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Keto Almond Flour Pancakes

Easy almond flour pancakes make a wonderful grain-free breakfast. I worked hard at perfecting this recipe so I could bring you the best keto pancakes ever. They’re dairy-free and they make fabulous waffles too!

Keto Almond Flour Pancakes in a stack with berries and sugar free syrup

I’ve been sitting on these keto pancakes for a little while now, not quite willing to share. Why would I be so stingy? Because I was waiting until I could announce the release of Easy Keto Breakfasts. It’s not even out yet, and it’s already a number one new release!

Yes, people, the crazy keto cookbook lady has been up to her shenanigans again. And I am not the least bit sorry. But I am tired. Boy am I tired. After this one, I have one more cookbook I am working on and that will be it for a while. Then I am going to take a big old, well deserved break.

But this recipe for almond flour pancakes is near and dear to my heart. Because for Easy Keto Breakfasts, I was absolutely determined to come up with the ultimate keto pancakes recipe, one that was light and fluffy and lived up to all those perfect morning expectations.

Low carb syrup pouring over a stack of keto pancakes

I also wanted to create a versatile recipe that could be used for easy keto waffles too. I won’t lie, it took a little playing and experimenting to get it right. I tested this recipe several times at home and then sent it off to my trusty recipe testers to see what happened.

Everyone loved it. One person even said that they beat out all the other keto pancake recipes she’d ever tried.

HIP HIP HOORAY!

Check out my new video for Keto Pancakes!

The Secret to Perfect Almond Flour Pancakes

I’ve had trouble with almond flour pancakes in the past. They always had a thick gritty texture and they were dense and heavy. So I usually stuck with my very popular Coconut Flour Pancakes.

But I really needed a pancake recipe for Easy Keto Breakfasts and so many people object to coconut flour, I wanted to work with just almond flour.

Keto Almond Flour Waffles in a stack on a white plate

So I turned to one of my favourite keto kitchen appliances: my blender. Have I ever mentioned how much I love my blender for making keto batters? Keep in mind, I do have a good one (a Blendtec) and it’s a workhorse. But you should be able to use any blender or food processor to whip up this batter.

One recipe tester said her blender was on the fritz so she whipped up the batter in her stand mixer on high.

Why is a blender so great for almond flour pancakes? For one thing, it seems to make the batter more coherent and eliminate any of that almond flour grittiness. It also tends to whip it up a bit, making it lighter and fluffier.

I only wish I discovered this earlier in my keto cooking career!

Easy keto pancakes in a stack with butter and coffee

Other Tips for Keto Blender Pancakes

Finely ground blanched almond flour: You still need to use good quality fine almond flour for these. Using coarse almond meal is going to result in gritty, heavy pancakes, no matter how well you blend it.

Use a liquid oil: I find that melted butter or coconut oil tends to thicken batters like this, which makes it hard to get all the good stuff out of your blender. Avocado oil is perfect and it makes these delicious pancakes dairy free. Unless you top them with butter, which I always do!

Let the batter rest: It’s pretty liquid-y after you first blend it all so you need to let it rest for a few minutes before cooking. It will thicken up but will still be scoopable.

Keep them small! As always with keto pancakes, you want them to be no more than about 4 inches in diameter. Otherwise they are too fragile and hard to flip.

Almond flour waffles on a plate with whipped cream and berries

Look for the bubbles: Make sure the first side is cooked by looking for dry edges and bubbles that appear on the top and in the center. That’s when you know you can flip them over.

Flip carefully: I like to wiggle a thin spatula underneath and flip quickly to avoid breakage.

I really am delighted with this almond flour pancake recipe and I think you will be too. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

And Easy Keto Breakfasts is now available for pre-order! Hope you will check out. Click the cover photo below to learn  more…

