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January 3, 2021

Keto Churro Waffles

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Keto churro waffles – tasty breakfast or low carb dessert? No matter what, these crispy keto cinnamon waffles are sure to please!

Titled image of keto churro waffles on a white plate. The top waffle has been dipped in chocolate sauce.

Happy January! Why not make your keto breakfasts interesting and fun with these churro waffles? Light and airy, and dredged in sweet cinnamon. And then dipped in a rich sugar-free chocolate sauce. Can’t beat that!

Honestly, these waffles could just as easily play the role of a sweet snack or keto dessert too. They are that tasty!

But somehow cinnamon treats just scream breakfast to me. Like my Keto Cinnamon Twists, which go so well with coffee. Or my Keto Cinnamon Donuts with their delectable brown butter glaze.

Keto Churro Inspiration

I have to be honest, I have never attempted any sort of churro recipe in my life, although I did enjoy the real deal once upon a time pre-keto.

But my youngest child has been at me to make some sort of keto churros for a while now. Knowing that real churros are tricky and time consuming as it is, I was casting around for a churro-esque idea that would be easier to make with keto ingredients.

And then this tasty looking waffle recipe from A Bajillion Recipes caught my eye. I realized that making keto churro waffles would be a lot more straightforward and have a much better chance of success.

A hand dipping keto churro waffles in cinnamon and sweetener

How to make Keto Churro Waffles

Crispy keto waffles dredged in cinnamon and sweetener – how can you go wrong? Here are my best tips for perfect churro waffles:

Beat the egg whites: This is actually a trick I learned for lighter, fluffier waffles long before I went low carb. It’s an extra step but it’s definitely worth the effort.

Use a classic waffle iron rather than a Belgian style: I have both kinds of waffle irons and have found the shallower classic style to be best for keto waffles of all kinds. The big deep ones just use too much batter, making it hard to cook the waffles through properly. The mini Dash waffle makers would work well too.

Place cooked waffles in a warm oven: This is a trick I used with my keto pizzelle cookies too. Keto ingredients don’t come off the waffle maker nice and crisp, and may get overly browned if you leave them on too long. Placing them in a warm (200F) oven for 15 to 20 minutes gets them nice and crisp!

Let them cool out of the oven: The waffles won’t seem completely crisp until they cool to room temperature.

Brush with melted butter: Once your keto churro waffles are nice and crisp, brush them with melted butter to help the cinnamon sweetener mixture stick.

Dredge in cinnamon and granulated sweetener:
For the real churro experience!

Dip in rich sugar-free chocolate sauce: This is a slightly thicker version of my Keto Hot Fudge Sauce. When you first whisk in the chocolate, it will seem quite thin, but will continue to thicken up as it cools.

Dipping a keto churro waffle in sugar-free chocolate sauce.

Can you make Keto Churro Waffles ahead?

These churro waffles are a great make ahead recipe. You can just make the waffles ahead and store them on the counter in an airtight container for 4 days. You can freeze or refrigerate for longer but they will lose their crispness and will need to be returned to a warm oven.

The chocolate sauce thickens up a lot when cooled or refrigerated. Don’t just rewarm as it is, it will seize. Warm it very gently in a saucepan over low heat, whisking in a bit of cream or almond milk until it’s liquid again.

Top down photo of keto cinnamon churro waffles on a white plate with a colourful napkin and a pot of chocolate sauce.

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Dipping a keto churro waffle in sugar-free chocolate sauce.
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Keto Churro Waffles
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

Keto churro waffles – tasty breakfast or low carb dessert? No matter what, these crispy keto cinnamon waffles are sure to please!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: churro waffles, keto cinnamon waffles
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 246 kcal
Ingredients
Waffles
  • 1 large egg separated
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup Swerve Sweetener
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup almond milk room temperature
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon "Sugar" Coating
  • 1/3 cup Swerve Granular
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
Chocolate Sauce
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate chopped
  • 2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Waffles
  1. Preheat the oven to 200F and set a baking rack over a large sheet pan. Preheat a classic (not Belgian) waffle iron.

  2. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the salt and cream of tartar until they hold stiff peaks.

  3. In another large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, and baking powder. Stir in the almond milk, egg yolk, butter, and vanilla extract. Carefully fold in the beaten egg whites until no streaks remain.

  4. Lightly grease the waffle iron, then add about 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter to the center of the waffle iron. Cook until the waffles are golden brown on both sides. You should get at least 4 (four) 8-inch waffles.

  5. Place cooked waffles on the prepared baking rack and place in the oven for 20 minutes, to crisp up. Break the waffles into sections.

Cinnamon "Sugar" Coating
  1. In a shallow bowl, mix together the sweetener and the cinnamon. Brush each waffle section lightly with the melted butter, and then dip each in the cinnamon mixture.

