe Video (tap to play)
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Ingredients
- 5 eggs - medium separated
- 4 tbsp coconut flour
- 4 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to taste
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp full fat milk or cream
- 125 g (1 stick plus 1 tbsp) butter melted
Instructions
First bowl.
- Whisk the egg whites until firm and form stiff peaks.
Second bowl
- Mix the egg yolks, coconut flour, sweetener, and baking powder.
- Add the melted butter slowly, mixing to ensure it is a smooth consistency.
- Add the 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.
- Repeat until all the mixture has been used.
Nutrition
But wait ... there's more!
I have one last easy low-carb recipe for you. if you want an easy on-the-go breakfast bar, make my blender grain-free granola bars. Only 2.4g net carbs per bar. And they are perfect for a healthy low-carb lunch box too.
Shey
What is considered a portion for these waffles?
Libby Jenkinson, MPS
The suggested serving size is 1 waffle, however, many readers enjoy 2 but cut back on the berries and cream to cut back on the optional extra carbs.
Susan
I am new to keto and this is the first “baked good” that I have made fora ketogenic diet. It was really good! I ate it with some crushed berries and chopped Brazil nuts on top, with a side of bacon. Will definitely make it again! 🥳
Liz
I like the sound of your PRO 4-week course, however I am dairy-free, can you accommodate a dairy-free keto diet?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
How wonderful that you are wanting to join Ditch The Carbs 4-week QUICKSTART. You can completely change the way you eat in just 4 weeks.
I don't give meal plans for the duration of the course because there are so many people with different dietary requirements such as egg-free, vegetarian, carnivore, dairy-free etc. I do, however, have some sample free weekly plans for those who would like something to follow just to get them started.
I believe in teaching you how to plan your own meals as this has the biggest impact on long term sustainability.
Click here to join us. I'll see you inside.
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MKLyon
AAHHHHHMMMMMAAAAZZZZZIIIIIIINNNGGGGG!!!!!!!!!! Seriously for all the haters out there smh - IT WILL NEVER be the same, because it's NOT the same, we are looking for similar alternative. I have been following a low carb lifestyle for almost 3 years now. This is the first keto recipe that I have found that even remotely comes close to the real deal. It is a tad too coconutty for my preference, however, with SF maple syrup I couldn't taste to coconut flavor anymore. (They're really good with SF choc. chips too!) I mean even my 11 year old boy, who usually has regular waffles, likes this recipe. Thank you VERY much for sharing the love!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Oh wow MKLyon, I love this! I totally agree. Low-carb and keto recipes will NEVER be the same as regular ultra-processed junk food (because that's what they are in reality) that has been "formulated" to be as addictive as possible (yes, it's true sadly). These bad boys are so much better. I am absolutely thrilled your son loves them as much as he does, that is a real win in my book. Thank you for such a fabulous review today 🙂
Ella
I’m accustomed to being disappointed by keto recipes, so I was not expecting these waffles to be as good as they are. Super super satisfying. I only added about half the egg white, so I didn’t find them “eggy” like some of the other reviewers did. For the milk and cream, I used two tablespoons of canned coconut milk and two tablespoons of sour cream. I also added nutmeg. Highly recommended.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Awesome Ella! Thank you so much for your review today. P.S. I love your idea of nutmeg, especially at Christmas.
Ji M
Can you freeze these waffles and then toast them up to enjoy later?
Libby Jenkinson
Yes, you can freeze these waffles. Place the cooked waffles on a wire rack and wait for them to be cool and stopped steaming. Then place in an airtight container, with a layer of baking parchment between each waffle. When you want to enjoy a waffle, simply remove 1 or 2 from the freezer and toast, fry, microwave or pop them back in the waffle maker to reheat. They're also delicious served cold as a sweet sandwich bread with cream cheese and berries inside.
Daisy
OMG Libby, I’m just in love with this recipe, I used less butter than the recipe ask and this still fluffy and delicious. I wish I could post the picture. You make my day thank you!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Hey there Daisy, I would LOVE to see your photo. You can always pot it on my Instagram page and tag me @ditchthecarbs or in my Low-Carb and Keto For Beginners Group. I love seeing recipes and delicious low-carb baking.
Dana
Not awful, Not amazing
I followed the recipe precisely, only decreasing the sweetener to 2T (very sweet), and I can't say this is the one recipe that would end my search for a low-carb waffle. They are "eggy" and I was not surprised by that. I did add some cinnamon to the last of the batter and that was nice. Kind of feel bad using all that butter (was hoping it would make up or overcome the egginess) in something I didn't end up loving, haha. I wonder if some waffle irons are better for this recipe than others?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Thank you for your honest review. I think there is a vast difference in the brands of coconut flour we all use. Some brands are able to "mop up" butter better than others. Maybe next time, add an additional tablespoon or two.
The Bergler
I might try these, but one look at the fat content and it seems to me that you are changing carbs for fat. Not a good exchange in my book just to call them "KETO". You'll be skinny, but you'll have heart disease! haha!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
You may wish to read this article "Advantage of a low-carb diet" and "Why fat is protective, carbs are harmful" 🙂
Heather
These are our favorite go to supper we love these! thank you.
Sharna D'fern
Clearly not understanding the dynamics of Keto
Brianna
These waffles turned out so fluffy! As some reviewers have mentioned they do taste slightly “eggy”, but I don’t mind that flavor. I have Celiac and follow a lower-carb eating style, so I’m always looking for delicious recipes like this.
I used erythritol with monk fruit for the granulated sweetener. I made (and immediately ate) 2 servings. It was enough to make just under 5 mini waffles. I used salted butter, and it was perfect. Event though I was rough folding the yolk mixture into the whipped egg whites it still turned out fluffy! I’d recommend putting a little less of the mixture into the waffle iron than you think you need because the heat seems to cause the bubbles to expand quite a bit.
