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Keto English Muffin

A keto English muffin might just be the easiest keto recipe you’ll ever make! This single-serve recipe gives you a buttery, rich English muffin, baked right in the microwave and then toasted to perfection. Gluten free and easy to make paleo!

Keto English muffin with red jelly spread on top, with a bite taken out of the muffin.

What Makes This Keto English Muffin So Good

  • This keto English muffin recipe seriously could not be any easier! I’ve generously listed the prep and cook time as 5 minutes each, but honestly, you’ll probably be ready to sit down and eat in less than 5 minutes total.
  • The convenient single-serve portion makes tracking macros even easier. Don’t feel like “baking” a muffin every day? The muffins actually refrigerate and reheat well, so if you want to make up a few at a time, you can! Refrigerate them in an airtight container up to 3 days.
  • They’re super versatile! This recipe has a pretty neutral flavor, so it goes well with a lot of things. Top it with an easy hollandaise sauce, butter, or homemade sugar free jam for a too-good-to-be-true keto breakfast or brunch dish. You could also use this as the “bread” for a breakfast sandwich or even for a burger!

Key Ingredients for This Keto English Muffin Recipe

Almond Flour – Use a blanched almond flour that’s very fine, so your keto English muffins always come out perfectly, buttery soft, never grainy. I haven’t tried this recipe without almond flour, and I’m not entirely sure it would work without it. If you’d like a keto bread with no almond flour, though, try the bread from our keto grilled cheese or keto French toast recipes.

Coconut Flour – This is a thirsty flour that requires a fair bit of liquid. I haven’t tried making this recipe without it yet. If you want to try leaving out the coconut flour, you’ll likely need to add at least 2 additional tablespoons of almond flour to make up the difference.

Chef’s Tips

  • For a lighter, fluffier English muffin, use only the white of one egg, instead of one whole egg. It’ll taste a little less eggy that way, too
  • I find that the keto English muffin releases from the ramekin more easily if I run a butter knife or silicone spatula around the inner edge of the dish first. Place a plate upside down on top of the ramekin, then flip everything over at the same time and give the bottom of the ramekin a tap or two. The muffin should slide right out onto the plate.
  • Feel free to play around with the flavors in this recipe! As-is, this would give you a “plain” or “regular” keto English muffin. You could add a little cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, Everything But the Bagel seasoning, or even a little garlic and onion powder.

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Keto English muffin, sliced in half, buttered, and set on a plate with a butter knife to the right.
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Keto English Muffin (Gluten Free)

A keto English muffin might just be the easiest keto recipe you'll ever make! This single-serve recipe gives you a buttery, rich English muffin, baked right in the microwave and then toasted to perfection. Gluten free and easy to make paleo!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: English, Keto
Keyword: 15 minutes, easy to make, microwave recipe
Servings: 1
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik

Equipment

  • Microwave-safe ramekin or ceramic mug
  • Microwave
  • Toaster or toaster oven

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ½ tablespoons almond flour
  • ½ tablespoon coconut flour
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Place butter in ramekin. Microwave in short bursts, stirring between each, until butter is completely melted.
    Melted butter in ramekin
  • Add egg to melted butter. Stir until thoroughly combined.
    Melted butter with egg in ramekin
  • Slowly stir in remaining ingredients one at a time, making sure to fully incorporate each ingredient. Mixture should be smooth with few lumps.
    Keto english muffin batter in ramekin
  • Return ramekin to microwave. Microwave mixture 90 seconds on full power, or until firm.
    Microwaved keto english muffin in ramekin
  • Let cool slightly, then remove english muffin from ramekin. Slice in half (like a hamburger bun) then toast to preference. Serve with keto-friendly jelly, sugar free syrup, an easy hollandaise sauce, or butter.
    Toasted keto english muffin, halved, sitting on a plate

Notes

  • Make it Paleo: Use ghee instead of butter.
 
Recipe yields 1 keto English muffin. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 muffin. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used, as well as portion sizes.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 1. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1keto english muffin | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 587IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 5g

Air Fryer

Perfect Air Fryer French Toast

Cooking up perfect french toast is a breeze when you use an air fryer! This air fryer french toast is everything you could ever want – toasty and crisp on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, with an amazing hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Top it with maple syrup and fresh fruit for a special breakfast or brunch treat.

Syrup poured over air fryer french toast on a plate topped with blueberries and strawberries

What Makes Air Fryer French Toast So Good

  • There’s barely any prep for the recipe, and the cook time is practically nothing! This is a great recipe for busy mornings OR for those laid back mornings when the kids help in the kitchen. There’s no hot pans, no standing over the stove, and clean up is a piece of cake. Er, well. A piece of french toast!
  • Air fryer french toast is incredibly versatile. You can top it with anything you want! Fresh fruit, flavored syrups, chocolate chips, raisins, powdered sugar… You can also add other seasonings to the egg mixture, like pumpkin pie spice. If you want to spin this into a dessert, adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside the warm french toast will blow. your. mind.
  • Leftovers are no problem, so don’t be afraid to make too much! Just refrigerate the cooled leftovers in an airtight container. They’ll keep up to 5 days or so. To reheat, pop them back in the air fryer until warmed through. You could also reheat them in the microwave but they won’t get as toasty. Note: if you think you’ll have leftovers, don’t put any toppings on those slices until you’re definitely ready to eat them.