Easy Keto Breakfasts Cookbook Cover

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Keto Almond Flour Pancakes in a stack with berries and sugar free syrup
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Easy Keto Almond Flour Pancakes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Easy almond flour pancakes that you whip up in the blender. Fluffy and delicious, these are the best keto pancakes I've ever made. Grain-free and dairy-free.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond flour pancakes, low carb pancakes
Servings: 10 servings (20 pancakes total)
Calories: 219 kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large blender, combine the eggs, almond milk, oil, and vanilla. Blend 30 seconds to combine. Add the almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt and blend again until smooth. Let the batter rest 5 minutes.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and add lightly grease with a little oil. Use about 3 tablespoons of batter for each pancake and spread into a 3 or 4 inch circle. Cook the pancakes until bubbles begin to appear on the tops and the edges are set and dry, 2 to 4 minutes.
  3. Carefully flip the pancakes and continue to cook until golden brown on the second side, another 2 to 4 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more butter or oil to the pan as needed.
To Make Waffles
  1. Preheat the waffle iron and lightly grease.
  2. Add about 1/3 cup of the batter to the center of the iron and gently spread to the edges. If you have a large, deep Belgian-style waffle maker, you will need to add more batter.
  3. Close the lid and let cook until puffed and golden brown on both sides. The time will vary depending on your waffle iron.
  4. Remove the waffles and repeat with the remaining batter. You will get about 8 regular 8-inch circular waffles or 10 4-inch square Belgian style waffles.
Recipe Notes

As always with keto pancakes, keep them on the small side so that the are easier to flip.

If you find your batter thickens too much, add a little more almond milk and blend again.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Keto Almond Flour Pancakes
Amount Per Serving (2 pancakes)
Calories 219 Calories from Fat 194
% Daily Value*
Fat 21.5g33%
Carbohydrates 6.6g2%
Fiber 3.1g12%
Protein 8.6g17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for! I love you coconut flour pancakes and your cream cheese waffles from your first book, but was hoping for something. Dairy free (too much dairy seems to mess with me a bit)! I cannot wait to try these – just what our family needs during these frigid east coast winters!!! Thank you thank you thank you for all of your hard work! You’ve made insulin resistance so easy and tasty!

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    • This was my first time making Keto Pancakes. I love to bake and I was uncertain about the amount of eggs used in this recipe. Unfortunately, I was right, way too eggy for my taste. I will make minor adjustments to the recipe. Overall, not bad especially paired with butter & my Lakanto Maple Flavored Syrup!

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      • What almond flour are you using? Because out of all the keto pancakes i have tried, these are the LEAST eggy. But if your almond flour isn’t fine enough, they may still be. And this is not just my interpretation, many readers have remarked how much like real pancakes these are.

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        • These are the BEST pancakes I’ve ever had in my life, Keto or non-keto. The flavor and texture are pure perfection. I only wish they could be lower calorie so I could eat the whole batch!! 🙂
          (And I don’t think they taste the least bit eggy. )

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          • Thanks so much, Heather. That’s how I feel too. Yes, I wish I could eat more of them but… 🙂

        • Also, to cut down on egginess in recipes,make sure eggs are at room temperature. I have found this is very helpful. You can stick them in a really warm bowl of tap water for a few minutes if you forget to set them out.

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      • I’m the same way with eggy tasting food. For my batter I added a tbsp of apple cider vinegar to help cut the egginess.

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  3. This looks great. I made your Cheesy Skillet Bread last night from you latest book, Keto Soups & Stews. This will now be my “go to” bread with soups, etc. DELISH ! One question – if I wanted a savory pancake, could I leave out the sweetener? Would it impact the thickness of the batter? Thanks so much for all of your work.. I have all of your books !

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  4. I know you mentioned liquid oil is best. Could you use olive oil if you don’t have avocado oil or would you recommend melted coconut oil/butter? Suggestions

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    • If it’s not a strong olive oil (refined or light, rather than extra virgin) it should be fine. If you do melted coconut oil or butter, I’d probably choose butter and you may not have to let the batter rest. It may get thick quickly.

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  9. OMG, you just hit it out of the ball park with these pancakes! They are the best I’ve ever tasted, high or low carb. They are flavorful, fluffy, and have that comforting mouthfeel of old-timey flour pancakes. DH, who loves his carbs, thought these were fantastic and would have eaten the other half of the batch if I’d not quickly slipped them into the freezer!

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  11. Carolyn, I can’t keep up with all your cookbooks! 😄 How nice that this one will be released in time to make a nice Mother’s Day gift. Looking forward to it!

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    • Hon, I can’t keep up with all my cookbooks either. Which is why I am in desperate need of a break. I am finishing up an epic keto baking book and then… REST!!!

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      • I was surprised to see them release in such rapid succession. You’ve certainly
        been working hard! I’m sure all of your lovely books will give us all plenty to chew on (pun intended) for a good while.

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        • Yes, my first did so well my publisher got gung-ho on the idea of the smaller ones. So I signed on for them and maybe bit off a little more than I can comfortably chew!

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          • I’m really enjoying the smaller specialized cookbooks, and it’s obvious that you’ve put a lot of effort into them. I hope it all pays off for you and your family! Enjoy your break when you get to it.

