That’s not a typo — this is a chaffles recipe! If you haven’t heard of the latest low carb recipes trend, let me break it down for you:
Cheese + waffles = chaffles!
Your new favorite low carb breakfast is also low carb waffles! So if you’ve missed fluffy morning treats, add this to your healthy recipes list.
I’ve got a bunch of versions for you to try — let’s get cooking!
Looking for more keto breakfast? Check out my coconut flour pancakes, protein powder pancakes, or my keto egg muffins.
What I Love About This Chaffles Recipe
Aside from the super fun name — CHAFFLES! — this chaffles recipe has so many things to love about it!
- Versatility to the MAX!
- Crunchy yummy texture
- Works in a waffle maker!
- Great for breakfast on the go
- You can have is SWEET or SAVORY!
Recipe Notes
This chaffles recipe is so easy, I promise! I love making these fresh when I have a little extra time or storing them to grab when I’m rushing out the door.
Let’s walk through the basics first!
Ingredient Notes
This chaffles recipe is so easy, I promise! I love making these fresh when I have a little extra time or storing them to grab when I’m rushing out the door.
Let’s walk through the basics first!
Ingredient Notes
There are three base ingredients for this chaffles recipe:
Eggs: I prefer to use 1 whole egg, however, you can swap the egg for 2 egg whites if you prefer.
Using just egg whites ensures you get a slightly less “eggy” taste — however, it’s tastes less creamy. After testing, we MUCH preferred using 1 egg to 2 egg whites (as reflected in the recipe below).
Mozzarella: NOT fresh mozzarella — you want to use shredded! And the more finely shredded, the better so it incorporates easily into the batter.
PRO TIP: Many recipes suggest sprinkling mozzarella on the waffle iron before pouring in the batter. We actually don’t like doing this! It made the waffles too crunchy, almost burnt tasting.
Almond Flour: We much prefer the almond flour waffles approach when making these chaffles, as it gives the batter a more “flour” like texture — if you don’t have it, feel free to skip it!
For the ultimate flour-like-texture, opt for fine-grained almond flour brands such as Bob’s Red Mill or Trader Joe’s brand.
You can also use a teaspoon of coconut flour instead for coconut flour waffles.
That’s all you’ll need for traditional chaffles.
Now, check out additional ingredients you’ll need for the fancy upgrades under recipe variations below…
Tools To Make
No matter your variations on this chaffles recipe, the tools won’t vary much!
- Waffle iron. This recipe was designed for the mini waffle maker. Now, I know what you’re thinking — the last thing you want is another kitchen accessory. But these things are DANG adorable, and make the perfect sandwich-sized meals! Plus, they’re only $10 on Amazon, so…
- Bowl. For mixing!
- Tongs. To remove chaffles from the iron.
Can You Freeze Them?
Yes! Because you cook the mozzarella with flour and eggs and other mix-ins, this type of dairy will freeze just fine. I love storing my chaffles individually so I can grab one on busy mornings.
Keep in mind, reheating these will end up a bit, “melty” (they’re made of cheese after all…). But if you don’t mind that, then enjoy!
Serving Recommendations
One of the best treats in life is a weekend morning waffle bar! With this chaffles recipe, it’d be a chaffle bar, of course, but the deliciousness is the same.
Set out bowls of sugar free chocolate chips, diced ham, bacon, cream cheese, and more, and let your guests build their own chaffles! For toppings, I love using low carb maple syrup.
Gotta splurge a little — these are chaffles, after all!
Recipe Variations
Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for — VARIETY! Here are my 5 favorite ways to whip up these keto chaffles. Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Chaffles
Keto chocolate makes everything better, doesn’t it?
Like the brownie chaffles below, I LOVE these as a keto chocolate chip cookies replacement — if using the mini waffle maker, you’ll get 2 chaffles out of the ingredients below, meaning 2 tempting cookies instead of an ENTIRE tray! Whoot whoot!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Erythritol. Lakanto and Swerve are my two top picks!
- Vanilla
- Low Carb Chocolate. I LOVE Lily’s sugar free chocolate chips, but feel free to use whatever you have on hand.
Optional Toppings:
Ham + Cheese Chaffles
A convenient sandwich all melted into one, easy to eat a waffle! We LOVE these for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Toppings aren’t necessary, but they’re fun and add a little something extra…
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Cheddar instead of mozzarella in the “base”. Optional! Cheddar and ham is a classic!
- Deli-style ham. Make sure your product doesn’t contain added sugar!
- Green onions. Thinly sliced, use the white parts only for ultimate Flava!
- Garlic powder
Optional Toppings:
- Sour cream or keto greek yogurt are delicious with these!
