Crispy Cheesy Chaffles (Low FODMAP)

10 Minutes prep • 10 Minutes cook • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Serves 4 • Ok to make ahead: Steps 1-2

Crispy, cheesy, and a perfect substitute for toast with your eggs benedict or avocado toast, buns on your burger, bread on your grilled cheese, crust on your pizza, you get the idea! Five ingredients and a waffle iron are all it takes to have these delicious chaffles. Be creative with the cheese and seasoning you use according to what you have on hand and what you are planning to put on top. Cheddar, gruyere, swiss, mozzarella, or even pepper jack are all great choices for cheese. And Italian, Cajun, Taco, or just plain thyme, rosemary, or basil are all great choices for seasoning. They freeze beautifully and reheat from frozen so make a bunch to have on hand (if they last that long!)

Ingredients

2 large eggs (or 3 medium eggs)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon savory seasoning of your choice (I used Smoke N Sanity Beyond Italian Seasoning, use code IBSGC15 for 15% discount)

1 tablespoon almond flour (optional but helps keep them sturdy for reheating in the toaster)

1 1/2 cups flavorful cheese (I used 1 cup extra sharp cheddar and 1/2 cup Parmesan, finely grated)

Directions

(1) Prepare: Preheat your waffle iron for about 5 minutes, until hot.

(2) Make the batter: Whisk together the eggs, baking powder, almond flour and seasoning. Add the cheese and stir until well combined.

(3) Cook: Spoon enough of the chaffle batter into the waffle maker to cover the surface well when the lid closes. (That's about 1/2 cup batter for a regular waffle maker and 1/4 cup for a mini waffle maker.) Close the lid and let cook until browned and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. (Watch for the steam to stop coming out of the waffle iron, or at least slow way down to indicate they are done.)

(4) Finish: Carefully remove the chaffle from the waffle maker and set aside on a cooling rack to crisp up more. (Cooling is important for crispy texture!) Repeat with remaining batter, if any.

(5) Plate and serve: Serve at room temperature or reheat in the oven or toaster, with your favorite toppings.

Storage: Once you’ve let your waffles cool, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or the freezer up to 6 months.

Reheating: Reheat in the toaster, toaster oven, skillet, or conventional oven at 350 degrees F. (You can even reheat right from frozen.) I like to use the toaster, which is the fastest and easiest. Do not microwave as the chaffles will lose their crispiness.

Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!

Recipe note: I use Diamond Crystal Kosher salt in all my recipes because it has a wonderful flat and crisp flake that tastes delicious. It is also the least salty salt available so you can use it more liberally as a seasoning than you can table salt or sea salt. If you use another type of salt, you may need to reduce the amount so it is not over-salted. 

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