We’ve had our waffle iron for a couple months now. So much experimenting has gone down in our kitchen. I must say that my favorite waffles are these Cauliflower Waffles made with bacon and cheddar cheese. Top them with a dollop of sour cream and some chives, and I’m in waffle heaven. You could now have waffles for breakfast, dinner, and dessert! I’ll show you how to make them below. It honestly doesn’t get much easier!
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Who Doesn’t Want Waffles For Dinner?
Waffles don’t always have to be doused in syrup and butter, although that is a great way to eat them. Sometimes, they are best topped with sour cream, cheese and chives, which is exactly how I like to eat these savory Cauliflower Waffles!
What’s even better is the macros are on point, so you can indulge in them, and they are super quick to whip up on any given night. Now, let me ask you again. Do you want waffles for dinner?
Our Favorite Waffle Maker Recipes
As mentioned above, this is my favorite waffle recipe hands down! However, the cool thing about pancake and waffle batter is that they are completely interchangeable. One of our oldest and dearest recipes is keto macro cakes and we know they would taste great as waffles too. Make sure to check out our easy wonder bread chaffle recipe you’ll definitely enjoy. We also recently created a decadent double chocolate waffle recipe that is the perfect dinner or dessert recipe!
Use this recipe as a base and go wild with different fillings. You can do a Mexican style waffle with chorizo and manchego cheese or a pizza waffle with pepperoni and mozzarella. Options are endless!
Cauliflower Waffles
It wasn’t until recently that I looked at waffles in a savory light, and I must say, I can never go back. I’ve been called waffle girl back in the day which speaks to not only my obsession with waffles, but acceptance of all shapes, sizes and flavors.
Another favorite ingredient of mine to use for a savory waffle base is zucchini. (Just be sure to drain the liquid since it can give off a lot more water.) If you are new to the savory waffle scene, I highly recommend you start with these Cauliflower Waffles because it doesn’t really get any better than bacon and cheese!
Make sure to check out our best dash waffle maker recipes your family will love!
Recipe can be quickly added to MyFitnessPal – Search “KetoConnect – Savory Cauliflower Waffles”
Cauliflower Waffles | Bacon and Cheddar!
Ingredients:
- 300 grams cauliflower (half head)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4-1/2 cup ground golden flaxseed meal
- 84 grams Cheddar Cheese
- 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1.5 tbsp chives
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions:
- Combine all the above ingredients into a large bowl.
- Preheat your waffle iron. Using a 1/3 measuring cup scoop out some of the mixture, grease the waffle iron and place the mixture in the center of the waffle iron. Press the waffle iron down onto the mixture so it spreads and allow to fully cook. Repeat until all the mixture is completely used.
- Optionally, top with sour cream, cheddar cheese and chives! Enjoy!
- Note: The mixture will make 5 medium waffles or 3 large waffles. Also, the amount of flax meal needed will vary depending on the amount of moisture your mixture has. We needed exactly 1/4 cup, but you may need as much as 1/2 cup – use your best judgement!
Notes
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
Looks great, but is there another option besides the flax? Having some trouble finding it.
You could try oat fiber or psyllium fiber.
I made these today and OMG!! I added hot sauce and used 1/8 of a cup of coconut flour instead of flax meal (because I didnt have any on hand). These are gonna be my go to! Thank you Megha and Matt! Every recipe I’ve made of your has been very satisfying! Keep up the good work!
Did any of you have a problem with the waffle sticking to the waffle iron? I did not use the flax (did not have it) and the waffle stuck pretty bad and fell apart. I ended up frying them in a cast iron pan. Turned out pretty good!
Thank you for the good recipes. I’m new to this way of eating so I like to print the recipe. However I find printing very hit and miss. Some I can and others won’t display at all.
I made this the other day and it was pretty good. However, it tasted much better when I forgot to put in the flax at first, although it didn’t stick together at all. Then I added the flax, re-processed it, and it did stick together much better, but tasted pretty slimy from the flax. Next time I think I’d puree but no flax.
Thanks for all these recipes!
Time has passed but for myself and future KC blog readers I checked around and found this on LIVESTRONG.org:
“In Baked Goods
“If you don’t like the grassy or nutty taste of flaxseeds in baked goods, substitute chia seeds instead for a more neutral flavor. Both flax and chia can be used in place of some of the flour in baked goods….”
