When we went grain free, I thought I had given up the waffle iron forever. Instead we ate a lot of variations of frittatas and breakfast casseroles or repurposed leftovers.
The waffle iron sat in our attic for a year until the kids asked if we could make waffles again. I played around with a lot of ideas and eventually came up with this recipe. Unlike regular waffles these are packed with protein and can even be made dairy free as well.
Making Waffles With Coconut Flour
Coconut flour is a protein and fiber-packed alternative to normal wheat flour. If you’ve never cooked with coconut flour before, it takes a little practice to learn to use correctly. You should definitely be made aware that coconut flour acts like a sponge. It soaks up whatever liquid it’s mixed with. For that reason, most recipes that use coconut flour call for only a small amount.
This one uses just half a cup and is whisked together with eight (yes, eight) eggs. The extra eggs are needed to create the right texture with these waffles.
We really like cinnamon (plus it has great health benefits), so I put about a tablespoon of cinnamon in these. Feel free to reduce that amount if you’re not as crazy about the spice as I am.
These coconut flour waffles really are delicious, just don’t try to eat as many of these as you could regular waffles — they are extra filling!
Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches
For a fast, on-the-go breakfast, make a waffle breakfast sandwich. Cut a waffle in half and put eggs and bacon/sausage and maybe a slice of cheese inside.
Leftover waffles are also great crisped up in the toaster or on a baking sheet in the oven.
Coconut Flour Waffle Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- ½ cup butter or coconut oil (melted)
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup coconut flour
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- In a medium size bowl beat the eggs with whisk or immersion blender.
- Add the melted butter or coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt and mix well.
- Add the coconut flour and mix well. The batter should be thick. If it is too thin, add a little more coconut flour.
- Spoon into preheated and greased waffle iron and cook until light brown and firm to touch.
- Serve with a pat of butter and some homemade strawberry syrup, pure maple syrup, or almond butter.
Notes
Nutrition
More Healthy Breakfast Ideas
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins – made with coconut flour, they are gluten free and delicious
- Breakfast Egg Muffins – bacon curled around the edge of a muffin cup, filled with bell pepper, onion, and egg, and baked in the oven
- Breakfast Pizza – a sausage patty topped with eggs, cheese, green onion, mushrooms, and maybe a little salsa
- Coconut Chia Porridge
- Coconut Flour or Almond Flour Pancakes
- Easy Egg Wraps – I haven’t tried these yet, but I love the idea of using eggs as a wrap instead of a traditional tortilla or flatbread
- Homemade Breakfast Sausage – my not-so-secret seasoning recipe
- Lemon Blueberry Muffins – blueberries and a little lemon zest topped with a pecan topping… mmm!
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I shouldn’t have seen this recipe! Now I’m addicted 😛 Seriously though, I love them and they are filling but not so good for my waste and now I don’t know how to stop eating them. haha
Would you say almond flour is less carby then coconut flour? I gain weight easily with carbs… ;(
VERY curious to know how you grease your waffle iron? I used to use olive oil in a sprayer until I learned the dangers of heating it. I’ve got a belgian waffle maker, and can’t figure out how to grease it with coconut oil or butter. Suggestions?
I just use a metal spoon or spatula with a little coconut oil on it and rub it over it really fast… not the cleanest or most sophisticated way, but it works..
I use a Misto Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer for my coconut oil. i fill it and when i know i will be using it i fill the sink with enough hot water to let it stand to melt the coconut oil. spray and on your way ?
I’ve recently read that melting some coconut oil and adding a very small amount of olive oil will keep it liquid. You can then put it in a spray bottle for spraying pans and waffle irons.
The Fresh Market sells a 100% pure coconut oil spray. It’s awesome.
I keep a nylon basting brush in with my coconut oil by the stove for oiling things like this. If the oil is hard, I take a basting brush and place it on the waffle griddle to warm it up then stick it in the hard oil. Enough will melt on to the basting brush to oil most things, repeat until everything is oiled.
I add sesame oil to what ever oil I choose to use. It naturally contains sesamin whuch gives it a higher burn rate and has been shown when added to other oils such as butter, olive oil etc to give them a higher burn rate.