    • I do but it’s going in the breakfast book 🙁 Can’t share all my secrets but maybe I will consider posting that one soon.

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  13. I had given up on pancakes because none of the recipes I have tried were worth the carbs, but when I saw this new recipe, I thought I’d give it another try. Wow! They are so good! The texture is great, the taste is spot on. Even my daughter loved them, and she is very picky when it comes to texture. Thanks so much for figuring out the trick to keto food!

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  15. These are yummy. Even using my vita mix and
    Bob’s Red Mill super fine almond flour they
    are still too grainy for my kiddo’s but where
    a treat for me as I have not had waffles in years.
    Thanks!

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    • It might thicken too much. What I would probably do is mix the dry ingredients and have them ready to go to add to the blender after doing the eggs etc. These do refrigerate and freeze well once cooked, though.

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  17. Delish! For me, the batch made 4 Belgian waffles and 1 pancake, about 5” in diameter. My husband loves these so HOPEFULLY this will be his best meal ticket for good health. He struggles to maintain a low carb diet, mainly due to a lack of tasty convenience foods. I plan to buy various sandwich meats and using these for sandwiches! I’m so excited! Thank you Carolyn!!!

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    • Hi Paige, you must be talking about the 8 inch waffles, correct? Belgian waffles are pretty huge. This should make 8 (at least) of the 4 inch Belgian square waffles or 10 regular round waffles. Every waffle maker is a bit different, though so it’s hard to be exact!

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  19. Mine didn’t turn out fluffy looking like I’d hoped. They had a good mouth feel, so I’m wondering what I did wrong. I didn’t make any substitutions, and I followed the directions as written. I’ll try them again, because they were really tasty. It could also have been that my flour was not finely milled as stated. One thing I might do is just whip the egg whites separately, as I know that’s a tried-and-true failsafe for fluffy. 🙂

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  20. Just made these for a Saturday morning breakfast treat. This recipe is a keeper, delicious! My non-LC eating husband commented on how for the first time my LC pancakes, looked just like his carb – loaded pancakes:) With your help, I will convert him yet!

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  23. Carolyn you have outdone yourself with this recipe! I saw all the rave reviews in your facebook group and gave them a try this morning. Hubby loved your coconut pancakes, but these will be our new go-to recipe! Can’t wait to try them as waffles!

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  24. I’ve been on a low carb high healthy fats diet for months now and always have a bit of trouble at breakfast time (I love pancakes, waffles, muffins etc.). I’ve been sticking with eggs mostly but these almond flour pancakes and waffles open up a whole new dimension at breakfast time. Can’t wait to make these, will keep you posted 🙂

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  25. I have been longing for a waffle and this recipe works amazingly with waffle maker as well. Thank you for the brilliant work.

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  26. These are amazing! I thought I loved the coconut flour pancakes in EKK, but these blow them out of the water! Congrats on another amazing recipe! I have all of your cookbooks so far and I plan to get the easy keto breakfast book when that comes out as well! Whenever someone asks me for great keto recipes, I give them your website and book names, you are one of the few low carb bloggers I trust!

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  27. Just tried the pancakes and they were delicious. Only thing was they weren’t as fluffy as I wanted. Followed recipe to the letter except substitute melted butter instead of coconut oil, didn’t have any. Any suggestions. Thanks again.
    Dan

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  28. I cannot wait to try these! They will be a nice option for a quick handheld breakfast while driving to work. I’m VERY last minute. Grab and go is the name of my game.

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  29. Ok, THANKS! So I’ve been doing LCHF since Atkin’s days. The pancakes/waffles I recall the most were made with Atkin’s Mix,.. a mixture of soy flour, bran or oat fiber, and vital wheat gluten, (if I remember correctly,) to which you added packets of Sweet-n-Low. Needless to say, I didn’t have waffles very often. I more or less forgot about them for years. But I’ve been following you for a couple years now, and I saw this recipe and it was soy-flour-free, so I thought, I have all these ingredients… why not!? Well, they’re nothing short of fabulous. Thanks, just THANKS.

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  30. Wow, these are outstanding. Light, fluffy waffles…just like the real thing…only better. Another hit from your kitchen!

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  31. Thank you Carolyn, these are the first keto pancakes my daughter actually enjoys! I’m so excited to add them to her breakfast rotation. It makes our way of eating a little more “normal.”
    Definitely getting this new book as well. I’ve loved all of them!