Jalapeno Popper Chaffles
Spicy, creamy, and BACON-Y! These chaffles are a take (dare I say upgrade??) on the classic super bowl app — All the ingredients are combined and melted together into a delicious waffle.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Cheddar instead of mozzarella in the “base”. Again, this is optional, but cheddar is traditionally used for jalapeno poppers.
- Cream cheese. You’ll want to soften this in the microwave before mixing in the other ingredients.
- Jalapenos. We deseed ours (I’m a spice wimp), feel free to leave a few in there if you dare.
- Bacon. Skip it for a vegetarian version!
Optional Toppings:
- Same as above, we love topping these with sour cream or low carb greek yogurt.
Brownie Chaffles
Think of these as suuuper easy to throw together, single serve, low carb brownies. So quick, chocolatey, and delicious, but the best part (for me at least…) is that there isn’t an entire tray of brownies sitting around to tempt you!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Cream cheese. Softened!
- Erythritol
- Cocoa Powder. Always opt for dutch process with baked goods, it’s significantly less bitter.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
- Vanilla
Optional Toppings:
- Keto Ice Cream Recipe
- Sugar free whipped cream
- Sugar free chocolate syrup
Pizza Chaffles
Dice up your favorite pizza toppings, mix them into the “batter”, and melt everything together into a PIZZA WAFFLE! Just as convenient as eating a slice of pizza… what’s not to love about that?!
Here’s what you’ll need:
These are our favorite pizza toppings, but feel free to add in your faves! Olives, sausage, ham…
- Italian seasoning
- Pepperoni
Optional Toppings:
- Keto pizza sauce! Also great for dipping if you cut this into pizza strips
- Parmesan
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Just because you have a healthy breakfast doesn’t mean it has to be tasteless — far from it!
Chaffles
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Base Ingredients:
- 1 Egg or 2 egg whites
- 1/2 Cup Mozzarella shredded
- 1 Tablespoon Almond Flour
Chocolate Chip Chaffle:
- 1 Tablespoons Swerve or Lakanto (see sweetener notes below) granular
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Ham + Cheese Chaffle:
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Cup Deli-Style Ham chopped
- 1/4 Cup Green Onion sliced
Jalapeno Popper Chaffle:
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar
- 2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese softened
- 1 Tablespoon Jalapeno minced + deseeded
- 2 Tablespoons Bacon cooked + crumbled
Brownie Chaffles:
- 1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese softened
- 1 Tablespoon Swerve or Lakanto (see sweetener notes below)
- 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Pizza Chaffles:
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 Cup Pepperoni chopped
- Keto Pizza Sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Heat your waffle iron*.
- Whisk 1 egg and 1 tablespoon almond flour together in a medium bowl.
- If making a variation, stir in your mix-ins. NOTE: if the variation you're making includes cream cheese, be sure to soften it before adding it in.
- Stir in 1/2 mozzarella cheese.
- Once the waffle iron is hot, cook for 2-3 minutes. You'll know the waffle is done once less steam comes out of the iron, OR (if you're using the mini waffle maker) the blue light turns off.
- Top with your favorite ingredients, and enjoy!
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Lindsey's Tips
- Almond Flour. Using fine-grained almond flour will yield the most "flour-like" results. My favorite brands are Bob's Red Mill, Trader Joe's, or Costco brands.
- Chocolate. I love Lily's chocolate chips for this (they make dark, semi-sweet, and milk) but you can always make your own low carb chocolate by following my recipe!
- Cocoa Powder. I much prefer dutch process cocoa powder in sweets, as it’s significantly less bitter than regular!
- Lakanto, Swerve, or Erythritol. I stick to Lakanto and Swerve which are a 1:1 swap with traditional sugar. If using a different brand of Erythritol, keep in mind it's 70% as sweet as sugar, so you may need to add more to taste.
- *The best waffle iron for these is the Mini Waffle Maker.
- *Additional toppings (sour cream, syrups, etc.) not included in nutritional information.
- Chocolate Chip (1 Chaffle if you make 2. Using Lily's Chocolate Chips): 193 calories, 11g TOTAL carbs, 4g NET carbs, 1g sugar, 10g protein, 14g fat
- Ham & Cheese (1 Chaffle if you make 3): 164 calories, 2g TOTAL carbs, 1g NET carb, 1g sugar, 12g protein, 12g fat
- Jalapeno Popper (1 Chaffle if you make 2): 279 calories, 3g TOTAL carbs, 2g NET carb, 1g sugar, 13g protein, 24g fat
- Brownie (1 Chaffle if you make 2. Using Lily's Chocolate Chips): 210 calories, 13g TOTAL carbs, 4g NET carb, 1g sugar, 11g protein, 16g fat
- Pizza (1 Chaffle if you make 3): 137 calories, 1g TOTAL carbs, 1g NET carb, 1g sugar, 9g protein, 11g fat
- Traditional (1 Chaffle if you make 2):