We use olive spray this morning, no problems on our iron, the waffles were ok, really dry though!
I made these as our breakfast for dinner today! I have a waffle iron that makes small rectangular waffles, and this recipe made 12 of them. I found them easy to make and they cooked up nicely, although I had to leave them on the iron for a LONG time to get them nice and brown and crispy on the outside. My kids (7 and 9 years) ate 2 each, the 9 yo said they were “a bit too fluffy but not too bad.” I think that was simply because he’s not used to homemade waffles, he prefers the Eggo kind. I ate mine with peanut butter, butter and maple syrup – YUM.
These are absolutely wonderful. light and filling.
My kids absolutely loved these!! I made these as a special treat this morning and they gobbled them up. Then with the leftovers, I used them at lunch as a bread replacement. Thank you!!
How about using almond flour or some kind of ground nuts if you don’t want coconut for breakfast? (and bananas? mmm…) I will have to try this. Breakfast is definitely the hardest meal for me to go grain free on!
Almond flour is great, it is just usually more expensive. You can
make some great recipes with it though!
What kind of waffle maker do you use? I think my daughter would eat more waffles if I could find a classic (as opposed to Belgian) style waffle maker. Belgians are just too thick for us, but I can’t seem to find a decent classic waffle maker!
We use a George Foreman with changeable plates (grilling, eggs, etc)
with the waffle plates. it was a wedding gift, but I’ve seen some
regular waffle makers online for decently cheap too.
Hi Wellness Mamma,
I have been searching the internet for days to find an electric waffle iron that is either cast iron or ceramic or stainless steel, to avoid toxic “nonstick” surfaces like Teflon. I do not have a stove top, so I cant use the traditional cast iron ones. I found a George Foreman grill with waffle plates like you use, but they are “nonstick”, implying they are teflon. The only other electric option I have found is the Oster Duraceramic (which claims the surface is PFOA and PTFE free and thus teflon free). The company that makes the “duraceramic” coating does not disclose what chemicals they are using, so it’s toxicity is unknown.
Can you suggest an electric waffle iron that is KNOWN toxic-free? I just want to make some waffles 🙁
Good question. Researching this now 🙂
Hi Katie,
Did you get a chance to look into whether George Foreman waffle maker is toxic? Have you found another waffle maker that you can suggest? I really want to make some waffles for my almost 1 year old but not sure what’s best! TIA!
It seems that all of the ones I could evaluate have a non-stick coating of some kind. I use an old school cast iron one on the stove.
Almost all of pre 1960’s waffle irons were non stick cast aluminum — a few were stamped steel. I find them easy to get seasoned, and I don’t think you will get any aluminum through the seasoning build up.
I often see them in thrift shops for less than 10 dollars. The fancy ones at antique shops are usually less than 50 dollars.
I’m guilty of having a couple dozen, and so far they all worked.
Brian
Any chance you can share a link, I would LOVE to find a non-toxic waffle iron !
We use a George Foreman with changeable plates (grilling, eggs, etc)
with the waffle plates. it was a wedding gift, but I’ve seen some
regular waffle makers online for decently cheap too.
We use a George Foreman with changeable plates (grilling, eggs, etc)
with the waffle plates. it was a wedding gift, but I’ve seen some
regular waffle makers online for decently cheap too.
These are a hit 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! They are perfect for a treat in my kids lunch box too!
Wow – these were awesome! Just made them for my six-year-old this morning. He is normally opposed to ‘new’ things…but he loved these with a little honey. Thanks for the recipe!
How many waffles does this make? Are all your recipes 2-3 servings, or do some of them make more? I’m feeding a family of 10.
It makes about six big waffles, depending on the size of your waffle maker. They are really filling though, I can never eat more than one!
Hello! I love your blog. I can not have coconut or cinnamon. What would be your suggestion for the substitutes? Your recipes are going to be a blessing for my family. Thanks!
There are some great recipes for almond flour waffles online that might work better for you…
Omg – love these – can I freeze them?