Keto Pancake Puffs

Traditional pancakes are a no-no on a keto diet, made with flour (hello, carbs) and topped with sugary syrup (hello, more carbs.) I think my body absorbs the carbohydrates just at the mere glance. But, oh how hard it can be to say “no” to this delicious breakfast and brunch dish –and now I don’t have to thanks to my Keto Pancake Puffs.  Keto Pancake Puffs - a yummy, low-carb breakfast

I like the “puff” format over a big pancake because you can pop one or two in your mouth for a snack, or enjoy more for a main meal. Kinda like a healthy donut hole, too! However, the batter CAN be used to make mini or full-sized keto pancakes – read on to get all the details.

The batter for these Keto Pancake Puffs is super simple to whip up, the dry ingredients of coconut flour, stevia, baking powder and salt are just mixed into melted butter, half-and-half, and eggs that have been whisked together. Then I used a cake pop cooker (like this one from Amazon) to easily cook these keto breakfast bites into light, fluffy bits of yum – and in just 4 minutes! However, if you don’t have a cake pop cooker (they aren’t expensive), just substitute mini muffin tins and bake in the oven.

Keto Pancake Puffs - a quick breakfast or snack for low carb, paleo, and gluten-free diets. You can make them in a cake pop maker or mini muffin tins.

Each puff, cooked “as-is” has just 35 calories, 3.4 grams fat, 1 gram of protein and just 0.2 grams of carbohydrate – you can eat FIVE keto pancake puffs and yet only add 1 gram of carbohydrate to your daily tally. Full nutritional details below.

Keep this a low carb breakfast by dusting in unsweetened cocoa powder or powdered stevia.

If you like, the Keto Pancake Puffs can be dusted with toppings like keto donut holes – I use unsweetened cocoa powder or a stevia powdered “sugar.” Cinnamon and a granulated, no-sugar sweetener would also give them a yummy “churro” flavor. To top these low carb pancake puffs, just add a few tablespoons of your preferred topping in a zip-top sandwich bag and add 4 or 5 puffs at a time. Shake up until the coating sticks to the puffs – toppings will change the nutritional value a bit, so keep that in mind. Keto Pancake Puffs with Sugar Free Watermelon Chia Syrup

You can also dip them in a low-carb sauce like my Low-carb Watermelon Chia Syrup (recipe will be posted 2/4/2019) or a purchased sugar-free maple syrup like this one I get from Amazon.

Do you have a favorite Keto breakfast recipe or low-carb snack? Please share in the comments – XOXO, Jennifer

5 from 1 vote
Keto Pancake Puffs
Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

A yummy low-carb, gluten free breakfast that can be made in a cake pop maker or mini muffin tins. Only 1/5th gram carbohydrate in each!

Course: Breakfast, Snack
Keyword: breakfast, gluten free, keto, low carb, pancake
Servings: 24 puffs
Calories: 35 kcal
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ cup half-and-half
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon of stevia granulated sweetener or 2 little packets
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: unsweetened cocoa powder or stevia powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
  1. In medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, half-and-half, vanilla and eggs
  2. In small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients including coconut flour, stevia, baking soda and salt.

  3. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients using a spatula. Let sit for 5 minutes to let thicken.
  4. If batter seems too thick add a bit of water or half-and-half a teaspoon at a time. Batter should have consistency of applesauce.
  5. Heat up cake pop machine according to manufacturer directs or heat oven to 400 F degrees.
  6. Add approximately 1 tablespoon batter to openings in cake pop machine or mini muffin tins. Close lid on cake pop cooker and let steam for 4 minutes. Remove to paper towels to cool down a bit. If using muffin tins, bake for approximate 6 to 8 minutes or until turning lightly brown on top (oven takes a little longer because it’s not cooking with direct heat from bottom and top).
  7. If desired, after keto pancake puffs are cooled but still a bit warm, dust in unsweetened cocoa powder or powdered stevia.
Recipe Notes

keto pancake puff nutrition

20 thoughts on “Keto Pancake Puffs

  1. 5 stars
    Such a fun idea! Perfect for breakfast and I think they would be great for snacks too or in school lunches. I love that these are mini little bites.

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  3. 5 stars
    Thank you so much for sharing. My husband is a Type 1 diabetic who tries to watch carbs, but also cannot have nuts so this is perfect for many dietary needs. This has become his favorite breakfast so I make double batches 😊. Based on the supplies I have, I use regular muffin tins and cook for 12 minutes at 400 making 24 puffs.
    I also saw a question on alternative sweeteners and use Monk Fruit with great results (I use same measurement as the Stevia recommendation).

    • So glad this recipe works for your husband’s diet! And also good to know that the Monk fruit swap worked!!!

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