Key Ingredients for Air Fryer French Toast

Bread – So what’s the best bread for french toast? Whatever you like, so long as it’s thick! Brioche is ideal, but you can also use challah and Texas toast. If you’re cutting your own slices out of a larger loaf, just make sure to slice them approximately 1″-1.5″ thick. Cook times will vary slightly depending on the size and thickness of your bread slices.

Eggs – Eggs are a staple in traditional french toast. They’re the base of the egg wash you’ll dip the bread into, which turns into that magnificent sweet outer coating when you cook the bread.

Cinnamon – CLASSIC. Cinnamon on french toast is CLASSIC. We’re mixing a little into the egg wash mixture that coats the bread, which means every inch of bread ends up with cinnamony-goodness. If you’d like, you can use other spices here, in place of or in addition to the cinnamon.

Chef’s Tips

  • Don’t skip spraying the air fryer basket with a non-stick spray. You don’t want the bread to stick (trust me) so it’s super important. Make sure to use a spray that’s safe for air fryers, too. Your average aerosol sprays can damage the coating on the air fryer basket.
  • Really great french toast has a crisp exterior. In order to get that same texture with air fryer french toast, it’s important that you don’t overcrowd the basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer (and the size of your bread slices), you may need to work in 2-3 batches. If you cook multiple batches, be sure to spray the basket again between each one.
  • You can absolutely make air fryer french toast STICKS out of this recipe if you prefer those! Just cut each slice of bread into thick sticks and proceed as usual. Again, don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. You may not need a full 10 minutes to cook the french toast sticks, so keep an eye on them and adjust as needed.
Overhead angle of air fryer french toast

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Perfect Air Fryer French Toast

Cooking up perfect french toast is a breeze when you use an air fryer! This air fryer french toast is everything you could ever want – toasty and crisp on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, with an amazing hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Top it with maple syrup and fresh fruit for a special breakfast or brunch treat.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: family friendly, lighter option, sweet treat
Servings: 5 slices
Calories: 229kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Large bowl
  • Whisk
  • Air-fryer-safe non-stick spray

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup half and half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5 slices thick cut bread

Suggested Toppings (All Optional)

  • butter
  • maple syrup or your favorite sugar-free maple syrup
  • powdered sugar or powdered erythritol
  • cinnamon sugar
  • blueberries
  • strawberries
  • bananas
  • chocolate chips
  • whipped cream

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400° Fahrenheit.
  • In large bowl, mix together eggs, half and half, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
    Egg wash for air fryer french toast
  • Remove air fryer basket and spray with air-fryer-safe non-stick spray. Dip each slice of bread in egg wash, coating both sides. Let excess egg wash drip back into bowl, then place bread in air fryer basket. Note: don't overcrowd basket. Work in batches if needed.
    Bread in egg wash for air fryer french toast
  • Return basket to air fryer. Cook 5 minutes, then flip bread and cook another 5 minutes. Repeat until all bread has been cooked. Serve warm with desired toppings.
    French toast in air fryer basket

Notes

  • All suggested toppings are optional. Use whatever you like, or enjoy the toast on its own!
  • This recipe was tested and perfected in a Chefman air fryer. Actual cook times may vary depending on your specific air fryer, and the size and thickness of your bread. Keep an eye on the toast and adjust as needed.
 
Recipe yields 5 slices of french toast. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 slice using the ingredients listed, not including any optional toppings. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 5. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 538IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 17g

Breakfast

Vegan Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping

Gorgeous and delicious, this vegan coffee cake is perfectly decadent. With a layer of rich cinnamon brown sugar sandwiched between two layers of fluffy, moist cake, it’s all topped with a crumbled streusel topping and sweet glaze for a perfect dairy-free, egg-free treat.

Two squares of vegan coffee cake stacked on top of each other

What Makes This Vegan Coffee Cake So Good

  • Move over, Starbucks. The actual cake is SO incredibly moist and fluffy, and the crumbled streusel topping bakes up crisp and gives it just the right amount of texture. You’ll fall in love with the way this cake melts in your mouth.
  • It’s decadent enough for a special occasion or holiday, but simple enough to be a casual weekday treat. Enjoy it in the morning with a cup of coffee or after dinner to satisfy your sweet tooth.
  • This cake is perfect for a variety of dietary needs! Since it’s a vegan recipe, it’s written to be completely free from dairy and eggs. It’s also easy to make gluten free and added-sugar free, too!

