These Sugar Free Chocolate Waffles are also a nice alternative to the usual breakfast waffle.
Made with unsweetened cocoa powder, these tasty waffles are chocolaty and fluffy making them perfect for serving for breakfast or any time of the day.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes chocolate waffles so good?
Chocolate waffles come with their own special flavor that makes them tasty on their own, with or without the syrup.
I like how tasty these waffles are without all of the usual sugar added to them.
Have you tried my Keto Low Carb Jalapeno Bacon Chaffles?
Those chaffles are a nice flourless waffle that packs a ton of flavor. Both this chocolate waffle and that chaffle recipe are easy low carbohydrate breakfast or brunch options.
Serve your tasty chocolate waffles with sugar free syrup on top. You can find a selection of sugar free syrups here.
Ingredients needed to make homemade chocolate waffles.
- All purpose flour. As mentioned, almond flour can be used instead as long as an extra egg is added. You can find low carb flour here.
- Baking Powder. Adds air to our waffles to make them more fluffy.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. This is what makes the waffles chocolate.
- Sugar Alternative. Use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and can be baked or cooked with.
- Milk. You can use unsweetened milk alternative (nut, oat,etc) or half and half alternatively.
- Egg. Your egg should be at room temperature for best results.
- Vanilla Extract. This helps to balance out the flavors.
- Optional- sugar free chocolate chips. Adding chocolate chips really makes these waffles a chocolate delight!
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How to make Chocolate Waffles without the added sugar.
Prep Time: 5 minutes.
Cook Time: 40 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings (depending on the size of your waffle maker).
- Start by preheating and prepping your waffle iron according the the manufacturer's instructions.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder and unsweetened cocoa. Then whisk in the sugar alternative.
- Next, in another bowl, use another whisk or a fork to mix together the milk, egg, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients from the second bowl to the dry ingredients in the first bowl and mix until just combined and there are no large lumps. You can fold in any optional chocolate chips.
- Depending on the size of your waffle maker, spoon the batter for the first waffle into the waffle maker (my waffles were made with a cup of batter).
- You can cook your waffles for three to five minutes (depending on the size) or until the edges appear crips and the center cooked. center.
Tips for making the best chocolate waffles.
When combining your ingredients, mix until just combined . Over-mixing the batter can ruin the texture (a few lumps are okay).
More helpful tips for you.
- Give your waffles an extra burst of flavor. Simply substitute a quarter cup of cold coffee for a quarter cup of the milk.
- Add sugar free chocolate chips to your waffles if you want more chocolate. The chocolate chips will warm up into something soft and wonderful in every bite!
- Working in batches can mean older waffles getting cold. You can keep the waffles warm in an oven set to 250 for up to a half hour. Place the waffles on a parchment paper lined baking sheet so that they do not overlap.
How to store leftover waffles
Store any leftover waffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days.
These waffles should be stored in an airtight container separated with parchment paper. If properly stores, they should keep refrigerated for up to a few days or frozen for a few months.
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Sugar Free Chocolate Waffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¼ cup Erythritol - see post for details and alternatives.
- ¾ cup Milk - see post for details and alternatives.
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Optional- sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Start by preheating and prepping your waffle iron according the the manufacturer's instructions.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder and unsweetened cocoa. Then whisk in the sugar alternative.
- Next, in another bowl, use another whisk or a fork to mix together the milk, egg, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients from the second bowl to the dry ingredients in the first bowl and mix until just combined and there are no large lumps. You can fold in any optional chocolate chips.
- Depending on the size of your waffle maker, spoon the batter for the first waffle into the waffle maker (my waffles were made with a cup of batter).
- You can cook your waffles for three to five minutes (depending on the size) or until the edges appear crips and the center cooked. center.
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Make this recipe keto low carb by using almond flour. See post for details. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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Sugar Free Chocolate Waffles. A delicious chocolaty breakfast or brunch recipe made with no added sugar. Keto low carb gluten free option.
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.