Chocolate Sauce
  1. In a small saucepan, heat the cream over medium heat until bubbling. Add the chopped chocolate and let sit to melt for 5 minutes. Whisk in the sweetener and vanilla extract until well combined. Let sit a few minutes to thicken.

  2. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. To thin it out, whisk in a bit of almond milk.

Nutrition Facts
Keto Churro Waffles
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = 2 sections of waffle plus sauce)
Calories 246 Calories from Fat 201
% Daily Value*
Fat 22.3g34%
Carbohydrates 5.1g2%
Fiber 2.5g10%
Protein 5.23g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Ginny Scavone says

    January 3, 2021 at 10:05 am

    Thank you so very much for your healthy keto recipes
    I look forward to many more.
    Ginny Scavone’

    Reply
  2. Christine M. says

    January 3, 2021 at 10:21 am

    As soon as I saw this recipe in my email, I just knew I had to make it. I doubled the recipe and skipped the oven part because the kids were hungry :). 4 out of 5 kids thought it was great! I’ll have to make it again when my eating window opens up and I can try them out of the oven.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 3, 2021 at 11:09 am

      I feel like I need to add that to my post: 4 out of 5 kids recommend this recipe! 😉 Just like the old 4 out of 5 dentists…

      Reply
  3. Barbara White says

    January 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    How to cook if you do not have a waffle iron?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 3, 2021 at 5:14 pm

      I’m sorry, they’re waffles. I don’t think you have any recourse here. You can make them into pancakes but they won’t be the same.

      Reply
  4. Mariea says

    January 3, 2021 at 1:48 pm

    I made them today. Very tasty. However, mine did not crisp. I followed your instructions and let them sit until they were cold. While they did firm some compared to when I took them off my waffle maker, they were far from crisp. What did I do wrong?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 3, 2021 at 5:14 pm

      What sweetener did you use?

      Reply
      • Mariea says

        January 3, 2021 at 11:43 pm

        Granular Swerve.

        Reply
        • Carolyn says

          January 4, 2021 at 8:45 am

          Then they should have crisped. I wonder if you didn’t cook them long enough on your waffle iron?

          Reply
          • Mariea says

            January 4, 2021 at 10:02 am

            Maybe! I’m not unhappy to try again – LOL!

            They were delicious regardless, with and without the churro topping. I didn’t have chocolate so I skipped that part.

            I knew about the sweetener from your posts. Doesn’t erythritol yield crisp cookies and such? I made a shortbread cookie for Christmas, and that, too, wasn’t crisp. I’m beginning to think I just have bad luck! Can over mixing cause that?

            Anyway, I always follow what you put in your recipes. I once used Pyure in you little apple cider donut holes and they were bitter. Ever since, I am cautious when using anything except Swerve!

            Thank you for the lovely recipe. Crispy or not, it was a hit with me and my non-keto parents!

            Happy new year!

          • Carolyn says

            January 4, 2021 at 10:18 am

            I don’t think it’s over-mixing either, although I could be wrong. And yes, erythritol is the one you want for crispness. What brand of almond flour are you using? Maybe it’s adding too much moisture, I am not sure.

  5. Monika says

    January 3, 2021 at 7:38 pm

    Can you replace almond milk with pouring cream if you don’t have almond milk?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 3, 2021 at 8:02 pm

      No, it will be too thick. Do half cream, and half water.

      Reply
  6. Cheryl says

    January 5, 2021 at 7:24 pm

    5 stars
    I made these today and they were delicious! I used the Dash mini waffle maker and it made 10 waffles. I used one level scoop of the OXO Large disher for each waffle. They were good on their own even before I added the cinnamon topping and the chocolate dip. I only needed about half of the melted butter to brush on them.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 5, 2021 at 9:48 pm

      So good to hear!

      Reply
  7. Silvija says

    January 7, 2021 at 5:23 am

    I have just started keto, would love to give this a try since the last 4 days been under 20g of carb. Question, can the cream of tartar be replaced by something else or completely removed from the recipe?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 7, 2021 at 9:15 am

      It can be left out, it just helps egg whites beat up nicely.

      Reply
  8. Suzanne says

    January 13, 2021 at 3:22 pm

    This looks so good! Do you use this waffle with other toppings?

    Reply
  9. Vanessa says

    January 13, 2021 at 3:23 pm

    Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?

    Reply
  10. Neila says

    January 15, 2021 at 11:35 pm

    5 stars
    The cinnamon churros were GREEAATT! My granddaughters were spending the night and we made these for breakfast. We all loved them, Thanks so much

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 16, 2021 at 9:30 am

      So glad to hear that!

      Reply

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