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Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls

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What happens when you combine tacos, waffles and chaffles? You end up with these delicious Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls! Your favorite cheese waffles are shaped into bowls and filled with taco beef, homemade pico de gallo, avocado and lime wedges. This is an easy summer dish your whole family will love!

To make the taco beef filling, I used my own homemade taco sauce but you can use any sugar-free taco sauce. You won't need the whole batch in this recipe but it will keep in the fridge for up tp a week, or in the freezer for months.

I also used homemade tomato salsa because fresh salsa is better and it's easy to make anyway, plus it's the perfect addition or other meals so you don't have any leftovers. These are some of the meals that will go well with some salsa:

How to Make Chaffle Bowls with a Waffle Bowl Maker

To make these chaffle bowls I used a Dash Waffle Bowl Maker which is not the only option you will find on Amazon but it's one of the most affordable options in the US and it's been working great for over two years.

I bought this waffle maker back when I was working on my Keto Chaffles Cookbook and have been using it to make all kinds of sweet and savory chaffles.

How about the UK? The same Dash Waffle Maker is a lot more expensive in the UK so you may want to check other options too. Waffle bowls have been popular and I think you'll also be able to find similar products in Canada and other countries.

Chaffle Bowls Without a Waffle Bowl Maker

If you can't get a waffle bowl maker, or you don't have space for a new gadget (I totally get that!), you can use a simple trick.

Use a Regular Waffle Maker

Just make a waffle in a regular round shaped waffle maker and then insert into a small bowl while it's still warm. You don't want it too crispy, you want to make sure it will still be flexible and can be shaped. The bowl should be small enough to snug tightly around the waffle.

Use a Muffin Pan to Make Smaller Cups

Another way would be to use a medium-large muffin pan to make 8 mini bowls. It's the same technique that I used to make my Keto Strawberry Chaffle Cupcakes, one of the recipes I created exclusively as part of a bonus e-book for Keto Chaffles Book. (You can find all about my bonus books and how to claim them here.)

Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls

If you are using the muffin tray option, you'll need to use a Dash Mini Waffle Maker (US store) and make 8 thinner waffles instead of the usual 4 waffles. That's because you want the chaffles as thin as you can get them to help them to bend inside the muffin pan.

To make these chaffle cups, spoon roughly 1 heaped tablespoon of the chaffle batter into the mini waffle maker, or about 1 heaped tablespoon or 2 level tablespoons (33 g/ 1.2 oz) if you want to be precise. Allow to soften for about 30 seconds and spread to the edge. You want a thin layer just enough to cover the holes. Cook for 1 minute and then lift the lid and allow to cool for 20 seconds. Tease the edges and remove with a fork. Immediately whilst warm press into a medium-large muffin tin to get the cupcake shape and allow to fully cool.

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Hands-on Overall

Serving size taco chaffle bowl

Allergy information for Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls

✔  Gluten free
✔  Pork free
✔  Coconut free
✔  Fish free
✔  Shellfish free

Nutritional values (per serving, taco chaffle bowl)

Net carbs7 grams
Protein36 grams
Fat51.2 grams
Calories650 kcal
Calories from carbs 4%, protein 23%, fat 73%
Total carbs13.5 gramsFiber6.5 gramsSugars3.8 gramsSaturated fat17.2 gramsSodium836 mg(36% RDA)Magnesium101 mg(25% RDA)Potassium1,025 mg(51% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 4 chaffle bowls)

Chaffle bowls:
Taco filling:
  • 500 g ground beef (1.1 lb)
  • 2/3 cups taco sauce (160 ml/ 6 fl oz) - you can make your own taco sauce
  • 1 cup tomato salsa (g/ oz) - you can make your own salsa
  • 1 large avocado, sliced (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
  • 1 small head lettuce (200 g/ 7.1 oz)
  • Optional: lime wedges, sour cream and fresh cilantro to serve

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Dash waffle bowl maker (or see recipe tips for alternatives). Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. For a better, fluffier and more even texture, place the egg, mozzarella, almond flour and baking powder in a blender or a food processor. Process until smooth. Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls
  2. Spoon a quarter of the batter (4 level tablespoons, about 66 g/ 2.3 oz) into the hot waffle maker. Close the waffle maker and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. When done, open the lid and let it cool down for a few seconds. Use a spatula to gently transfer the chaffle onto a cooling rack. Repeat for the remaining batter to get four chaffle bowls.
    Note: These chaffles will keep in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the fridge for up to a week. The container will keep them soft but you can leave them uncovered if you prefer them crispy. Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls
  4. To make the taco meat filling you'll need taco sauce. You can use homemade taco sauce or any sugar-free taco sauce). Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls
  5. Place the beef in non stick pan or a skillet and cook until the meat is opaque, for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the taco sauce and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls
  6. To assemble the chaffle bowls, spoon the cooked taco beef inside. Add the tomato salsa, sliced avocado and optionally serve with lime wedges, sour cream and cilantro. You can use homemade tomato salsa or any sugar-free tomato salsa).
  7. Always assemble just before serving. The cooked beef can be stored in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 4 days. Keto Taco Chaffle Bowls

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, taco chaffle bowl)

Net carbsProteinFatCalories
Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs)
0.2 g3.1 g2.4 g36 kcal
Cheddar cheese
0.9 g6.5 g9.4 g114 kcal
Almond flour (blanched ground almonds, almond meal)
1.1 g2.7 g6.6 g74 kcal
Baking powder, gluten-free
0.1 g0 g0 g1 kcal
Beef, minced (ground), raw, grass-fed
0 g21.5 g25 g318 kcal
Taco Sauce, homemade (KetoDiet blog)
1.3 g0.5 g0.3 g11 kcal
Simple Tomato Salsa - Pico De Gallo (KetoDiet blog)
1.7 g0.4 g0.1 g12 kcal
Avocado, fresh
0.9 g1 g7.3 g80 kcal
Lettuce (Little Gem), fresh
0.8 g0.3 g0.2 g6 kcal
Total per serving, taco chaffle bowl
7 g36 g51.2 g650 kcal

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Martina Slajerova
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Martina Slajerova

I changed the way I ate in 2011, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. I had no energy, and I found it more and more difficult to maintain a healthy weight.

That’s when I decided to quit sugar, grains, and processed foods, and to start following a whole-foods-based ketogenic approach to food.

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Comments (2)

Looks delicious!

And it's so good for meal prep. The waffle bowls will keep for at least a week in the fridge!