Key Ingredients for Vegan Coffee Cake

All-Purpose Flour – For a vegan coffee cake that’s also gluten free, use gluten-free all-purpose flour. If your GF flour doesn’t contain xanthan gum, you’ll want to add a little so the texture is right. ½-¾ teaspoon added to the 3 cups of flour in the cake should do the trick. If your GF flour contains xanthan gum already, don’t add any extra!

Sugars – This recipe calls for 4 different sugars: granulated white sugar, brown sugar, light brown sugar, and powdered sugar. You can make it your own, though! Use brown sugar instead of granulated in the cake for a richer, warmer flavor. To cut back on the added sugars, use coconut sugar or Swerve (granular, Brown, and/or confectioners’) where appropriate.

Chef’s Tips

  • Like with most baked goods, the coffee cake will continue to bake a little as it cools, so it’s important that you don’t leave it in the oven too long. Bake times will vary from one oven to another and one altitude to another, so I recommend you start checking the doneness of the coffee cake around 25 minutes. Insert a toothpick or butter knife into the center of the cake – if it comes out clean or with just a few crumbs, it’s time to take the cake out of the oven!
  • This vegan coffee cake will keep best if you refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container. You’ll get up to 2 weeks out of it that way, assuming it even lasts that long! If you want to store it at room temperature, an airtight container is still the way to go. It should keep 3-5 days at room temp if stored properly.
  • As written, this recipe is nut free, depending on the type of non-dairy milk you use. If you’d like, though, you can add finely chopped walnuts to the streusel topping for a little crunch and extra flavor!
  • For a vegan blueberry coffee cake, just fold ¾-1 cup fresh blueberries into the coffee cake mixture before you portion it into the baking dish.
  • To make vegan coffee cake muffins instead, line a muffin tin with paper liners and portion the recipe out as written – one layer of cake, the brown sugar-cinnamon filling, another layer of cake, then the streusel topping. They’ll need less time to bake, probably 15-20 minutes or so, up to 25 minutes depending on your oven. I’d start checking the doneness around minute 12 using the toothpick method. Take them out of the oven when they’re ready and finish the recipe as written below.
Squares of vegan coffee cake on a white plate

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Vegan Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping

Gorgeous and delicious, this vegan coffee cake is perfectly decadent. With a layer of rich cinnamon brown sugar sandwiched between two layers of fluffy, moist cake, it's all topped with a crumbled streusel topping and sweet glaze for a perfect dairy-free, egg-free treat.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy-free, egg free, holiday recipe
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9×13 baking dish
  • Parchment paper
  • Small bowls (2)
  • Hand mixer
  • Large bowls (2)
  • Whisk (3)

Ingredients

For the Cinnamon-Sugar Filling

  • ¾ packed cup brown sugar see Notes
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Fo the Streusel Topping

  • 6 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 1 packed cup light brown sugar see Notes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

For the Coffee Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar see Notes
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 ¾ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

For the Glaze (Optional)

  • ¼ cup powdered sugar see Notes
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened non-dairy milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In small bowl, mix together brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and cinnamon to create cinnamon-sugar filling. Set aside.
    Cinnamon-sugar filling mixture in glass bowl with spoon
  • In separate small bowl, use hand mixer to mix together butter, light brown sugar, and all-purpose flour to create streusel topping. Set aside.
    Streusel topping mixture for vegan coffee cake in large glass bowl
  • In large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients for coffee cake: applesauce, vanilla extract, coconut oil, non-dairy milk, and apple cider vinegar. Let mixture sit 5 minutes.
    Wet ingredients for vegan coffee cake in large glass bowl
  • In separate large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients for coffee cake: all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
    Dry ingredients for vegan coffee cake in large glass bowl
  • When 5 minutes is up, slowly pour wet ingredients for coffee cake into large bowl with dry ingredients for coffee cake. Mix until ingredients are just combined.
    Coffee cake batter in large glass bowl
  • Pour half of coffee cake mixture into lined baking dish. Add cinnamon-sugar filling to top of cake mixture, distributing evenly edge to edge.
    Bottom layer of vegan coffee cake in 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper
  • Pour remaining coffee cake mixture on top of cinnamon-sugar filling layer. Crumble streusel topping over top of cake batter.
    Top layer of vegan coffee cake in 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper
  • Place baking dish in preheated oven and bake 30-35 minutes. Toothpick inserted in center of cake should come out clean or with very few crumbs.
    Coffee cake in baking dish
  • Remove baked coffee cake from oven and let cool completely in baking dish. While cake cools, whisk together all ingredients for glaze, if desired.
    Glaze for vegan coffee cake in large white bowl
  • When cake is cool, drizzle glaze over top of cake. Cut coffee cake into squares and serve.

