How to make chaffles that actually taste delicious (with three ingredients)

It appears chaffles are a viral, low-carb sensation. But chaffles – this strange-sounding waffle made with mozzarella and eggs – can taste WAY better than, well, eggy cheese shaped like a waffle.

Unless you plan to turn your chaffle into a pizza, read on for an insanely better way to #brunchsohard and enjoy waffles that are paleo, keto and low-carb friendly.

What are chaffles?

In a most basic form, chaffles are mozzarella+cheese = waffles. Hmmm. When I pitched this one to my keto-loving husband, he gave me a look of disgust. So on a morning of terrible air quality in Boise due to West Coast wildfires, I set out to create a versatile, delicious chaffle.

The base ratio for how to make chaffles

1 egg + 2 spoonfuls of cream cheese + 2 tablespoons almond flour + BLEND.

Using cream cheese (or even mascarpone) gives a milder flavor and creamier batter. Blending the ingredients incorporates air naturally into the batter, so there’s no need for any leavening (baking powder or soda).

Because eggs naturally increase in volume when whisked and then heated, there is no need to be precise in your measuring. Just use a big spoon from your utensil drawer. Blend the three ingredients together with a pinch of salt until the batter is smooth, then chaffle away!

If you don’t have a blender

If you don’t have a blender – don’t worry! Take room temperature cream cheese and first make a paste with the almond flour (this requires elbow grease). Then you can slowly whisk your paste with the eggs until combined and frothy (more elbow grease, call it your exercise for the day!). Small lumps of cream cheese are not going to matter, they’ll melt away when heated.

You don’t need fancy or expensive equipment

I firmly believe nutritious and delicious food should be accessible to everyone. No, you don’t need an air fryer, an Instant Pot or a $30 waffle maker. For these I used our small Ninja Pro Blender ($59 on Amazon) and a $10 Dash waffle maker. These are not affiliate links (I am not making any money if you click on them).

My mom gifted the Dash waffle maker to our big brother for his birthday, and we’ve all loved it for all types of waffles. Point is, you don’t need expensive kitchen appliances to achieve deliciousness. Please don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. They’re most likely trying to make a few cents off your click.

Bacon ‘n’ cream keto chaffles

Now for the fun. The Husband’s idea for keto-style chaffles included drizzling pastured butter, sprinkling crispy bacon, and fresh whipped cream (no sugar added). Artificial sweeteners of any kind affect your blood sugar levels and are a processed, fake food. Yep, even monk fruit and erythritol.

On keto, my husband completely avoids sugar and starch, and if he’s going to eat a slice of cake, he eats one. Then hops right back into his keto routine. For more reading on this, check out Dr. Jason Fung’s book, The Obesity Code (again, not a paid link, this is a great book).

Gluten-free + GAPS diet chaffles

For all my gluten-free and GAPS diet peeps out there, this one’s for you. Toast your chaffles then spread them with salted, melted butter and drizzle with raw honey. Add a little fruit if you fancy it or chopped, toasted nuts (we can’t, I’m allergic). For our crew’s big brother who mostly follows the GAPS diet protocol, his eyes got REAL BIG when I topped his with a little fresh whipped, organic cinnamon cream.

Ma’Chaffles

(mom+Christina+waffles… JUST KIDDING!)

When I first saw the word chaffle, I thought COOL! my very own namesake waffle (Christina+waffle). Of course not. But using my chaffle recipe gives you a versatile, extremely light and airy waffle that toasts beautifully and takes to any toppings you can dream up. Or quickly reach for in your kitchen. Like fresh blueberries and a dusting of powdered sugar. These looked so appealing, our little brother got to them before I could (#momlife). Guess there really is something viral about these little chaffles.

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