My Keto Low Carb Belgian Waffles recipe uses Coconut Flour and cooks up light, fluffy and slightly crispy. Use the same batter for pancakes!
Low Carb Belgian Waffles
Low Carb Belgian Waffles
If you follow my Facebook Cooking Group, you know that I make the best waffles ever!
I first make a “sponge” with sourdough starter the night before and then mix up the rest of the ingredients in the morning.
The waffles are light, airy, fluffy, a little crispy, with just the right amount of chew.
Sadly, this Low Carb Belgian Waffles recipe is not that super yummy one.
Have you been making my Pressure Cooker Low Carb Egg Bites for breakfast? Love them, but need a change?
I’m drooling even thinking about those luscious, delicious waffles, but alas, I’m eating low carb.
Cast of Ingredients for Low Carb Belgian Waffles
But, this recipe is a great replacement for low carb and keto followers!
So many low carb and keto bread recipes are so dense and taste like sawdust.
Or, they leave an aftertaste.
Well sir, I am still not used to low carb alternatives, however, I keep trying and will persist.
My Low Carb Belgian Waffles make a great breakfast and are a great for low carb eating!
Ingredients for Low Carb Belgian Waffles
- Eggs
- Cream Cheese
- Coconut Flour
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Chia Seeds – they help to bind the ingredients and make the batter thick!
- Maple Sugar Free Pancake Syrup
- Baking Powder
- Lakanto Monkfruit Sugar Substitute – click the link to check out their website for fabulous low carb products!
- Ground Cinnamon
Mix Ingredients in Food Processor
Food processors are amazing and are so handy. They make chopping and mixing so easy and save so much time.
How to Make Low Carb Belgian Waffles.
Toss all ingredients into a food processor.
Process until smooth.
Heat up the Belgian Waffle Iron/Maker while the batter rests and thickens.
Cook waffles according to manufacturers directions.
Blend Until Smooth
Tips and Tricks for Low Carb Belgian Waffles
- Use a good food processor.
- Adding a little sugar free maple syrup to the batter helps to crisp up the waffle.
- Mix the batter until very smooth, no lumps.
- Scrape the batter from the sides of the food processor with a spatula.
- Let the batter sit and thicken.
- Chia Seeds are a great thickening agent, as well as being good for the low carb diet, as they contain, dietary fiber, fat and protein. Some people use Xanthan gum as a thickener.
- Start with a very hot waffle maker.
- Generously grease waffle iron/maker.
Heat Up Waffle Maker
My Waffle Iron is very old and no longer made, so I suggest this Cuisinart brand. It has one chamber for waffles and one for omelets.
Crispy Waffles v. Soft Waffles
Your waffle maker probably beeps when it is ready to use.
Then beeps again, when the waffle is ready.
Use that been only as a guide.
For crisper waffles, bake longer, but be careful not to burn the waffle.
Generously Spray the Plates with Oil
Avocado oil or coconut oil work well on the waffle maker.
An Oil Mister will help to make sure the plates are generously oiled, so that the waffles won’t stick.
Pour Batter onto Hot Griddle
My Low Carb Belgian Waffles recipe makes three waffles.
Check the manufactures instructions on how to cook waffles
It can be a pain to pull out the waffle maker each time you want waffles.
In this house, we usually make a double or triple batch and then freeze waffles with a piece of wax paper in between each waffle.
If you plan to freeze, under cook the waffles a bit, so that when you reheat in the air fryer or oven, they will crisp up, without over baking and burning.
What is the Texture of a Low Carb Belgian Waffle with Coconut Flour?
The waffles have a cake like texture.
They are softer then waffles made with all purpose flour.
Coconut Flour is very dense and absorbs liquids, but is also a smooth flour substitute and will brown nicely.
Remember, low carb flour and sugar substitutes take time to get used to, as your body is used to other tastes and textures.
After a bit, you and your body will be used to this new way of eating and grow to love low carb breads and desserts.
Low Carb Coconut Flour Belgian Waffles feel more like pancakes, but crispy and with deep pockets for holding more butter!
For delicious Keto Low Carb Pancakes with a sneaky vegetable, check out this yummy recipe!
Bake as Dark or Light as you Like
This is perfect for my husband.
I like mine quite crisp.
Use a silicone spatula to lift waffle off the iron and place onto plate.
Delicious Low Carb Belgian Waffles
Add a dollop of butter and delicious Maple Sugar Free Pancake Syrup.
For another and really delicious waffle flavor, use my Cardamon Spiced Vanilla Sugar (low carb) in place of the non-flavored low carb sugar.
How about some Keto Low Carb Pancakes?
Enjoy!
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Iron/Maker
- GoWISE USA 5.8 Quart Air Fryer – to reheat waffles
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
- di Oro Living Silicone Spatulas Set
- Fine Life Oil Mister
- Alpha Armour Salt Box with Spoon
- KitchenAid 11 Cup Food Processor
- Chia Seeds – they help to bind the ingredients and make the batter thick!
- Maple Sugar Free Pancake Syrup
- Lakanto Monkfruit Sugar Substitute – click the link to check out their website for fabulous low carb products!
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Low Carb Belgian Waffles
My Low Carb Belgian Waffles recipe cooks up light and fluffy and slightly crispy. Use the same batter for pancakes!
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese
- 6 large Eggs (or 7 medium)
- 1/3 cup Coconut Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 2 teaspoons Lakanto Maple Sugar Free Pancake Syrup
- 2 teaspoons Lakanto Sugar Substitute
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
Add all ingredients to food processor and process until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides and process again.
Heat Belgian Waffle Iron until hot and spray generously with oil.
Place about 1/2 cup of batter into center of Belgian Waffle Iron and close lid. Using the handle, rotate the waffle iron to lock into place. Cook for about 6 minutes, or until desired crispness.
Use a silicone spatula to lift waffle off the iron and place onto plate. Top with butter and maple syrup.
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I’m assuming you could also use “almond flour?” Just wondering…
Thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe. I think you may be mistaken about the xanthan gum. Maybe you confused it with xylitol? Both xylitol and xanthan gum are natural products. Xylitol can be lethal to dogs; xanthan gum is regarded as safe for pets. It is sometimes even found in pet foods. But I love your idea of using chia seeds as a thickening agent and can’t wait to make this recipe for our weekend breakfast.