Notes

  • Sugar: Some sugar is filtered through bone char, which makes it not vegan. Use organic or unfiltered sugar, or a brand that specifically says it’s vegan.
  • Make it Added-Sugar Free: Use granular, Brown, and confectioners’ Swerve in place of the respective sugars listed above.
  • Make it Gluten Free: Use gluten-free all-purpose flour with xanthan gum.
 
1 square = 1 serving. Recipe yields approximately 16 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on the size of your squares and your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving out of 16 using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 16. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 71g

Appetizer

Vegan Cottage Cheese

This vegan cottage cheese is a convincing, dairy-free alternative to traditional cottage cheese. Made from tofu and cashews, with a little nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor.

Vegan cottage cheese on two slices of bread

What Makes This Vegan Cottage Cheese So Good

  • It’s super quick and easy to make! The most time consuming part of this recipe is soaking the cashews – but you can read some ways to speed things up a little in the “Chef’s Tips” section below!
  • It’s got that perfect cottage cheese texture – not too smooth, not too chunky.

Key Ingredients for Vegan Cottage Cheese

Silken Tofu – The softest, creamiest member of the tofu family. Silken tofu will give you that crumbly, chunky vegan cottage cheese texture you’re looking for.

Nutritional Yeast – If you make a lot of vegan recipes, you’re probably super familiar with nutritional yeast, or the nooch. We use a little here for extra nuttiness and cheesiness.

Vegan Cottage Cheese

Chef’s Tips

  • The easiest way to soak cashews is the method on the recipe card below. Fill a bowl with hot water, add in the cashews, and let them hang out for an hour or so. If you’re in a rush, though, you can speed this process up a little! Instead of the bowl, put the raw cashews in a pot with just enough water to cover them completely. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pot and let the cashews boil for 10 minutes or so. Drain them, rinse them, then whip up some vegan cottage cheese!
  • It absolutely is possible to over-soak your cashews. The water will get slimy, and the cashews will develop an off smell and taste. If that happens, just throw them out and start over – trust me. You shouldn’t have to worry about over-soaking here, though. It’s usually only a concern if you’re soaking overnight or longer.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

A bowl of vegan cottage cheese with a fork on a white background with a napkin

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Vegan Cottage Cheese

This vegan cottage cheese is a convincing, dairy-free alternative to traditional cottage cheese. Made from tofu and cashews, with a little nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Soak Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Basics
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: lactose-free, meatless, non-dairy
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 189kcal

Equipment

  • Medium bowl
  • Fork
  • Food processor or immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons raw cashews
  • 10 ounces silken tofu
  • 1 ½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Soak cashews in hot water for one hour.
  • In medium bowl, crumble tofu with fork. Set aside.
    Crumbled tofu in a bowl for vegan cottage cheese
  • In food processor, blend soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, almond milk, and vinegar until smooth. Pour cashew mixture into bowl with tofu.
    Tofu and cashews in a bowl for vegan cottage cheese
  • Season with salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
    Vegan cottage cheese in a glass mixing bowl with a fork
  • Serve with crackers, bread, or veggies.

Notes

  • Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days.
 
Recipe yields approximately 2 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect the information for 1 serving out of 2. Macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands of ingredients used.
To determine the size of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed, then weigh the entire finished recipe. Divide the total weight of the recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 2. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbs: 10g

Air Fryer

Sausage in the Air Fryer

Cooking sausage in the air fryer is our favorite way to get Italian sausage or bratwurst on the table! Hands off and super quick, the air fryer cooks sausage beautifully, with a perfect crisp skin.

5 Italian sausages on a platter

What Makes Sausages in the Air Fryer So Good

  • This air fryer method is SO easy. No standing over the stovetop while grease splashes everywhere, turning the sausages constantly to make sure they’re browned (not burnt) outside but still perfectly cooked inside. Here the air fryer does all the work, and it’s virtually hands-free! You just need to flip the sausages once, halfway through the cook time.
  • Air fryer sausages come out perfectly cooked, every single time. Stovetop sausages can vary every time you make them if the heat is even slightly off, or if you flip them too many times, or not enough, or any number of little factors. Air fryer sausages are always beautifully crisp outside and outrageously juicy inside.
  • It takes less than 20 minutes to go from fridge to table! Sausages make a great pairing with all sorts of things, too – roasted peppers and onions, potatoes, pasta with a cream sauce… you could even eat the sausages in buns or just on their own!

Key Ingredients for Sausage in the Air Fryer

Sausage – Link sausages are literally the only ingredient you need for air fryer sausages! This method will work for any link sausage, so just pick your favorite (or try something new, it’s entirely up to you!). Smaller links, like breakfast sausages, will cook a little faster than thicker sausages like bratwursts. If you’re Whole30, make sure the sausages you use are Whole30-compliant!

