This keto pancake recipe will make you fall in love with breakfast again. They deliver all the golden brown fluffiness you crave without derailing your low carb goals. With a pat of butter and a drizzle of homemade keto maple syrup, you won’t miss the carb-heavy pancakes. Stack responsibly, my friends!
Nothing says “rise and shine” like a stack of warm pancakes. And I have any number of delicious keto pancake recipes. I’ve got coconut flour pancakes and keto pumpkin pancakes. I even have a recipe for a pancake in a mug.
But these easy almond flour pancakes are my absolute favorite. One bite and you will understand why!
★★★★★
Heather says: “OMG, thank you for giving me back my pancakes. I’ve tried many different recipes and mixes, and they always had a granular texture. These were perfect in every way!“
Must Try Pancake Recipe
I first debuted this keto pancake recipe in my cookbook, Easy Keto Breakfasts, and it was an instant hit. Readers rave about them because they are:
Ingredient Notes
- Almond Flour: Make sure you use good finely ground, blanched almond flour for the best pancakes.
- Almond Milk: Any low carb milk will work here, or you can use half heavy cream and half water.
- Avocado Oil: Using a liquid oil helps give the batter a better consistency. Melted butter or coconut oil tends to make it overly thick.
- Sweetener: Feel free to use your favorite sweetener. Do note that allulose may make the pancakes a lot darker.
- Eggs: You need more eggs than for regular pancakes but the results are not eggy at all!
- Pantry staples: Vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt.
How to Make The Best Keto Pancakes
- Combine the wet ingredients: Place the eggs, almond milk, oil, and vanilla in a blender and blend to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients: Add the almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt and blend again.
- Form the pancakes: Add several tablespoons of batter to a hot killet and spread into a 3 or 4 inch circle. Let cook until the edges are set and bubbles appear in the top.
- Flip the pancakes: Carefully wiggle a thin-bladed spatula under the pancakes and flip over. Cook until golden brown on the second side.
Carolyn’s Tips for Success
A blender really makes a difference to this recipe. It makes the batter more cohesive as well as whipping air into it, so the pancakes come out fluffier and lighter. You may be able to achieve the same results with an immersion blender or a food processor.
Let the batter rest a few minutes after blending. It allows the almond flour particles to absorb more of the moisture from the eggs and liquids. The batter will thicken and the pancakes will be less likely to fall apart.
Keep the pancakes on the small side (no more than 4 inches across) so they are easier to flip. I use a very thin bladed spatula and I wiggle it under one edge, and then quickly flip over.
Serving Suggestions
These delicious pancakes are infinitely adaptable. Stir some chocolate chips or fresh berries into the batter, or add a little cinnamon.
You also have many wonderful choices for toppings. You can make some of my Keto Maple Syrup, or purchase a pre-made version (I like this one made with allulose). Other topping ideas include:
Easy Keto Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup (187.5 g) almond milk
- ¼ cup (54.5 g) avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (265 g) blanched almond flour, (about 250g)
- ¼ cup (45.5 g) sweetener
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Additional oil for the pan
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Preheat the waffle iron and lightly grease.
- 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.
- Close the lid and let cook until puffed and golden brown on both sides. The time will vary depending on your waffle iron.
- 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.
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Notes
Tips:
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
This pancake recipe is made with almond flour, sweetener, eggs, oil, almond milk, vanilla, and salt. You can add in blueberries, chocolate chips, and other flavorings like cinnamon or caramel extract.
This keto pancake recipe contains 6.6 grams total carbohydrate and 3.1 grams of fiber per serving. That means they have 3.5 grams of NET CARBS per serving.
Keto pancakes lack gluten and starch, so they tend to be more fragile than regular pancakes. However, preparing the batter in a blender makes it more cohesive. It breaks down the eggs and the almond flour, allowing them to combine better so the pancakes hold together.
Yes! This is a great recipe for meal prep as they freeze and refrigerate very well and are easy to reheat.
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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Will the batter last overnight in the fridge to use two days in a row for waffles?
No it will get too thick as it sits.
I put the rest of the batter in the fridge and it’s fine. You just leave out to warm up and it works fine.
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!
So delighted to hear it!
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. 🙂
How new is your baking powder and what brand of almond flour?
I made these tonight for dinner. Best low carb pancakes ever.
So glad to hear it!
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!!!
Hi Carolyn, can you whip up the batter the night before then make them the next day or will it affect how they turn out?
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.
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!
Thanks so much!
Made them today for my husband and me. They were very good! He even liked them! Thank you for the great recipes!
I am so happy to hear that!
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!
Just ordered your new book and eagerly awaiting its arrival!! As always thsnks for all the fantastic recipes and blog posts!
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!
Your coconut flour pancakes used to be my go-to, but THESE are truly the best keto pancakes I’ve ever had!
Wow, thanks Pan!
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
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.
Enjoy!
You can easily leave out the sweetener.
Yummy looking forword to pancakes this morning !
For Canadians looking for a great syrup for their pancakes, try Steve’s maple syrup. It’s very good but very expensive for a small bottle. I combine it with another low csrb syrup and totally enjoy it. (amazon.ca) these pancakes are very good. Thanks.