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. 
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.
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. 
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
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!
- 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
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In medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, half-and-half, vanilla and eggs
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In small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients including coconut flour, stevia, baking soda and salt.
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Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients using a spatula. Let sit for 5 minutes to let thicken.
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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.
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Heat up cake pop machine according to manufacturer directs or heat oven to 400 F degrees.
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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).
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If desired, after keto pancake puffs are cooled but still a bit warm, dust in unsweetened cocoa powder or powdered stevia.
I’m making these for sure! Thank you!
Turfwayjohn
Yay, I hope you enjoy!
Super fun – my girls will like these! And a great breakfast before school!
What a fun recipe! Looks tasty!
These are perfect to make with my 3-year old niece! Pinning to save for later 🙂
Oh, she would definitely love using the cake pop machine to make these with your help!
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.
These are adorable! These would be perfect for brunch. I wonder if I can substitute something for the stevia, though. I just don’t like it.
have you ever used allulose? that might work
love healthy delicious snacks also perfect for breakfast, too!
These looks so fun! What a great treat, breakfast or snack!
Such a great way to get protein and a treat at the same time! 🙂
This is such a great idea for a quick grab and go breakfast!
Jennifer, these look like something my family will gobble up!!
I love how easy they are to make and can’t wait to try them!!
Fun idea! I love the ‘puffs’! I’ll have to make these for my keto friends next time we have a brunch!
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These were lovely but you left the baking powder out on the ingredients list
Thanks for letting me know, I’m fixing it now — after I changed recipe card apps, I started finding a couple recipes with converting problems. Thanks!
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!!!