Chef’s Tips

  • For larger sausages or smaller air fryers, you may not be able to fit 5 link sausages in the basket at once. That’s okay! You can work in batches if you need to. The key is to make sure they’re laying in one even layer, not touching or overlapping, so the air can circulate completely. Any spot the air can’t reach is a spot the sausage won’t cook completely.
  • Don’t pierce the skin of the sausages before you put them in the air fryer! The skin is there to hold in all the juices, and poking holes in it would just let all those juices run out during cooking.
  • Air fryer smoking? No worries! Sausages are high in fat, and sometimes the dripping fat causes a little smoke. If you run into this, you can try putting a parchment paper made specifically for air fryers in the bottom of the basket, under the sausages. A little water in the bottom of the basket could help, too.
  • Air fryers are phenomenal, but like with any appliance, one can be a little different from another. Keep an eye on your sausages in the air fryer the first time or two you make them, so you know exactly what cook time works best for your air fryer! Remember, with pork sausage, you want an internal temperature of at least 160° Fahrenheit.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

Cooked sausages in an air fryer basket

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Sausage in the Air Fryer

Cooking sausage in the air fryer is our favorite way to get Italian sausage or bratwurst on the table! Hands off and super quick, the air fryer cooks sausage beautifully, with a perfect crisp skin.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time14 mins
Total Time19 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carnivore, keto, summer cookout
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 388kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Tongs

Ingredients

  • 5 sausage links like Italian sausage or bratwurst, about 18 ounces

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 370° Fahrenheit. Place sausages in single layer in basket.
    Uncooked sausages in an air fryer basket
  • Return basket to air fryer. Cook 13 minutes for a softer skin or 14 minutes for a nice browned exterior. Using tongs, flip sausages once midway through cooking.
    Cooked sausages in an air fryer basket

Notes

Recipe yields 5 cooked sausages. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving, or 1 cooked sausage. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brand and type of sausages used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sausage | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 819mg | Potassium: 283mg | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 1g

Breakfast

Vegan Biscuits and Gravy

Vegan biscuits and gravy are the perfect dairy free breakfast you’ve been searching for! Homemade flaky biscuits and thick gravy, ready in roughly 30 minutes for an easy, delicious breakfast (or breakfast-for-dinner!) the whole family will love.

Higher angle of vegan biscuits and gravy on a white plate

What Makes This Vegan Biscuits and Gravy Recipe So Good

  • Flaky, fluffy biscuits smothered in a thick, creamy gravy – what could be better?
  • Poultry seasoning in the gravy adds a little flavor to this dish that you ordinarily wouldn’t find in traditional Southern gravy, but it’s so good. Flavorful without overpowering! No poultry seasoning handy? Try a little marjoram and sage instead! You can also skip this ingredient altogether if you want.
  • It’s a great make-ahead meal! The biscuits can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days. Both the biscuits and the gravy can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 6 days.

Vegan Biscuits and Gravy Ingredients

Plant-based Milk – Use your favorite! Cashew, almond, and oat milks work great for this recipe. Just make sure you’re using unsweetened milk – this is a savory recipe, and sweet milk just won’t taste right in it.

Poultry Seasoning – Don’t worry, even though it’s got “poultry” in the name, it’s totally vegan. Poultry seasoning is just a blend of spices (usually sage, rosemary, ground black pepper, and marjoram, plus some others) that is typically used to season chicken. It doesn’t contain any animal products, and no birds are harmed in the making!

Chef’s Tips

  • Overworking the dough will make it dense and tough. Be sure to mix it together just enough to combine all the ingredients.
  • Make the gravy while the biscuits are in the oven, or make the gravy first and keep it warm on low heat while you put together the biscuits. That way, you’ve got hot, flaky biscuits and thick, warm gravy, without having to reheat anything! If you leave the gravy on the stovetop, stir it constantly so it doesn’t stick or burn.
  • Consider adding a little plant-based sausage to your gravy, for a vegan variation even closer to traditional Southern biscuits and gravy!

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

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Vegan Biscuits and Gravy

Vegan biscuits and gravy are the perfect dairy free breakfast you've been searching for! Homemade flaky biscuits and thick gravy, ready in roughly 30 minutes for an easy, delicious breakfast (or breakfast-for-dinner!) the whole family will love.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Keyword: comfort food, Southern food, vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 377kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik

Equipment

  • Parchment paper
  • Baking sheet
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Large bowl
  • Grater (see Notes)
  • 2" round biscuit or cookie cutter
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

Ingredients

For the Biscuits

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup vegan butter chilled in freezer at least 10 minutes
  • 1 cup plant-based milk unsweetened

For the Gravy

  • 5 tablespoons avocado oil or vegan butter
  • 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder plus more as needed
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 3 cups plant-based milk unsweetened
  • green onions for garnish, optional