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  33. These were delicious. I made a double batch as waffles and got 16 waffles using 1/3c batter. I like the waffles since you don’t have to flip them to cook on both sides.

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  34. So delicious! Dug out waffle maker which hasn’t been used in years (because…hello…butter in the pockets!) and they turned out great! Thank you yet again for another wonderful recipe 😍

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  36. Caroline, you’ve outdone yourself with this fantastic recipe! I bought a waffle iron a few days ago and have been trying out different recipes in preparation for our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake/waffle dinner. Your Keto almond flour pancake recipe makes glorious waffles that are almost indistinguishable from the traditional wheat flour and white sugar ones. And it’s such a nice, big recipe, too. It makes 10 waffles on my traditional-style, non-Belgian iron. I’m thrilled with them and know they’re going to be regular fare in my kitchen.

    One little tip: preheat the oven to 200F and, when the waffles are cooked, remove them from the iron and place directly on the oven rack while you finish cooking. The oven’s heat crisps them up very nicely. Don’t stack them on a plate–they get a bit rubbery.

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  37. IF I COULD GIVE 10 STARS…. I WOULD.
    Carolyn, your keto almond pancakes recipes is WONDERFUL.
    Been craving waffles, so instead of pancakes, used my waffle maker.
    When I found this, I knew they had to be made ASAP!! However didn’t have
    almond milk or avocado oil. used heavy cream and melted butter instead.
    AMAZING!!

    THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE

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  38. I so want to try this recipe! I am wondering something though, I actually saw your post for the blueberry muffin tin pancakes that piqued my interest but do not have coconut flour. So then clicked your link to this recipe. So… can I use this recipe in the mini muffin tins with blueberries? Haha! A little long winded but wanted to make a clear picture of what I am getting at 🙂 Thank you for any input!

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    • You can use this for mini bites but they are a bit on the fragile side more. I recommend doing them in parchment paper or silicone muffin liners so you can get them out more easily.

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  39. These came out delicious. I used coconut milk instead of almond milk as I was out. I paired it with two slices of bacon and cold brew with mct oil powder.

    I’ll be making this recipe again!

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    • Hi Deb! Welcome to the dark side (kidding…). My books are available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target, and Costco. Costco is often the cheapest but they are harder to keep on the shelves (once they’re gone, they’re gone for a while). If you’re new to keto, The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen is the book you will want to start with. Lots of info on how to start and maintain the diet… https://amzn.to/2mDxlmk

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  42. As always, Carolyn, your recipe yielded terrific results! Light and fluffy, with the same taste and texture as regular pancakes. I used the light-flavored olive oil and half-cream-half-water, and they were superb. Thank you.

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  44. OMGoodness!! Was craving waffles, came across
    Your recipe! THE BEST!!
    So I’ve made these about 6 times. One day I
    thought I’d try pizzels with this very tastyt
    batter!!
    Made them, to the “brown “ side, let them sit on
    the cooling rack for four days. They NEVER got
    soft, stayed crispy!! Not like other low carb
    Pizzel recipes I’ve tried.

    THANK YOU,

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  46. These were just lovely! I didn’t have almond milk or avocado oil so I used water and coconut oil. I added lemon zest as well.

    The pancakes turned out lovely! I ended up with 8 medium-sized pancakes. I froze half and served the other half with a chocolate sauce made from cacao, coconut flake, chia seed, truvia, and sea salt.

    Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  49. Absolutely perfect!! My new to Keto daughter was so very happy to have “real” pancakes again! Thank you, Carolyn. You are a blessing!

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  50. You’ve gotta another winner ♥️ Hands down THE BEST grain free, sugar free, dairy free pancakes I’ve tried! And I’ve tried many many Keto and Paleo recipes over the last 2 years. They were fluffy and the perfect texture. I added in a little orange zest 🍊

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  51. EXCELLENT! The absolute best pancake recipe I’ve tried (Paleo and/or Keto). I even did a little dance in my kitchen after my first bite. I made these this morning, followed the directions exactly and they came out amazing. Even my non-keto husband said they were better than regular pancakes. It was also my first time trying the Lakanto maple syrup. Loved that too! Oh, I’m so thrilled. THANK YOU!

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  53. I found these tasted just ok and would burn easy even on a lower heat. I suspect it was the almond flour.
    They required A LOT of syrup.

    I found the protein powder pancakes much more lighter, fluffy and lost the recipe. Haven’t seen a good one yet that seems right.

    Perhaps you could come up with a winner?

