Vegan Keto Red Velvet Waffles (gluten-free, coconut-free, soy-free) | Meat Free Keto

We’re on the eve of Valentine’s Day and I used to be craving one thing candy that I may additionally use as an excuse to bust out my heart-shaped silicon mildew to make use of for heart-shaped pats of buttery unfold. So, I channeled my inside Leslie Knope and determined to make some crimson velvet-inspired vegan keto waffles! I actually love waffles as a result of they’re tremendous straightforward to make and actually scrumptious…and did I point out that they’re super-easy to make?

Traditionally, crimson velvet cake was made utilizing dutch-process cocoa, which reacted with the acid within the cake from buttermilk, and turned crimson. Sometimes beets had been used for colour as properly, and that is what we’re going to riff off of right here. I additionally actually like utilizing beets as a result of they’re wealthy in antioxidants and have been proven to be heart-protective in research. Yay! Beets additionally work properly, as the flavour is well-masked by chocolate, which we’re additionally utilizing.

Up subsequent in our ingredient lineup is lupin flour. I haven’t used lupin flour an excessive amount of up to now as a result of it at all times appeared to dear to me. But, I’ve began utilizing it much more just lately as a result of I simply actually prefer it, and it’s definitely worth the worth. Lupins are low in problematic lectins, excessive in protein (together with the elusive amino acid lysine), and really low in carbs. The flour on this recipe is barely 1g of internet carbs, however packs 12g of protein. Crazy! Using lupin flour additionally signifies that this vegan keto waffle recipe is just not solely gluten-free, but in addition coconut-free, soy-free and customarily nut-free. Good information for these of us with allergic reactions!

Anyway, I actually hope you’re keen on this recipe! If you make it, I’d like to see on social media, so be happy to tag @meatfreeketo on instagram or twitter (or simply depart a remark!). One of my favourite components of arising with these recipes (other than the consuming, after all) is seeing what you guys make and the enjoyable twists you placed on the unique.

Notes on Making Vegan Keto Red Velvet Waffles (gluten-free, coconut-free, soy-free)

• Real speak – these aren’t tremendous crimson, however you might treatment this with a further tsp of beet powder or your favourite meals dye!
• If you possibly can’t monitor down cacao butter (or don’t wish to), you possibly can substitute it for two tbsp of vegan cream cheese or coconut manna.
• The granulated sweetener I exploit is from Lakanto (and you may save 20% with the code MEATFREEKETO on their web site), however you need to use any granulated sweetener, or omit it should you like issues on the less-sweet aspect! They additionally make my absolute favourite sugar-free syrup of all time. Highly suggest it.
• I are likely to eat this entire factor on one sitting, as a result of it’s about 1/four of my each day internet carb consumption for the entire thing, nevertheless it’s additionally filling sufficient to solely eat half of directly.
• I usually prime this with the aforementioned Lakanto sugar-free syrup and a vegan buttery unfold or some coconut cream! I additionally prefer to toss on some frozen raspberries, which is what the crimson issues within the image are.
• Unfortunately, you possibly can’t actually use flax right here instead of the psyllium. While it should maintain the dough collectively, it does crumble once you attempt to take it out of the waffle maker. You may make pancakes out of this recipe, utilizing a tbsp of floor flax as an alternative of the psyllium although!
• As talked about above, you can also make pancakes out of this recipe should you don’t have a waffle maker!
• While I attempt to offer correct dietary info, totally different manufacturers and styles of components could have differing nutrient values, so your calculations might differ.

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