Instructions

For the Biscuits

  • Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Mix well, then set aside.
    Flour mixture in a silver bowl
  • Remove chilled butter from freezer. Grate into small pieces, then mix into flour mixture.
  • Add milk to flour mixture. Stir until just combined, being careful not to over-mix.
  • Transfer biscuit dough to a floured surface. Using your hands, work mixture into a dough. If dough is too sticky, add small amounts of flour until workable, but try to add as little as possible.
  • Once dough is formed, gently fold dough into itself and knead approximately 10 times. Form into a soft ball.
  • Using your hands, flatten dough to 1" thick. Use a 2" biscuit cutter to cut dough into discs. Place discs on baking sheet, approximately ½" apart.
    Flattened biscuit dough on parchment paper
  • Repeat until out of dough, kneading and flatting as needed until all dough has been formed into discs.
    Vegan biscuit dough discs on a parchment-paper lined sheet pan
  • Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from oven.

For the Gravy

  • In a saucepan, heat oil (or butter) over medium-high heat.
    Butter in a saucepan for vegan biscuits and gravy
  • Sprinkle in flour, whisking vigorously until paste is formed. Cook approximately 3 minutes.
  • Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning. Stir until combined.
  • Slowly add in milk in small amounts, whisking constantly. Bring mixture to boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
    Melted butter and flour in a saucepan for vegan biscuits and gravy
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until gravy has thickened, approximately 8 to 12 minutes. Add more seasoning as needed.
    Vegan gravy in a silver saucepan

To Serve

  • Top biscuits with gravy. Optional: garnish with green onions. Serve hot.

Notes

  • If you don’t have a grater, you can cut the butter into very small pieces, then mix the butter and flour mixture until the butter resembles small peas or beads.
 
Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving. Macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 688mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 36g

Breakfast

How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Oven

Cooking turkey bacon in the oven is a total game-changer! It’s the best way to get crispy, perfect bacon each and every time you cook it. You’ll never go back to stove-top bacon after you try this method.

6 slices of turkey bacon laid diagonally across a sheet of parchment paper

What Makes This Technique So Good

  • It’s the fastest, easiest way to get perfectly cooked turkey bacon each and every time.
  • With this method, there’s no babysitting a hot pan of grease, hoping you don’t accidentally leave the bacon in the pan for 30 seconds too long. Cooking bacon in the oven requires very little attention, especially after the first time you do it!
  • The grease doesn’t splatter in the oven like it does on the stove, so there’s no messy cleanup afterward!

What You’ll Need to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Oven

Turkey Bacon – This lower-calorie, lower-fat alternative to pork bacon is a favorite of many who are watching their cholesterol or just don’t eat pork. The problem is that, no matter how you try, it seems like you just can’t get that classic, crisp, bacon texture from turkey bacon. Cooking it in the oven completely changes the game, though!

How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Oven

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

Set a baking rack on a baking sheet, then lay the turkey bacon on the rack in a single layer. Be careful not to overlap the strips – if you do, they won’t cook evenly.

Cook the bacon in a 400° Fahrenheit oven for 10 minutes, then flip the strips over and cook another 10 minutes, or until they’re as crispy as you like them. Remove the cooked bacon from the oven and place the strips on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain any remaining grease.

Chef’s Tips

  • Keep an eye on your bacon, as cook times will vary from oven-to-oven. If you prefer chewier bacon, you may want to cut your cook time down to 15 minutes total.
  • For some extra flavor, rub a little freshly cracked black pepper on your turkey bacon before you put it in the oven.
  • The first time you cook your bacon in the oven, make a note of the amount of time it takes to reach your perfect bacon crispness. Then you’ll be able to time it perfectly each and every time!
  • For easier cleanup, place a sheet of parchment paper under the baking rack.
  • If you’re only cooking one pan of bacon, place your oven rack in the middle of the oven. That will help the bacon cook evenly!

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

3 and a half slices of turkey bacon on a sheet of parchment paper

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6 slices of turkey bacon laid diagonally across a sheet of parchment paper
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How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Oven

Cooking turkey bacon in the oven is a total game-changer! It's the best way to get crispy, perfect bacon each and every time you cook it. You'll never go back to stove-top bacon after you try this method.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy to make, keto, low carb
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Baking rack

Ingredients

  • 1 12-ounce package turkey bacon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit and place baking rack on top of baking sheet.
    Raw turkey bacon on a baking rack
  • Place strips of bacon on baking rack, careful not to overlap. Bake 10 minutes, then flip bacon strips and bake another 10 minutes.
    Cooked turkey bacon on a baking rack
  • Remove from oven and place on paper towels to drain any remaining grease.

