Pumpkin Low-Carb Almond Flour Waffle Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Low-Carb Almond Flour Waffle Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 large eggs (separated into whites and yolks); 1 3/4 cups super fine almond flour; 1/3 cup granulated stevia/erythritol blend; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamon; 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil (melted); 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin ((I used canned)); 1/4 cup unsweetened original almond milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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This Pumpkin Low-Carb Almond Flour Waffle Recipe makes fluffy waffles brimming with pumpkin spice flavor. These waffles can be part of a low-carb, keto, Atkins, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, or Banting diet.

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The Recipe

This Pumpkin Low-Carb Almond Flour Waffle Recipe makes waffles that are perfect for a fall breakfast, but can be a special treat anytime of year.

Our recipe is super-easy to put together. I use a food processor to make the batter. To make the waffles extra-fluffy, I whip the egg whites into meringue separately then gently fold them into the batter. This adds extra air into the waffles.

These waffles contain real pumpkin for genuine pumpkin flavor. Winter spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom enhance the pumpkin, while vanilla pulls it all together.

The Inspiration

This recipe was inspired by fall. It’s the season for pumpkin spice and I like to add at least one new pumpkin recipe to the blog each year.

For some reason, this year my thoughts were laser-focused on breakfast foods. I contemplated about pancake, donut, and waffle recipes. The idea for waffles won out. It’s been a while since I’ve made a waffle recipe.

I based the actual recipe on my recipe for Easy Guilt-Free Chocolate Waffles. If you love waffles and love chocolate, you should check this recipe out!

Tips and Tricks

Spice substitutions

While I use a combination of spices for these waffles, they will be just as delicious if you use a pre-made pumpkin spice. Read the ingredients to be sure, but, in general, I find that these spice combinations don’t have as many fillers as other purchased seasoning combinations.

To make waffles dairy-free

It’s easy to make these waffles dairy-free simply by using coconut oil instead of butter. Be sure to use a dairy-free oil to grease the waffle iron as well. If you decide to make the waffles dairy-free, you might consider adding a dollop of this almond milk ice cream from Low Carb Yum on top.

The sweetener I use

I use Pyure Organic All-Purpose Organic Sweetener Blend as the sweetener in almost all of my recipes. My posts are not sponsored by the manufacturer. Instead, I use it because it is easily accessible to most of my readers either through Amazon and is carried throughout the USA in natural food stores as well as Walmart.

I always provide an affiliate link to this sweetener in my recipes so you know exactly what I use. While I do get a little money if you go through this link, I assure you that I would get more if I linked to a more expensive, less accessible sweetener. (The money I get from these affiliate links and my advertisers is what keeps this blog afloat and allows me to provide these recipes for free, though, so thank you everyone!)

In addition to its accessibility, the combination of erythritol and stevia is tolerated by most people, but from a blood sugar and a digestion standpoint. The stevia used in this sweetener is high quality and produces less aftertaste than some brands that use stevia.

Another reason I use Pyure is because it is twice as sweet as sugar. Because of this, you only need to use half as much as you would if the sweetness level is the same as sugar. This decreases the amount of erythritol in your recipes which also decreases the strong cooling effect it can have in large quantities.

Additionally, an advantage of using less sweetener is the price. While Pyure is less expensive than many baking sweetener mixes, the fact that you use half as much makes it a much more value conscious option.

Sweetener substitutions

I do understand that many people like other sweeteners and that’s fine. For the most part, it’s fine to use other sweeteners in my recipes if you take a few things into account.

First of all, be sure to take the sweetness level of your sweetener into consideration. If your sweetener has a 1:1 substitution ratio with sugar, you will need to use twice as much. This may affect the bulk of the ingredients, but will probably be fine in most recipes.

Super-sweet sweeteners such as pure stevia powder or monk fruit powder will not provide the bulk needed in this recipe, so I would not use them.

Enjoying these waffles

I recommend drizzling these waffles with your favorite low-carb maple syrup, adding a dollop of sweetened whipped cream (or coconut cream for dairy-free), or smearing on some cream cheese. A sprinkle of nutmeg or a touch of low-carb caramel sauce, or a few pecans or walnuts on top will make them even more special.

While these waffles make an awesome breakfast, they can double as a dessert. A scoop of ice-cream on top and you’re good to go!

These waffles freeze well and can be heated up in a flash in a toaster. Enjoy!

-Annissa

PS: Looking for more ideas for pumpkin for breakfast? You might want to try out my keto-friendly pumpkin muffins or this keto pumpkin dutch baby from Beauty and the Foodie. Also, if you’re looking for a to make waffles for one or two people, you might want to try this recipe for keto pumpkin cheesecake chaffles from Butter Together.

Bring on the pumpkin spice! These pumpkin waffles let you enjoy fall flavors without the guilt. 😍😋

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