“Other Uses
“Chia seeds can be handier than flaxseeds in other recipes as well because they don’t need to be ground before use. Flaxseeds aren’t well-absorbed if consumed whole. Use either type of seed interchangeably on a 1-to-1 basis in smoothies, soups, meat loaf, burgers, pancake or waffle batter or granola or sprinkled on top of yogurt, salads or hot cereal.”
Matt mentions psyllium husks or oat fiber in these comments too.
great recipe — what if you don’t have waffle iron? can you just use a pan? or bake in oven?
thanks
Oh, you could probably turn these into cauli-cakes in a pan!
I am loving these recipes! Wondering about MFP, I can find some of your items, but am not able to find and save the recipes in MFP. Can you help with that? (I am using the free version)
Thank you!
Hey there! We use the free version of MFP as well, and have listed most of our recipes there under KETO CONNECT. Let us know if you are having a hard time with a specific recipe and we’ll do what we can!
I just had to tell you these saved me tonight. Almost cried they were so good! My kids wanted waffles (nonketo) and I had nothing for my husband and I to go with. When I saw a lonely bag of riced califlower in the freezer I remembered glancing at this recipe earlier this week, perfect! I did not have any bacon left, but added some bacon grease for flavor to grease the waffle iron also! sharp chedder and some minced green onions since I had no chive. I found I only needed about a fourth cup flax. Perfection. This is lifechanging for me lol you guys are my favorite thing.
Nearly every time I visit my parents I make these and transfer me and my non-Keto friends and family into waffle-heaven; I have to take advantage of the food processor my mom has 😀
I am assuming that you rice, or blend the cauliflower? Does it need to be precooked also – sorry havent done anything like this before
Hi Tracy! This is cauliflower that has been broken up and placed into a food processor until just past riced. Pulse until fine! The waffler does ALL the cooking – it’s like MAGIC! – Thanks for the question!
These were so good! Thanks for a great recipe
Keto-newbie here., can I assume you food process the cauliflower before step 1?
Hey Jamie!
You got it! We process it to just past ‘riced.’ Make sure the cauliflower is smaller than a rice grain, and you’re all set!
what did you use to grease the waffle maker
Spray it down with some olive oil/ coconut oil/ butter spray! Enjoy those waffles!
I found y’all on YouTube and didn’t realize y’all do recipes! Came on the site to look for the keto calculator. These sound amazing. I’m definitely adding these to my meal plan ?
Can’t wait to try these! Do you rice the cauliflower?
Processed it just past rice-size! Give it a shot and let us know how it goes for you !
Do you cook the cauliflower first or just grind it up? 1/2 head cooked or uncooked?
Hey susan! Uncooked is best, as the waffle iron cooks the cauliflower for you!!
What do you actually do with the cauliflower? Rice it in food processor then add the rest of the ingredients, steam it then food processor? You seem to be missing a portion of the instructions. It’s. ot clear from your preamble either, hence the question. I am envisioning a half head of cauliflower in the big bowl witheggs etc added to it!
Hey Ellen! Sorry for the confusion! The cauliflower is processed to just beyond ‘riced’ in the processor. The waffle iron steams the cauliflower for you, like magic! Good luck, and thanks for the question !
How do you prep the cauliflower? I’m assuming raw. But are you grating it up, small chunks??
Hey Gerry! Throw that cauliflower (in chunks) in a food processor and spin it around until it’s just beyond ‘riced.’ Looking for about half the size of a grain of rice. Good luck ! The waffle iron will cook it for you!
Could frozen cauliflower be used?
Ya, you’ll just have to leave them in longer since there will be more moisture in the batter.
Matt is right. I’m making them right now with frozen cauliflower and they cook up great! Just wait until all steam stops coming out of the waffle iron, and you’re golden! (Pun intended)
I live about 45 minutes from the closet grocery store. The produce is not always the greatest.
So when I find nice cauliflower I load up.
Take off the stems and blend all of it.
When I made this recipe, I found it to be more liquidy
than seemed right, so I just added a little coconut flour to the batch. For my waffle maker I used 1/4 cup in each of the four sections.
Seems like this would make a great addition to Chicken… like a keto version of chicken and waffles!