The Best Keto Pizza Chaffle Recipe

Pizza is not friendly food to people who are trying to lose weight as it contains a lot of carbs. That is why we bring you the best Keto Pizza Chaffle Recipe to make up for the carbs in a pizza.

The Chaffle is usually made with eggs and cheese. They are the perfect substitute for the pizza crust that is filled with carbs that you need to burn and the taste is almost identical to the original.

If you are used to the crunchy Neapolitan crust or the Deep-dish crisp, then this recipe is perfect for you. It has the same texture and it compliments the usual pizza toppings very well.

It is the perfect substitute for bread that is full of carbs. This means that you do not have to cut down on the consumption of your favorite cheat-day meals when you learn to cook this recipe.

This Keto Pizza Chaffle Recipe is some sort of a bite-sized pizza. You can see other recipes on the internet and one piece of this recipe has an average of 4 inches in diameter.

There are many variations of Chaffle that you can do. We prefer the savory Chaffle because it suits better with the salty toppings that are usually added in pizzas, but you can go with sweet if you want.

The versatility of a pizza combined with the versatility of a chaffle as well makes great-tasting food. You can choose the ingredients that you want to use in making the chaffle and the pizza as well.

So here is the recipe that you can use as a guide in making your own Keto Pizza Chaffle Recipe at home.

 

Best Keto Pizza Chaffle Recipe

 

Ingredients for the Chaffle Crust

– 1 egg

– Half cup of mozzarella cheese

– 1 teaspoon of coconut flour

– 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder

– 1/4 teaspoon of Italian seasoning

– 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder

– Salt to taste

 

Ingredients for the Pizza Topping

– 4 pepperonis cut into four

– 1 tablespoon of low-carb marinara sauce

– Half cup of mozzarella cheese

– 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese

– 1/4 teaspoon of basil or parsley

 

Procedure

Step 1: Prepare Your Appliances

You are going to need at least two appliances with this recipe. One is your oven and the other is a waffle maker so get them ready before you go with the ingredients.

Plugin both appliances and preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This will take a bit longer depending on your oven so do this first to make sure that it reaches the desired temperature.

Then, preheat the waffle maker as well. Just leave the devices plugged in and then move to the following steps to proceed with the recipe.

 

Step 2: Prepare the Chaffle

Get all the ingredients for the chaffle and then mix them in a bowl. Start with the coconut flour and egg white and mix them evenly before adding the mozzarella cheese and the baking powder.

Then, put the other ingredients in the bowl and then mix them well. Season it with a pinch of salt or with more if you want the chaffle to get more savory.

 

Step 3: Cook the Chaffle

Once the waffle maker has heated well, get the bowl of batter and then carefully pour half of the batter into the center of the waffle maker.

You can spread the batter with a spoon or spatula to get it to the edges. Close the waffle maker and let the chaffle cook through and brown on the edges, this will take about 4 minutes.

Once the first half is cooked, carefully lift the cooked chaffle out of the waffle iron and then with the same procedure, cook the other half of the batter.

 

Step 4: Prepare the Pizza

By this time, the oven is probably still preheating. So get each chaffle to rest a little bit and then top it with the marinara, cheese, and the pepperoni.

You can add more pepperoni if you want to top the chaffle. It will hardly affect the integrity of the chaffle as it has hardened already and the thick crust will be able to absorb the moisture.

 

Step 5: Bake

Once the oven has preheated to the desired temperature, prepare each chaffle by putting them on a baking sheet or in a pan before you slide them in the oven.

We found it is better to put the chaffle on a baking sheet when cooking as the pan takes longer to preheat. The baking sheet will also keep the moisture and will cook the chaffle just as well.

Place them in the oven and then let them cook for at least 4 minutes. You can go with 5 if you want the cheese to melt more and the crust to brown evenly.

After baking, turn the oven to broil to further cook the toppings. This will take only a minute so keep an eye on the chaffle pizza as they tend to burn easily.

 

Step 6: Serve

Lay them on a plate and then let them rest for a bit. Sprinkle some parsley or basil on top if you want and then serve.

You can slice them in half or just serve them as is. They are not large so you can pick them up or just eat them with a knife and fork.

 

Notes

1. This recipe is completely versatile and you can change it up. You can replace coconut flour with almond flour and the toppings with anything that you prefer.

2. If you want the chaffle to taste less like an egg, you can use a single egg and separate the yolk. Just use the white of the egg for the chaffle and it will taste more neutral.

 

Making the Crust Crispy

As you can imagine, waffles will not be as firm and crispy as pizza crusts. However, there are a few tricks that you can learn and use to make the crust of your chaffle crispier.

One way is to sprinkle a little bit of cheese on the waffle iron before putting the batter in. Once you have put the batter, sprinkle another thin layer of cheese on top of the batter before closing the waffle iron.

This will lead to browned cheese that will coat the chaffle which will also make it a crispier pizza crust. It will also depend on how long you cook the chaffle in the waffle maker.

As you may know, the longer you cook the chaffle, the crispier it will get. However, it cooks fast so there is the risk of burning the outer parts and leaving the inside raw.

So you must find the balance between cooking the chaffle long enough for it to be crispy but not too long that it will burn. You will still be cooking it again in the oven so be careful.

 

Freezing the Keto Pizza Chaffle

We do not recommend freezing an already cooked pizza chaffle. However, you can make the chaffle ahead of time and freeze them before putting the pizza toppings on it.

So it is basically a frozen crust that you just defrost and top when you want to cook. Chaffle freezes perfectly so you can cook some and then freeze it for later use.

You can go with the common technique of wrapping the chaffles individually with aluminum foil and then freezing them that way. There is also an easier way to freeze the chaffles.

You can flash freeze them on a baking sheet by putting them in the freezer until they harden and then put them in a ziplock bag before returning them to the freezer.

It is important to let them cool down before putting them in the ziplock to remove the steam. This will only make the chaffle soggy when they are put in the ziplock while still warm.

 

Conclusion

People who want to become healthier or more fit need to cut their carbs and calorie intake. But there are just some things that we cannot resist and one of those is pizza.

That is why we need to find some workarounds so that we can still eat our favorite food with the same texture and taste, without gaining unnecessary fats.

The Keto Pizza Chaffle recipe above is one of the many workarounds when it comes to pizza. That is why we advise you to make your own pizza chaffle at home to keep track of the ingredients.

This is an easy recipe and it is also very healthy. You get a lot of nutrients and far fewer carbs than in a regular pizza. So do not shy away with a pizza and make your own Keto Pizza Chaffle!

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