The easiest keto chaffle recipe is right here, and it's only 2 ingredients! You probably have both of them on hand, and if you are already doing keto, you most definitely do!
For a low carb, high protein, and high fat meal, make these chaffles with this Paleo Egg Salad!
What are Chaffles?
Chaffles are a low carb bred alternative hit the keto world by storm, and I don't know who exactly came up with the recipe originally. There's also many different variations, and different flavors.
Essentially, they're a bread like waffle made from a combination from egg and cheese, and sometimes various flours and baking ingredients. They're basically always grain free as well, and most definitely gluten free.
Ingredients in Low Carb Keto Chaffles
- Shredded Cheese
- Egg
- Non-stick spray (optional)
Some other chaffle recipes add things such as almond flour, salt, baking soda, or other ingredients.
I love this recipe because it's simple, fast, and as easy as possible (and minimal too), so this recipe is kept to the bare bone minimum, which works out to be just as tasty!
You may not even need the non stick spray if your waffle maker is non stick and doesn't typically get food stuck on it.
How to Store Chaffles
While serving these grain free buns fresh is the best way to go, sometimes our busy schedules require us to prep food in advance. In that case, you do have some storage options.
One is to refrigerate them. This is the easiest option and they reheat well! To reheat them, simply warm or toast them in a toaster oven or regular oven.
The other option is to freeze them. I've not tried it myself but I've read they freeze and reheat very well! The length of time I've read that you can freeze them for has varied widely. Some say you can freeze chaffles for up to 6 months, while others say only up to 1 week! If you freeze your chaffles, let me know in the comment section how long you froze them for and how they were afterward!
Waffle Maker to Make Chaffles
For chaffle recipes, since you're going for a bun substitute, you want to have a mini waffle iron.
Dash makes a really great mini waffle maker, and you can choose one with shapes on them too!
I love my mini waffle iron. It's the perfect little size for a sandwich bun. It stores easily too!
My only complaint, as is with almost all little kitchen appliances, is that the attached cord doesn't makes it just a tad hard to clean. I wish more appliances had removable cords so you could just wash the appliance itself without having to keep the cord out of the way.
You could also use the waffle makers that produce square waffles, and really mimic white or wheat bread style bread. You may need to adjust the measurements a bit though, depending on the size of the waffle maker.
You can find these at Amazon or Target typically!
How to Make Easy Chaffles
Preheat a waffle maker.
Mix together the shredded cheese and eggs in a small mixing bowl.
When ready, pour a portion of the mix into the waffle maker and close the lid.
Cook until the light goes off.
Remove to a rack to cool and repeat with the remaining mixture.
Top Tip
Be sure to NOT use finely shredded cheese. It condenses more than regular shredded cheese, and you might end up with 3 chaffles instead of 4!
If you only have shredded on hand, simply don't fill the ¼ cup as full.
Recipes to make with Chaffles
Once you've got your chaffles all whipped up, the possibilities are endless!
You'll need a sauce, of course. The base for so many keto sauces is mayo, so why not make this keto and whole30 mayo?
Here are some ideas:
- An Italian Sandwhich
- A tuna sandwhich
- Use the chaffles as bread for a paleo egg salad
- Another great recipe to make is a BLT with chaffles (pictured below)
More Keto Recipes
Keto Chaffle Recipe
Equipment
- Mini Waffle Maker
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- Pre-heat a mini waffle iron.
- Mix together the cheese and egg.
- When the iron is ready, place approximately ¼ cup of the mix into the iron. Close the lid and cook until it indicates it's finished. Repeat 3 more times to make a total of 4 waffles.
- Remove to a rack to cool, then repeat with the remaining mixture.
Did you enjoy this recipe? Please leave me a comment below and let me know how you used your chaffles!
Evie says
Love this idea. Almost like a quiche but so much quicker! I bet my kids would love it and I could probably sneak in some veggies too.
I also wish more appliances had removable cords. Sigh.
thecleanhappylife says
Oh yes, you can definitely sneak in some veggies! They'll never know 😉 OHHHHHH yes, would make life 1000x easier! lol
Lyssa says
These look so good! I struggle with digesting regular bread so I love this idea!
thecleanhappylife says
Aww then I hope this is something that works for you! Enjoy!
Komal Singh says
Wow that looks so delish and not too hard to make!
thecleanhappylife says
Yes exactly! I love me some EASY and fast recipes!
Ayesha Ayub says
Easiest recipe i have ever got to know and only with 2 ingredients amazing.
thecleanhappylife says
Oh yes, you can't beat a 2 ingredient recipe! Doesn't get more budget friendly or easier than that!
Adriane says
I have never heard of these, but they sound amazing. Anything with cheese is a winner for me.
thecleanhappylife says
Oh sane here! I love cheese so much! lol
Rain says
Gluten free peep here. This is an awesome idea! Saving this recipe for the next meal prep day, always looking for easy recipes to changes things up. I'm kinda curious about mixing in onions or bacon to these.
thecleanhappylife says
I'm so happy you found them! Please come back and share how it went if you add onion or bacon into them! I'd love to hear!
Sara says
This will be an easy way to make our sandwiches fun for my kids, and bonus for me is itll be healthy!
thecleanhappylife says
Oh yes absolutely! Nice and healthy for everyone, and the kids will think it's fun to have "waffles" for bread! lol
Luca says
They look really nice and delicious. Very easy to make as well!
thecleanhappylife says
Oh yes super easy! I hope you enjoy them, let us all know how you serve them! So many options!
Brava S Reitumetse says
I've always liked savoury waffles. This 2 ingredient chaffle recipe is a must-try for me because I love cheese and the serving suggestions seem so yummy. I am really excited to try something gluten-free.
thecleanhappylife says
Oh you'll love them! It doesn't get much easier than only 2 ingredients! Also yes absolutely, gluten free is the way to go and these chaffles fit the bill!
Tyanne says
These were amazing! I have never had chaffles before.
thecleanhappylife says
So glad you enjoyed them! I just love how versatile they are!
Lani says
Just what I need. Thank you so much
thecleanhappylife says
You're welcome, I really hope you enjoy these chaffles!
Fransic verso says
It looks so good and easy to make it. Maybe I will make it for my next breakfast. Thank you for sharing!
thecleanhappylife says
You're welcome, I hope you enjoy them! Let us know how you serve them!
Julianne M says
Yum!!! This is such a cool idea. I’ve done something similar where I just baked the egg and cheese but this sounds so much more fun. Thanks for sharing!
thecleanhappylife says
That's cool! So many different options and varieties out there. I hope you enjoy these! There are literally no end to what you can do with them!
Ruth says
What a great and easy recipe! I’m thinking of starting a keto diet soon and I will be making these for sure.
thecleanhappylife says
Thank you! Best wishes on your keto journey! I hope these chaffles play a part! lol