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Perfect Primal Grain-Free Gluten-Free Waffles

Submitted by Joyful Abode on October 2, 2009 – 4:00 amView Comments
Perfect Primal Grain-Free Gluten-Free Waffles

These coconut flour waffles are grain-free and gluten-free, and they’re my new favorite breakfast “bread”.
Coconut flour is loaded with fiber, and the eggs in this recipe make it full of protein (though I promise it doesn’t taste eggy). Add coconut oil, and you’ve got your good fats… this recipe really couldn’t be more perfect.

And my favorite part about these gluten-free waffles? Beyond all the healthiness of the ingredients… they don’t get soggy the way conventional waffles do!!! With a “regular” waffle, I would never venture to put a fruit topping directly on top — not me! I hate soggy waffles. But these, probably because of the eggs, don’t tend to get soggy. I can’t imagine a better waffle.

Grain free waffles

Seriously, these are the waffles of my dreams. Spongy, flavorful, and guilt-free.

One recipe makes 4-5 little squares, or one large Belgian waffle. So I usually double it to cook for my husband and I.

Grain-free Gluten-free Waffles:

  • 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp milk
  • 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • Optional – 1 Tbsp maple syrup, honey, or other sweetener
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 Tbsp coconut flour

Grain free waffles

Simply mix everything together, and let the ingredients meld for about 5 minutes while your waffle iron gets warm. The coconut flour seems to react better if it has time to “soak” so please don’t leave out this “melding” time.

Then, thinly spread over your waffle iron – I didn’t need to use nonstick spray for these. You’ll want to just barely cover the “hole” lumps of the waffle iron, because this batter expands a lot.

Close the iron and wait several minutes, until the steam stops coming out quite as much. If you want, you can open it to peek… it won’t hurt anything. When the steam isn’t as crazy, and the waffles are starting to brown, remove them to a plate.

Repeat until all of your batter is used up.

If you want to, you can serve it with a fruit topping. I used strawberries the day I took these pictures, but I also made blueberry topping another time and it was just as good.

Fruit waffle toppings:

  1. Put fruit in a small saucepan. Strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries are perfect for this.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium or medium-low.
  3. Add a small splash of vanilla extract and a little bit of sweetener (optional) if your berries are quite tart.
  4. Simmer while you make your waffles.
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  • CavebabyJ
    I make GF waffles a lot for my kids. I use cream cheese for the fat:

    7 lg eggs
    1/4c cream cheese
    1/2tbl vanilla (use the best vanilla u can find it makes a difference, I use simply organic)
    1tsp sea salt
    1/4c coconut flour

    Makes 3 lg belgian type waffles. Really low in carbs high in fat and protein.
  • Ben
    I make these all the time now. They are amazing. I use my vitamix to blend strawberries and a banana into a syrup. Its my new favorite breakfast.
  • Mariss
    Yours look way softer and moist than mine were. They were tasty, but a bit on the dry side. I let the batter soak for a while--more than 5 minutes. Any tips? Thanks for your great site!
  • JoyfulAbode
    Maybe try adding more melted coconut oil or butter to the batter when you're making them... I used bacon grease (melted of course) once and it was awesome. In most coconut flour recipes, you have to remember that the moist-ness comes from the fat... so that is where to "tweak." Other than that, maybe you just cooked them too long?
  • I just finished eating these for breakfast. They were great, and really tasted like waffles! We put blackberries on them - yum! One question - is it really 2 TABLESPOONS of vanilla? That seems like a crazy-huge amount. I halved it in case it was a typo, and they came out yummy.
  • JoyfulAbode
    haha it really depends on what kind of vanilla you use and how much you like vanilla.
  • Looks amazing! Can't wait to try it out this weekend.
  • ghettofreddy
    I just found your website by clicking over from MDA. Thanks for the recipes! This one was wonderful and is my new favorite. I look forward to trying your other recipes. Thanks.
  • JoyfulAbode
    Aww yay! I'm glad you found me, and you're welcome for the recipes. I do love those waffles too. :)
  • Bobby
    would you happen to know the carb count on these. They look wonderful!!!!!!!!!
  • caroline
    These were delicious! I was pleasantly surprised at how good they turned out. I ran out of coconut oil so used olive oil instead. And forgot to add the salt (oops). But they turned out great. The recipe made 3 round waffles in my wafflemaker. I put raspberries on top and will try the strawberry topping next time. Thanks!!
  • Wow, coconut flour! What a fantastic idea! I love the simplicity of this recipe.

    And what beautiful pictures, by the way :)
  • JoyfulAbode
    Thank you for the compliments. :) It is a REALLY simple recipe...so quick and easy to make, and the waffles are delicious.
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