Notes

  • For Whole30 or Paleo diets, be sure to use a compliant turkey bacon.
  • Keep an eye on your bacon, as cook times will vary from oven-to-oven. If you prefer chewier bacon, you may want to cut your cook time down to 15 minutes total.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional value shown reflects information for 1 serving. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg

Breakfast

Keto French Toast Sticks

These keto French toast sticks take our easy keto French toast recipe and turn it into a delicious, lightly-fried, cinnamon-coated breakfast treat. Only 6g net carbs in 4 French toast sticks!

Syrup being poured over a stack of keto french toast sticks on a white plate with raspberries and blueberries

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • It’s super easy and comes together so quickly. From pantry to plate in less than 15 minutes, it’s perfect for busy mornings!
  • You can have it for breakfast or dessert! For a more dessert-like treat, pair these keto French toast sticks with Keto Whipped Cream and low carb fruit.
  • It’s just as delicious as traditional French toast without all the carbs and sugar.

Key Ingredients for Keto French Toast Sticks

Coconut Flour – This high-protein, low-carb, gluten-free flour alternative is perfect for keto dieters. The high-fiber content helps replace some of the fiber lost in cutting carbohydrates, and it also helps keep you full. Because it absorbs a lot of liquid, it doesn’t behave quite like almond flour or all-purpose flour.

How to Make Keto French Toast Sticks

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

The keto bread for this recipe is the same 90-second keto bread from our delicious Keto French Toast – and it’s literally as easy as “mix” and “microwave”!

Mix everything together in a square microwave-safe dish and nuke it for 90 seconds. Once the bread cools, cut it into 4 strips and coat it in the cinnamon egg wash. Be sure to coat both sides evenly!

Lightly fry the toast sticks in melted butter until they’re golden brown on both sides. If you want, you can remove them from the pan and coat them in a cinnamon-erythritol blend. Otherwise, go straight from pan to plate and serve with fruit or keto-friendly maple syrup! I really like Lakanto Maple-Flavored Syrup.

Chef’s Tips

  • Use a 4×6 or 5×7 dish for the bread. Anything larger will make it too thin!
  • You can use the same dish for your egg wash. The keto French toast sticks won’t bend quite as well as traditional bread, so a too-small bowl will make dipping the sticks difficult.
  • Fry the French toast sticks over medium heat to ensure they cook evenly. If you notice the bread is browning on the edges and not in the center, gently press on the sticks with a spatula while they’re frying.
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Keto French Toast Sticks

These keto French toast sticks take our easy keto French toast recipe and turn it into a delicious, lightly-fried, cinnamon-coated breakfast treat. Only 6g net carbs per serving!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: gluten-free, low carb, sugar free
Servings: 1 serving (4 sticks)
Calories: 536kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik

Equipment

  • Small microwaveable dish – 4×6 or 5×7
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Medium skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ tablespoons coconut flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • butter for frying

For the Egg Wash

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon powdered cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cinnamon-"Sugar" Coating (Optional)

  • ½ cup Swerve Granular
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Whisk together all ingredients in small 4×6 or 5×7 microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 90 seconds.
    Keto bread ingredients in a small dish
  • Let bread cool completely, then slice into four long strips.
    Keto bread cut into four strips
  • In a small bowl, mix together ingredients for egg wash.
    Ingredients for egg wash in a white mixing bowl
  • One by one, dip strips into egg wash, fully coating both sides.
    Plate of keto french toast sticks next to bowl of cinnamon-egg wash
  • Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Fry toast sticks until browned on both sides.
    Four fried toast sticks in a medium-sized silver skillet

For the Cinnamon-"Sugar" Coating (Optional)

  • Whisk together coating ingredients in a small bowl. Remove fried toast sticks from skillet and immediately dip in coating mixture, covering both sides.
    Cinnamon-erythritol blend in a white mixing bowl
  • Serve finished sticks on their own or with fruit and keto-friendly maple syrup.
    Plated keto french toast sticks with a ramekin of keto maple syrup

Notes

Recipe yields 1 serving of 4 French toast sticks. Nutrition information shown reflects 1 serving of 4 sticks. Nutrition information does not include the optional cinnamon-“sugar” coating. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 4sticks | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 449mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 555mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1836IU | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 6g

Appetizer

34 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes

If you’re craving healthy pumpkin recipes, we’ve got you totally covered! From breakfast to dinner to drinks to dessert, these 34 healthy pumpkin recipes will keep you living that pumpkin life.