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    • Sorry they weren’t for you but I, and many others, already think this is a winner. I do not enjoy pancakes made mostly with protein powder, as they are very very dry. These are not at all dry.

      You may want to invest in a better pan if you found they were burning even on low heat.

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  54. These are good pancakes. I used melted butter and diluted heavy cream because that’s what I had available. I also roughly quartered measurements to make it a one egg recipe. Worked great. I’m very sceptical about keto recipes but i would make this again. Thank you for coming up with this recipe 🙂

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    • Coconut oil might thicken the batter a bit in the blender. But yes, you can try it, melted but not too hot.

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  56. Absolutely DELICIOUS!! Made this as waffles. Sprinkled some mini chocolate chips on top with some syrup and YUM!! So glad I found this recipe!! Thank you!!

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  57. These pancakes are wonderful. Their consistency is so light and fluffy, and not grainy at all. I just ordered 2 of your cookbooks and can’t wait to get the breakfast one when it comes out.

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  58. So tasty!! I ditch the sweetener mainly because I didn’t own it for so long! But they’re so good with it or without it! Yummm!

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  59. This pancakes are the best Keto pancakes I have tried! And I have tried many!!! Huge hit with my little ones! Thank you for yet another great recipe! I had leftover batter, can I just stored with a tight lid for the nest day ?

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    • Well anything with raw eggs should be refrigerated and it might be thick after you take it out. Let it come to room temp and if it’s still very thick, then add a few tbsp warm water.

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  60. These are delicious and so simple! Thank you for your wonderful and create recipes. I’m still working on my flipping technique, but the are coming out fluffy!

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  61. Could I mix this in a bullet instead of a blender? And could I substitute the almond milk for coconut milk?

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  62. This is nothing shy of a miracle, Carolyn. These look like and fluff up just like regular pancakes. I followed the advice in the reviews to bring my eggs more to room temp to make sure there wasn’t an eggy taste. Not sure if that is really true, but mine didn’t taste eggy. I made the recipe as written. This is my second recipe attempt of yours and you are 2 for 2! I have the feeling there is going to be a lot of new recipe attempts in my future! Thank you!

    Review aside, have you ever tried using more sweetener in the batter or dusting some confectioners on top? I’m asking because I have a family member that only uses butter for “syrup” and I’m thinking that they would probably like the pancakes sweeter since they aren’t getting it from the syrup. I wouldn’t want to ruin the recipe if this would throw off the consistency.

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  63. OOOOOMMMMMGGGG!!!!! THANK YOU…THANK YOU….THANK YOU! These are TRULY the best almond flour pancake/waffles, I have found! I made them as waffles and am so happy, I can’t contain myself! I am not doing Keto; however, I am always on the look out for sugar-free, no/low carb recipes for my favorite foods and this is definitely a keeper. Thanks again.

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  64. These are sooo good! I’ve tweaked them a little after I made them the first time… but even the first time my super picky non-Keto kids ate them like, well pancakes, actually! I’ve subbed 1/4 c of heavy cream for 1/4 c of almond milk and a 1/2 c of ground flaxseed for 1/2c of almond flour. Also we straight up add a tsp of maple flavoring to the batter so we can skip the syrup-great with just butter or butter and a little peanut butter! Thanks for bringing pancakes back into my life!

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  66. I loved the pancakes! I tried putting the recipe in my CM app and it came up with 203 total carbs for 2 Serving! What is the correct carb for two servings ? Thanks

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    • The correct carb count is in the nutritional info in the recipe). Your CM app is clearly way off, even if it is counting the erythritol (which you should set it so it doesn’t, because it has zero impact on blood sugar and the body doesn’t recognize it as a carb). But even counting that, it wouldn’t be CLOSE to 203g of carbs so something went wrong in your app.

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  67. I LOVE these waffles SOOO MUCH, and have used the recipe numerous times for pancakes and waffles , but last night I really needed some bread–i REALLY wanted a burger with a bun, but instead, I took this recipe, cut it in half, used just one egg and one egg yolk (which was all that was available) omitted the sweet stuff-(swerve and vanilla) and added garlic powder and fresh rosemary–the result VIOLA, was savory and SPECTACULAR!! it was better than any keto bread i have tried or made, and it had a nice slight toasty crunch from crisping in the waffle iron. OMGosh, you have saved my life once again! Sure, the triangle shapes made by the waffle iron made it split into 4 pieces, but i did not care, plus, the cheese and avocado held those in place. again–spectacular!! Thank you!!

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