Crispy on the outside yet tender and fluffy on the inside, this paleo waffle recipe makes the best waffles! They have a similar texture to Belgian waffles, but are made without any dairy or refined grains. These delicious almond flour waffles will be your new go-to!
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My Favorite Paleo Waffle Recipe
If you’ve been on the hunt for a healthy waffle recipe, these paleo waffles are definitely a recipe to keep on hand! It can be tricky to find grain-free waffles that aren’t overly dense or heavy.
By combining almond flour with tapioca flour and coconut flour, you’re able to get the perfect fluffy waffles without grains, dairy, or refined sugar. They taste just like Belgian waffles (dare I say even better)!
These low carb waffles are great for meal prep or just for those days when you get the urge to sink your teeth into a super tasty waffle. Spruce them up with your favorite toppings for the ultimate breakfast or healthier treat!
Not into paleo? No problem! For other healthy waffle recipes, try these 3-Ingredient Protein Waffles, Kodiak Cakes Protein Waffles or Oatmeal Waffles!
Why We Love These Paleo Waffles with Almond Flour
- Quick & Easy: To make this dairy free waffles, you’ll mix the dry and wet ingredients in different bowls, then whisk them together. Add them to the waffle maker, and breakfast will be ready in minutes!
- Perfectly Fluffy: If you’re following a paleo diet or lifestyle, it can be hard to make delicious waffles without the tenderness that comes from dairy products like buttermilk. Fortunately, you can use some almond milk, vinegar, and coconut oil for a perfectly paleo option.
- Gluten-Free: This almond flour waffle recipe is free from wheat flour and makes the best gluten free waffles! No fancy gluten-free flour mix required.
Ingredient Notes
Dry ingredients:
- Almond flour: Blanched almond flour is the main component of this paleo waffle recipe. Be sure to get finely ground almond flour, not almond meal.
- Tapioca flour: A little tapioca flour will help bind the waffle ingredients together and get the perfect fluffy texture. Don’t skip this ingredient – it makes a big difference!
- Coconut flour: The combination of almond flour and coconut flour creates a flavor and texture similar to all purpose flour.
- Baking powder: This is an essential ingredient to get these waffles to rise. It’s especially important since we aren’t using any buttermilk.
- Salt: Salt will draw out the natural sweetness in the ingredients so you can taste everything at once!
- Cinnamon: Like vanilla, cinnamon makes every recipe smell sweet and inviting. It’s not necessary but enhances the flavor.
Wet ingredients:
- Eggs: Let your eggs sit out at room temperature for a while before mixing.
- Unsweetened almond milk: Use your favorite plant-based milk in lieu of regular milk for a dairy free waffle recipe. I prefer almond milk or coconut milk.
- Coconut oil: Melted coconut oil stands in for melted butter to keep this recipe dairy free.
- Maple syrup: This is completely optional, and you can use sugar free syrup if you want low carb waffles. A little pure maple syrup is the perfect topping with some fresh fruit.
- Apple cider vinegar: Bakers use apple cider vinegar to get a great rise in their recipes with a little tanginess. The vinegar will help activate the baking powder to make these paleo waffles really soft and fluffy.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla enhances the sweet flavor in these waffles so they’ll taste more like traditional waffles and less like bread.
How to Make Waffles from Scratch – Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together and stir until there are no longer any lumps.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, coconut oil, maple syrup (if using), vinegar and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Preheat your waffle iron. Spray with cooking spray or grease iron using desired method.
- Spoon batter into bottom of waffle iron and spread with spoon or spatula.
- Close the waffle iron. The cooking time will depend on your waffle iron and desired crispiness. I cooked mine at setting 2 for 4-5 minutes until golden brown with crispy edges..
- Carefully remove the waffles with a fork and place on a cooling rack. This will help to prevent the waffles from getting soggy.
- Continue until remaining batter has been used up.
- Serve with fruit, maple syrup or other desired toppings.
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Tips for the Best Low Carb Waffles
- I used the Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Maker to test this recipe. The number of waffles this recipes yields will depend on the size of your waffle maker.
- To keep your waffles from getting soggy, let them cool on a baking rack instead of a plate.
- Be sure to use the right balance of flours to get the perfect texture.
- Use any plant-based milk that fits your lifestyle!
- Take the time to let your griddle warm up properly or you may have trouble removing the waffles.