Healthy pumpkin recipes
A bowl of pumpkin ice cream

1. Pumpkin Ice Cream

Pumpkin caramel macchiato

2. Pumpkin Caramel Macchiato

Keto pumpkin cheesecake

3. Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars with Almond Flour Sugar Cookie Crust

4. Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars with Almond Flour Sugar Cookie Crust from Ambitious Kitchen

Pumpkin zucchini bread

4. Best Healthy Pumpkin Zucchini Bread from Once Upon a Pumpkin

No bake pumpkin cheesecake

5. No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Paleo pumpkin pancakes

6. Paleo Pumpkin Pancakes from Bake It Paleo

Keto pumpkin pie

7. Easy Keto Pumpkin Pie

Paleo pumpkin pie

8. Paleo Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

9. Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats (Vegan) from Beaming Baker

Vegan pumpkin pie

10. Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin muffins

11. Healthy Pumpkin Muffins with Crumb Topping

Pumpkin butter

12. Instant Pot Pumpkin Butter from Tidbits

Whole30 Pumpkin Spice Creamer

13. Whole30 Pumpkin Spice Creamer (Vegan, Unsweetened)

Vegan pumpkin cheesecake

14. Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin seed butter

15. Pumpkin Seed Butter

Healthy pumpkin oat cookies

16. Healthy Pumpkin Oat Cookies from Running on Real Food

Paleo pumpkin breakfast bake

17. Paleo Pumpkin Breakfast Bake

Paleo pumpkin bread with cream cheese swirl

18. Paleo Pumpkin Bread with “Cream Cheese Swirl” (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Paleo pumpkin doughnuts

19. Paleo Pumpkin Donuts from Choosing Balance

Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

20. Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting (Dairy-Free, GF)

Paleo Pumpkin Churros with Dark Chocolate Sauce

21. Paleo Pumpkin Churros with Dark Chocolate Sauce (Made in Waffle Iron)

Pumpkin custard

22. Maple Pumpkin Pot de Creme with Pumpkin Seed Brittle from Add 1 Tbsp

No bake pumpkin cookies

23. No Bake Pumpkin Cookies

Low carb pumpkin cheesecake bars

24. Low Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars from Savory Tooth

Vegan pumpkin donuts

25. Vegan Pumpkin Donuts with Salted Caramel Glaze

Vegan pumpkin cookies

26. Healthy Pumpkin Cookies with Glaze (Vegan, GF, Refined Sugar Free)

Pumpkin cheesecake dip

27. Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip from Yellow Bliss Road

Pumpkin bisque

28. Pumpkin Bisque

Vegan pumpkin cinnamon rolls

29. Vegan Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Vegan pumpkin spice latte

30. Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte

Pumpkin seed granola

31. Healthy Pumpkin Seed Granola from LeelaLicious

Pumpkin cheesecake

32. Pumpkin Cheesecake

Truffle pumpkin seeds

33. Truffle Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin smoothie

34. Pumpkin Pie Smoothie from Frugal Farm Wife

Appetizer

Sweet Potato Waffles

These sweet potato waffles are hearty, filling, and so easy to make! With just a few simple ingredients and steps, these waffles are super customizable with a variety of toppings. Paleo, too!

A pile of sweet potato waffles covered in butter and syrup on a white plate

What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe

Sweet potatoes – Raw, then grated and drained.
Eggs
Salt
Cooking spray or olive oil

How To Make Sweet Potato Waffles

Peel and grate the sweet potatoes.

Use a cheesecloth and drain the excess water very, very well. Add the eggs and salt and mix them well with the fork.

Use the batter amount for your size waffle maker (see the top tips). Spray the waffle maker well with the cook spray or grease with the olive oil.

Pour the batter in the waffle maker and close. Each waffle takes about 5 minutes to cook through.

Grated sweet potatoes in a white bowl surrounded by eggs

Top Tips For Making

  • For a mini waffle maker, use about 1/3 cup of batter. For a full-sized waffle maker, use about 1 cup.
  • Make sure to drain the sweet potatoes extremely well. Any water will make the texture of the waffles way too mushy.
  • These waffles are great sweet or savory. For sweet, you can top with butter and syrup or add a dash of cinnamon to the batter. For a more savory waffle, try a dollop of sour cream.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-fried tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

A bite of sweet potato waffle on a fork with a plate of waffles in the background

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Sweet Potato Waffles

These easy sweet potato waffles are paleo and absolutely perfect sweet or savory.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: eggs, paleo, sweet potatoes
Servings: 2 waffles
Calories: 323kcal
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • Waffle maker

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sweet potato raw, about 2-3 sweet potatoes
  • 3 eggs
  • salt to taste
  • spray cooking oil or olive oil

Instructions

  • Peel and grate sweet potatoes.
  • Use a cheesecloth and drain the excess water VERY well. Add egg and salt, mix well with the fork.
  • Spray waffle maker with cooking oil or grease with olive oil. Pour the batter into the waffle maker. (See Notes for amount.) Each waffle will take about 5 minutes to cook through. 

Notes

  • Batter amount: For a mini waffle maker, use about 1/3 cup of batter. For a full-sized waffle maker, use about 1 cup.
  • Draining notes: Make sure to drain the sweet potatoes EXTREMELY well or the texture of the batter will be too soft.
  • Topping suggestions: For sweet, you can top with butter and syrup or add a dash of cinnamon to the batter. For a more savory waffle, try a dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 988mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 38094IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbs: 46g