I’ll definitely be making these again!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
YAY!
Dani
Used half N half because I didn’t have cream. Very tasty!
Amy Pruitt
So I made these and they came out ok. They are not firm very saggy. They do hold together. They are not light and fluffy. I've been eating keto for 3 years but I've always used almond flour. I am trying to stay away from nuts so I decided to try coconut flour version. I was worried when I saw all the butter. I think that is why they came out so rubbery. They tasted ok. But usually with my keto waffles I don't need to add anything to make them sweet. The syrup is enough. Now with that said I would omit the butter. Use----
1/3 cup coconut flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum optional, 1 cup coconut cream unsweetened or coconut cream and a little water, 2 Tablespoons coconut oil, 3 eggs, Mix it all together. Let it sit!!!! Stir each time you make another waffle. Use a 1/3 cup measure to pour it out on the griddle.
Sharna D'fern
You mentioned in another message that your comment had been deleted but its hasnt.
Danielle
Came out totally flat and rubbery, I ended up adding twice as much flour (I used almond flour) and they still tasted eggy and rubbery. I did have to make a few substitutions, but even so I would rate this 1-star because I want a user-friendly recipe and one that can accept substitutions and creativity. This recipe requires messing up three bowls (egg yolks, whites, dry goods), requires making merangue, and apparently needs to be followed precisely. Not something I'll be making again: too persnickety for something that doesn't even taste good.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Hey there Danielle, I'm sorry to read of your recipe predicament. If you used almond flour, I'm afraid you didn't make my recipe! If you are new to low-carb and keto you may be unaware that coconut flour and almond flour are NOT interchangeable and require quite a lot of recipe development to get the ratio of flour, liquid and protein to be correct. With most of my recipes, I welcome "substitutions and creativity" but using the recipe as stated should always be your starting point. You may wish to read The Ultimate Guide To Low-Carb Flours which explains this further. So yes, I am "pernickety" where flours are concerned, as you discovered, it makes all the difference between a recipe that is a success (this is the most popular waffle recipe on the site) and those that fail.
Bev
Where does the fiber in the waffles come from?
Libby Jenkinson, MPS
The coconut flour. It's a wonderful high fibre and low carb flour. You can see more coconut flour recipes here.
Mykuhl
Seriously?
You're giving it 1 star because you didn't follow the recipe, and it didn't work?
Of course it wasn't crispy with almond flour. Almond flour doesn't go crispy.
It's like saying "the recipe called for milk, but I used chicken stock instead, and it wasn't very creamy"
In the history of unfair reviews, this is one of the worst I've seen.
Spike
lol 👍🏻
Christen
This was a game-changer! I’ve been searching for the perfect coconut flour waffle recipe. I’ve tried so many and some were too eggy, others too dense, a few were too gritty, etc etc. This one? This one was amazing! Even my lacto-ovo vegetarian teenager was a fan & wants to put it in the regular dinner rotation! A miracle!! Light and fluffy - dare I say almost indistinguishable from the original wheat flour variety. I added about a cup of whole blueberries to the batter right at the end and gently folded in. Absolutely divine! Thank you!!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Brilliant! Here's to the best darn keto waffles in town!
Connie Peterson
These waffles are light, fluffy and taste amazing! I used 7 packets of Sucralose and they were plenty sweet. I will definitely make this recipe again. Thank you for helping me on my Keto diet.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Awesome. You might want to check your sucralose, however, just check the nutrition label to see if it has been diluted with ingredients such as maltodextrin for example. The Ultimate Guide To Sweeteners - what to use and what to avoid, will help you.
S
I though these were "eggy" in taste and 125g of butter? thats nearly 1/2 cup, seemed like a waste
..I won't be making these again. 🙁
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
That's a shame, everyone loves these award-winning waffles. Maybe you needed to add more vanilla or sweetener perhaps? It's the butter that gives the waffles their amazing rich flavour. ?
Amy Pruitt
I agree too much butter. I added my review the other day and for some reason you removed it. I even gave you a recipe to make them better. That's not cool!
Kari Henrikson
Phenomenal. Not eggy at all. I did follow the suggestion of less sweetener and they were perfect 🙂
Leanna
These had good flavor but we’re soggy.
Jeri Urban
I was so so impressed by these. Fabulous! We did pancakes. So glad to not use almond flour (so not a fan).
BUT I’m so confused by your amounts. You’re saying 2.5 net carbs per serving (carbs minus the fiber), but 5 servings and the whole things is 4.5 carbs? Wouldn’t it be 12 net carbs according to your calculations? However, I put it in Carb Manager and I comes up as 9 g of net carbs for the whole recipe. Please advise 🙂
Ellen B
iM glad you brought that up. I came up with the same manily due to the Sweve I used. Stil LOVE the recipe but might use less sweetner next time and portion respecting the higher carb count.
Natasha
Followed recipe. Each time the batter hit the waffle maker liquid would come dripping out all over the place. They were very eggy as well. The kids du]id like them though.
Stephanie Sisson
Made these today, March 16, 2020 and they were great! The recipe is a little involved but well worth the results. The only thing I found was it only made 2 1/4 waffles, so maybe I filled my waffle maker too full. They were really good! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Ginger Weigel
Made these today with my Dash mini waffle maker (makes a perfect 4” waffle for breakfast sandwiches). I used Allulose for the sweetener, so they weren’t too sweet. I also added 10 drops of OOO flavors keto French toast. Made these waffles taste like a far less sweet McGriddle. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly as written. Using two tablespoons of batter per waffle, it made 14 mini waffles. Perfect for hubby’s breakfast sandwiches for the week.
Thank you so much!