These delicious Chaffles taste just like real waffles but are low-carb and keto-friendly! This chaffles recipe uses a simple batter made with cream cheese, eggs, shredded cheese, and almond flour to create crispy, flavorful chaffles that are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Enjoy them with your favorite toppings or as a bread substitute in your favorite dishes.

 

Chaffles aka The BEST Keto Waffle Bread

I love how creative people are! The “chaffles” craze just goes to show that low-carb doesn’t have to mean boring. There have been a few really good keto bread recipes out there like cloud bread and keto garlic breadsticks. Cheese-based bread alternatives are also great, but chaffles just might be my favorite so far.

This recipe is super easy, using a delicious base of cream cheese, more cheese, almond flour, and eggs to make a delicious “waffle” that is seriously addictive to eat! Looking at it, can you even tell that it’s not a “real” waffle?! Exactly. This Keto chaffle is delicious without being too eggy or cheesy. It’s firm enough to hold all your toppings and perfectly crispy, making it the ideal keto bread substitute!

Chaffle Ingredients

Some chaffle recipes are really basic, using just eggs and shredded cheese, but I think this recipe makes the basic even better. And it’s still really easy, and you only need 4 main ingredients.

• Eggs: You’ll need four large eggs for this recipe.
• Cream Cheese: Soften half a block of cream cheese, or 4 ounces. I like to use cream cheese and other dairy products with no additives, when possible.
• Almond Flour: You can choose to use “natural” or blanched almond flour. I like to use blanched.
• Shredded Cheese: You’ll need two ounces of finely shredded cheese. Mozzarella is probably the most common, but you can substitute whatever you like! I add cheddar and mozzarella. 
• Salt: To enhance all the flavors. You can try seasoned salt or garlic salt instead.
• Seasonings: This is optional, but if you’d like a stronger flavor, you can add in garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and some dried herbs, too.

How To Make Chaffles

Making this tasty chaffles recipe is extremely simple! That’s another reason to love them. It’s a nice way to have a hot breakfast (or lunch, or snack, or brinner) without much prep and with very little cleanup!

1. Preheat the Waffle Iron. Preheat your waffle maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Blend the Ingredients. Place all the chaffle ingredients in a blender; process for several seconds, or until smooth and blended. At this point, you can also stir in cooked diced bacon, thinly sliced scallions, dried herbs, or whatever else you can think of! 
3. Bake the Waffles. Using about ¼ cup at a time, pour the batter onto the waffle maker; close the lid and cook until golden brown. Remove the waffles as they cook and set aside; continue until all the batter has been used.
4. Serve. Enjoy them with steak and eggs for breakfast, or eat them plain.

Where to buy a chaffle maker?

Special equipment is not needed. You make chaffles in a regular waffle maker so no extra kitchen appliances are required to make this recipe. If you have a mini waffle maker, or shaped waffle maker, you can certainly use that, too. 

How To Eat Chaffles

Chaffles also make excellent sandwich rounds, hamburger buns, mini pizza crusts, flatbread bases, or toast with strawberry jam, over-easy eggs, avocado slices, and more. You can even make a melty grilled cheese!

You can enjoy them for breakfast with butter and syrup just like a regular waffle, or plain and toasted with a side of a western omelette and this air fryer bacon. For an easy lunch, top them with no beans chili or use them instead of bread for a keto-friendly sandwich. They’re fantastic as an avocado toast with eggs for a tasty snack, and for a filling keto dinner, use two chaffles as buns for a delicious cheeseburger.

How To Store Chaffles

To store leftovers and use them throughout the week, simply place leftover chaffles in food storage bags and keep them in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. To reheat, pop them back in the waffle maker for a minute or two, or in the oven at 350°F until crispy.

Can I Freeze Chaffles?

Yes! To freeze, place the chaffles in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until frozen solid. Then put them in freezer bags with a square of parchment between each one so they don’t stick together, and keep them frozen for 4 months.

More Keto Recipes To Try

• Almond Flour Pancakes
• Cheeseburger Soup
• Zucchini Breadsticks
• Keto Pizza Margherita
• Creamy Keto Chocolate Mousse