Yummy, nutrient packed, egg & cheese waffles	Sugar-free, Low Carb Superfood Chaffles!	Suitable for diabetics, low carb & keto dieters and anyone avoiding sugar.
Food can mean different things to different people, but most of us want it to taste good, be plentiful and keep us alive and healthy. Some folks who do keto or other low carb diets are very aware of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats & proteins) and "track" them meticulously. Sometimes they are less interested in the far more numerous (therefore more difficult to track) micronutrients--vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, flavonoids, etc. Indeed, some individuals focus so intently on "macros" that they feel the need to take multiple supplements in an attempt to cover their micronutrient needs. Unfortunately, multiple studies suggest that nutritional supplements are not as affective (or safe!) as getting nutrition from food. Science Alert / BBC report / New York Times article / John Hopkins medicine / The Atlantic review of studies / Journal of Oncology, etc. Personally, I like the idea of eating a wide variety of different foods, with the intention of getting a diverse assortment of micronutrients, obviating expensive (& probably less effective) supplementation. That's why I began experimenting with several nut flours and other ingredients when I jumped on the chaffle bandwagon. The Chaffle as a Superfood! Eggs are highly nutritious, offering top quality protein and beneficial fats, in addition to lutein and zeaxanthin (important for vision health). Many cheeses provide excellent calcium content. Cream cheese does not, however mozzarella is excellent. So the basic chaffle ­­cheese and egg­­ already packs a nutritional punch. Monkfruit is sometimes referred to as a superfood on its own. The sweet taste comes from powerful antioxidants called mogrosides. Anti-inflammatory effects have also been noted. Cocoa powder (unsweetened) is rich in polyphenols (antioxidants), antibacterial and immune-stimulating properties, and is an excellent natural source of potassium. Each of the nut/seed flours offers unique benefits, making them better together than any one is on its own: Almond flour contains magnesium, manganese, riboflavin and copper; Coconut flour provides saturated fat that cooks better and aids digestion and metabolism; Hazelnut flour has vitamin E, several B vitamins and other micronutrients; Flaxseed meal is rich in molybdenum (an essential trace mineral), and lignans (which aid cardiovascular health); Psyllium husk provides excellent natural fiber; Guar gum (powder) is a natural emulsifier (made from a South Asian legume­­a bean) which has been shown to help control blood sugar; Salt is a vital electrolyte. Put them all together, and you'll have a delicious chaffle that is brimming with powerful nutrition!
Superfood Chocolate Chaffles Ingredients: ­­moist ingredients­­ · 4 eggs (2 - 2.5 net carbs) · 1/4 cup cream cheese (1 net carb [varies by brand]) · 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (1 net carb if pre-shredded, 0 if shredded at home) · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ­­dry ingredients­­ · 1 Tablespoon almond flour · 1 Tablespoon coconut flour · 1 Tablespoon hazelnut flour · 1 Tablespoon flaxseed meal (4 flours above, 3 net carbs combined) · 3 tablespoons Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener · 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Hersheys is 3 net carbs) · 1/2 teaspoon baking powder · 1/2 teaspoon psyllium husk · 1/4 teaspoon guar gum (powder) · 1/4 teaspoon salt Instructions: Beat the eggs and combine with the cheese and vanilla extract. Separately, mix the dry ingredients: flours, sweetener, cocoa powder, etc. (Guar needs to be mixed into the dry ingredients before adding to the egg-cheese mixture.) Add dry ingredients into the batter. Using approximately 1/4 cup batter per chaffle, the recipe makes 8 - 10 chaffles, about 4" diameter each. Recipe contains approximately 8 - 9.5 net carbs, so each chaffle will be approximately 1 net carb.

Superfood chocolate chaffle, topped with icing made of cream cheese & Swerve Brown sweetener, with 12 Lily's sugar-free chocolate chips. (Total less than 3 net carbs)	Birthday superfood "chancake" made in a mini- griddle instead of waffle iron; with whipped-cream, cream cheese filling, topped with sugar-free caramel sauce	Chocolate chaffle ice cream sandwiches (chandwiches?) Use Rebel ice cream, some other sugar-free brand, or make your own. (Sugar-free vanilla ice cream recipe)

To make a more versatile chaffle without chocolate, I looked for ways to replace some of cocoa's micronutrients, and was happy to discover that cream of tartar and baker's yeast are both good sources of potassium. The yeast also provides zinc, selenium, B vitamins and iron. (The baker's yeast in this recipe isn't being used as a leavening, but as a flavoring and for the beneficial micronutrients.) This recipe makes a chaffle that can be used as a healthy breakfast waffle with sugar-free syrup, a dessert chaffle with whipped cream and fruit, etc. or as a bread for a variety of sandwiches, or as pizza crust. Although each chaffle will be under one net carb, the toppings you choose may add to the overall carb count.
Versatile Superfood Chaffles Ingredients: ­­moist ingredients­­ · 4 eggs (2 - 2.5 net carbs) · 1/4 cup cream cheese (1 net carb [varies by brand]) · 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (1 net carb if pre-shredded, 0 if shredded at home) · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ­­dry ingredients­­ · 1 Tablespoon almond flour · 1 Tablespoon coconut flour · 1 Tablespoon hazelnut flour · 1 Tablespoon flaxseed meal (4 flours above, 3 net carbs combined) · 3 tablespoons Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener · 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar · 1/2 teaspoon baking powder · 1/2 teaspoon psyllium husk · 1/4 teaspoon guar gum (powder) · 1/4 teaspoon salt · 1 packet quick rise baker's yeast Instructions: Beat the eggs and combine with the cheese and vanilla extract. Separately, mix the dry ingredients: flours, sweetener, except the yeast. (Guar needs to be mixed into the dry ingredients before adding to the egg-cheese mixture.) Add dry ingredients (minus the yeast) into the batter. Gently mix in the yeast and let if bubble a bit while your waffle maker heats up. Using approximately 1/4 cup batter per chaffle, the recipe makes 8 - 9 chaffles, about 4" diameter each. Recipe contains approximately 6 - 6.5 net carbs, so each chaffle will be under 1 net carb, and packed with nutrition.
Creamed chipped beef & fruit shortcake on Versatile Supperfood Chaffles	Apple-cinnamon whipped cream topping on a superfood chaffle (about 5 net carbs total); See a lemon-cream parfait, on a superfood chaffle	Salmon-salad melt, on a superfood chaffle
(Recipes by Mary Hopson, who isn't a chef or baker of any sort. She makes no guarantees.)