Whether you are going Keto or just trying to have a low-carb breakfast, you are going to love this delicious keto sausage chaffle breakfast sandwich recipe.
I was just introduced to the concept of a chaffle, and it has been an amazing alternative to carbohydrates. I have been trying to reduce my complex carbs for health reasons. You can read about that more and get another great Keto-friendly breakfast recipe here.
Keto Sausage Chaffle Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
This keto sausage chaffle breakfast sandwich recipe will help you forget that you are eating low carb. The sausage adds tons of flavor while the chaffle mimics a real waffle.
If you are new the concept of a chaffle, you will be surprised at how much it tricks your mind into thinking you are eating carbohydrates.
What is a Chaffle?
When I said to my friend that I was going low-carb, she said, “You have to try a chaffle.”
“What is a chaffle? I asked.
She told me that a chaffle is egg and mozzarella cheese mixed together and then cooked in a waffle iron. Easy enough.
You may be wondering if a chaffle needs to be made with mozzarella cheese. I think so. Initially, I didn’t have mozzarella cheese around, so I used a Mexican cheese blend. It really had a very different flavor profile that wasn’t as desirable.
With one egg, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 Tbsp of almond flour, chaffles have net calories of 193 and net carbs of 3.5. If you take away the almond flour, which is perfectly fine, it takes away 2 of those carbs.
Why add the almond flour? The addition of the almond flour just makes the chaffle feel more like a traditional waffle with a bit more texture, but it still tastes good without it.
Ingredients Needed to Make this Keto Sausage Chaffle Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients to Make a Chaffle
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 Tbsp almond flour (optional)
Additional Ingredients to Make the Sausage Chaffle Breakfast Sandwich
- 1 egg
- a single slice of havarti or muenster cheese
- 1 sausage patty – The Costco Kirkland brand is the right size
- 1 tsp butter
How to Make this Keto Sausage Chaffle Breakfast Sandwich
- Heat your waffle iron to medium-high.
- Heat a small pan on the stove to medium high. Cook sausage in a small pan for 9-10 minutes if frozen or 6-7 if thawed, flipping at the halfway mark. Alternatively, microwave according to package directions.
- While sausage is cooking, combine the egg, mozzarella and almond flour in a small bowl until completely combined.
- Spray waffle iron with cooking spray.
- Add mixture to waffle iron and cook through.
- Once cooked, cut in half. Half will be the bottom, and half will be the top.
- Cook egg to desired doneness. I like a runny yoke. Instructions to make your yoke runny can be found here.
- Stack your sandwich. Butter the chaffles. Add the sausage with egg on top of one. Put the cheese on top of the egg, and put the other half of the chaffle on top.
More About the Sausage Chaffle Breakfast Sandwich
While this is a low carb option at 8 net carbs total, this is not necessarily a low calorie option. 582 calories isn’t bad, but you may be looking for a little bit lower if you are more concerned with calories than carbs.
To lower the carbs, you can make the chaffle without the almond flour. Further, if you’d like an alternative to the sausage patty, you could use bacon, ham or prosciutto.
KETO SAUSAGE CHAFFLE BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 Tbsp almond flour optional
- 1 egg
- 1 slice havarti or muenster cheese
- 1 sausage patty – The Costco Kirkland brand is the right size
- 1 tsp butter
Instructions
- Heat your waffle iron to medium-high.
- Heat a small pan on the stove to medium high. Cook sausage in a small pan for 9-10 minutes if frozen or 6-7 if thawed, flipping at the halfway mark. Alternatively, microwave according to package directions.
- While the sausage is cooking, combine the eggs, mozzarella and almond flour in a small bowl.
- Spray waffle iron with cooking spray.
- Add mixture to waffle iron and cook through.
- Once cooked, cut in half. Half will be the bottom, and half will be the top.
- Cook egg to desired doneness. I like a runny yoke. Instructions to make your yoke runny can be found here.
- Stack your sandwich. Butter the chaffles. Add the sausage with egg on top of one. Put the cheese on top of the egg and put the other half of the chaffle on top.
Enjoy this chaffle breakfast sandwich. It’s a delicious way to start your day.
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This is amazing!