Recipe FAQs
If you’re trying to follow the paleo lifestyle, you typically try to avoid grains, refined sugar, and dairy. This means that regular waffles are typically out of the question. Fortunately, there are plenty of simple ingredients that can help you achieve a similar waffle flavor and texture without deviating from your dietary plan.
For this paleo waffle recipe, I like to use a mixture of almond flour, tapioca starch, and coconut flour for the base. Instead of milk or buttermilk, use plain almond milk with apple cider vinegar. You can either skip the syrup completely and top your healthy homemade waffle with fresh berries, or you can use a little bit of pure maple syrup. It’s really that easy with just a few ingredient swaps!
If you’re trying to make low carb waffles from scratch, you’ve probably tried to figure out which of these two popular flour alternatives is best. The truth is that the best paleo flour combines both almond flour and coconut flour together. You typically need about a third as much coconut flour as almond flour.
When combined, these two flours taste quite similar to regular flour. The tapioca starch in this waffle recipe helps bind the ingredients together even more to get the perfect fluffy texture.
Storage Guidelines
Refrigerator: Store leftover waffles in an airtight container or bag in the fridge for 2-3 days. To reheat, bake them at 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes in your oven, air fryer, or toaster oven. You can also microwave them, but you may get a soggy waffle.
To freeze: You can also freeze leftover cooked waffles in freezer bags for several months. Be sure to let them thaw in the fridge overnight before toasting.
To reheat: Bake them at 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes in your oven, air fryer, or toaster oven. You can also microwave them, but you may get a soggy waffle.
Optional Waffle Toppings
These yummy, crispy paleo waffles are the perfect base for a wide variety of toppings! You can either keep them paleo or switch it up, depending on your dietary preferences.
Here are some of our favorite toppings:
- Nut butter (almond butter is my favorite)
- Dairy free and stevia sweetened chocolate chips
- Cooked apples with cinnamon
- Sliced banana
- Whipped coconut cream
- Pure maple syrup
- Berry sauce or strawberry chia jam
What to Make with Waffles
These paleo waffles are naturally high in fat from the almond and coconut flour and have a small amount of carbohydrates, I like to serve them with a source of protein to make a complete meal.
- Serve with fluffy scrambled eggs or mini egg bites
- Add a slice of veggie-rich quiche or egg white breakfast casserole
- Offer a fruit parfait with coconut yogurt
- Griddle up some bacon or sausage
Recipe Variations
- Paleo pancakes: The great thing about waffle batter is that it can easily be used to make pancakes! Just heat a griddle over medium heat and flip them over when you see lots of little bubbles rising up.
- Add protein powder: For extra protein, add a scoop or two of paleo protein powder to the batter.
- Cinnamon pancakes: Add extra cinnamon and replace the vanilla extract with cinnamon extract for a really warm, inviting flavor the whole family will love.
More Similar Recipes
- Mini Blueberry Banana Muffins
- Healthy Lemon Coconut Bread
- Healthy Zucchini Banana Bread
- Healthy Pumpkin Bread
- Gluten-Free Apple Muffins
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Paleo Waffles with Almond Flour
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 3/4 cup packed blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Wet ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional – can use sugar free if preferred)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together and stir until there are no longer any lumps.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, coconut oil, maple syrup (if using), vinegar and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Preheat your waffle iron. Spray with cooking spray or grease iron using desired method.
- Spoon batter into bottom of waffle iron and spread with spoon or spatula.
- Close the waffle iron. The cooking time will depend on your waffle iron and desired crispiness. I cooked mine at setting 2 for 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully remove the waffles with a fork and place on a cooling rack. This will help to prevent the waffles from getting soggy.
- Continue until remaining batter has been used up.
- Serve with fruit, maple syrup or other desired toppings.
Notes
- I used the Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Maker to test this recipe. The number of waffles this recipes yields will depend on the size of your waffle maker.
- To keep your waffles from getting soggy, let them cool on a baking rack instead of a plate.
- Be sure to use the right balance of flours to get the perfect texture.
- Take the time to let your griddle warm up properly and grease it well or you may have trouble removing the waffles.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally posted August 2019 and was updated June 2023 to include more helpful tips and photos.
This recipe is delicious and so easy. I doubled the recipe and got 5 1/2 full sized round waffles My whole family loves them. Thank you!!!
Awesome! So glad your family approves :) So smart doubling the recipe — they disappear fast!