These easy keto veggie cheesy waffles will make all non veggie lovers happily devour them without complaint!
HIDDEN VEGGIE WAFFLES
Grilled cheese got a new makeover and with hidden veggies, these savory Keto Low-Carb Veggie Cheesy Waffles are a great way to sneak more veggies into your diet or those in your family who hate veggies … and they taste absolutely amazing! These cheesy waffles are nice and sturdy using shredded zucchini and cauliflower! The family will have no idea these cheesy waffles have veggies since they are full of cheese, inside and on top!
I've found over the years for my children, that with enough cheese, I can hide just about anything! I've got these Cheesy Cauliflower "Bread"Sticks, Zucchini Bites, and my famous Bacon Cheeseburger Cauliflower Casserole!
WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A MINI DASH WAFFLE MAKER?
If you don't have a mini dash waffle maker, you can use a regular standard size if that's all you have. If using a standard sized waffle maker, you will only have about 4 waffles as opposed to 7 mini.
If you don't have a waffle maker in either a mini or regular size, you can still make this cheesy veggie waffles. Simply heat a skillet with avocado oil or butter, drop a couple of spoonfuls of batter into the hot pan and flatten slightly with your spatula. Cook about 3-4 minutes then flip over to cook on the other side.
Super easy, just as tasty, but a little bit more work than using a mini dash waffle maker.
CAN I SWAP CAULIFLOWER?
You could swap out the cauliflower and use more zucchini if you prefer, though I have not tested all zucchini with this recipe. I do believe as long as you really squeeze out as much liquid as possible once the shredded veggies are cooked, that it would still work with all zucchini.
You might also like these zucchini recipes: Zucchini Fritters, Halloumi Zucchini Balls, Caprese Zucchini Salad.
VEGGIE PIZZA WAFFLE
Use this simple base recipe to customize into pizza flavored waffles by adding some herbs like 1 tablespoon of Italian herbs, 1tbsp tomato puree, some chopped pepperoni, 1 teaspoon garlic and onion powder and of course top with mozzarella for the win!
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KETO VEGGIE CHEESY WAFFLES
Keto Cheesy Waffle Fritters
Ingredients
- 15 ounces cauliflower florets
- 15 ounces zucchini
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated (or 113g)
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour (or 24g)
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese grated (for grilling) (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your non-stick waffle iron. I used a mini Dash waffle maker.
- Shred the veggies in a food processor like you would to make cauliflower rice.
- Place the shredded veggies in a heatproof bowl and microwave on high for 6 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes then place into a muslin cloth or clean fine tea towel and squeeze out the excess water.
- Place the compressed veggies back in your mixing bowl and add 1 cup of grated cheese, melted butter, egg, coconut flour, salt and pepper. Mix with clean hands to combine.
- Add enough mix to fill the waffle iron. For the mini Dash, it’s about ⅓ cup and flatten.
- Close the waffle iron lid and cook for about 2.5 minutes, lift the lid and wait for 30 seconds before lifting out with a knife. This help with easy removal. Check occasionally towards the end to ensure they don’t burn. Each waffle iron will cook differently so test one as you may need to adjust your cooking times slightly.
- Repeat for all the remaining mix. Once the waffles are cooked, option to place on a non-stick baking tray, top with grated cheddar and place under the broiler until melted, about 2 minutes. Option to also top with fresh herbs or dried Italian herbs.
- Storage: Best fresh
Notes
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Betty
This sounds like a great take-a-long meal or snack too! I'm going to have to make some.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you!
Ramya
will bee making this soon can i use vegan cheese and butter as am dairy free plus butter and ghee makes me vomit perfect for my after office meals will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes Thanks Ramya