When I first started keto over a decade ago, there wasn’t a Pinterest full of ideas online, so those of us on keto had to make up our own recipes and rules. These keto pancakes are one of the first recipes I ever made, and I’ve been working on it ever since. This is by far my favorite version, it’s so much like the real thing!
The coconut flour in this keto pancakes recipe helps keep the pancakes together, rather than crumbling like almond flour tends to do. It also helps them crisp up in the pan. I am loving ChocZero’s maple syrup, it doesn’t have any artificial sweeteners, and doesn’t have a weird aftertaste either! MAGIC! If you prefer Monkfruit, Lakanto’s Maple Syrup does the job.
The Original Keto Pancakes Recipe
Servings: 1
Prep Time: 2 minutes |Â Cooking Time: 5 minutes |Â Total Time: 7 minutes
Nutritional Facts: 5g Net Carbs|365 Calories | 19g Fat | 8g Carbs | 17g Protein | 3g Fiber
Ingredients:
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 2 drops Stevia Glycerite
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
Optional Ingredients:
Steps:
- Blend or beat together all of the ingredients until smooth in a bowl or blender.
- Heat a medium skillet, and grease with a healthy amount of salted butter or coconut oil and bring to medium-high heat.
- Expect to make two keto pancakes, one at a time. They will be thinner than traditional pancakes, but you’ll make them just the same. Cook most of the way on one side (wait until you see the bubbles), then flip!
- Once you’ve made and plated your pancakes, top them with butter and berries and/or sugar-free maple syrup (check your labels, they aren’t all created equal!)
Oh, and pssst, this recipe is in my Keto Life Handbook / Cookbook!
PrintThe Original Keto Pancakes Recipe
These keto pancakes are one of the first recipes I ever made, and Iâve been working on it ever since. This is by far my favorite version, itâs so much like the real thing!
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 1 Serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 2 drops Stevia Glycerite
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Blend or beat together all of the ingredients until smooth in a bowl or blender.
- Heat a medium skillet, and grease with a healthy amount of salted butter or coconut oil and bring to medium-high heat.
- Expect to make two pancakes, one at a time. They will be thinner than traditional pancakes, but youâll make them just the same. Cook most of the way on one side (wait until you see the bubbles), then flip!
- Once youâve made and plated your pancakes, top them with butter and berries and/or sugar-free maple syrup (check your labels, they arenât all created equal!)
Notes
The coconut flour in this keto pancakes recipe helps keep the pancakes together, rather than crumbling like almond flour tends to do. It also helps them crisp up in the pan. I really like Lakantoâs Monkfruit Maple Syrup (use code WICKEDSTUFFED to save 20%)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 365
- Fat: 19g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 17g
Keywords: keto pancakes
130 comments
Have you tried Walden Farms syrup? Carb free.
Not yet! I have tried their caramel syrup though and that wasn’t too bad. Cracker Barrel actually has surprisingly low carb sugar-free syrup too!
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Can you sub almond flour?
I added almond flour instead of coconut. đ
I used 1 egg & added 1/2 tsp of baking soda
added spoonful of almond butter
added 2 spoonfuls of vanilla protein powder
added teaspoon of vanilla
garnished w/ butter & PB along with a lil drizzle of SF syrup…THE BOMB! đ
Oh and about 3,4 Tablespoons full of heavy whipping cream. đ
this was awesome! I’ve had the normal cream cheese pancakes, but i preferred yours! A bit higher in carbs but i am SO full! its actually the first time i’ve used my homemade almond butter so thanks đ
Wow! Never thought of adding almond butter! Nice touch!
Lots of people swear by adding protein or whey powder to these for added depth / crispiness, so definitely try that out. My body isn’t a fan of protein / whey powder so I keep it simple, haha. đ
OMG, this is what I’m doing!!! My “syrup” will be frozen berries simmered in some coconut oil with butter and pumpkin pie spice, with some vanilla creme stevia drops. My husband is drooling. I might combine coconut and almond flour. I will blend in some peanut butter because we just love it.
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Hi, what could I substitute the cream cheese with ?…would you say coconut milk, thick part from a can would work ?
It might be hard to find a good cream cheese substitute, I don’t think coconut milk would be solid enough to work, although I don’t have a better recommendation!
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Just found your website yesterday and have put to practice the keto lifestyle right away…made the chili last night and the pancakes this morning were delicious!!!! I am super pumped the recipes look delicious
I made mine savory and used them as wraps for lunch!
The best Keto pancakes!
pmctee Yep! About 4 net carbs (depending on your ingredients – some cream cheeses are higher).
@Nora Kravec Glad you like them! I’ve been making them a ton lately!
@Amber Vargo Oh yummmmm!
@Mommabird Thanks so much! đ
@Annie HĂ©bert Hm, not quite sure on that, the cream cheese is the major holder together of everything in this particular recipe and I’d think the coconut milk (too carby for me) wouldn’t hold up. If you try, let me know!
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@Annie HĂ©bertÂ
you can use the fake cream cheese, but usually contains more carbs. I’m going dairy free also…4 weeks now made 2 “cheese” cakes so far from home made hemp milk made into yogurt then into soft cheese ( just hang in a cheese bag to drip off liquid) hemp can be bitter though and thankfully the chocolate masked the flavor. today I’m trying almond milk (i make my own in kitchen aide and do not strain so the fiber is in tact) then making yogurt ( I use my dehydrator set to 110 then straining in the nut ag to make cheese) its not as tangy or salty as cream cheese but will give the same consistancy. hope this helps. – Debbie.
I attempted these this morning(doubled the recipe) but the pancakes kept falling apart on the pan đ not entirely sure how to fix this
the_influenxe Hmmmm, was the pan well-oiled, etc? I’ve doubled and tripled the recipe before with no probems, but I have had trouble on bad pans before!
damn fine pancakes, and the serving is generous, I had to check three times â yep this is all for me.
Just made these this morning. Why have I waited so long to try these!? They are ridiculously good!!
wickedstuffed pmctee Hello.can you help me and explain how you get the total carb??
did you count the protein???
AlysonChristianson GREAT PHOTO! Thanks for sharing!!
riri415 wickedstuffed pmctee To get the net carbs, you subtract the fiber from the total carb count.
These look amazing! Can i use almond flour instead of coconut oil? And if so how much should i use? Thank you
GuySidon Yes you could sub in almond flour for coconut flour just fine. It’s such a small amount, that you could do it at the same amount.
wickedstuffed Great! Thank you
So this recipe is only 2-4 carbs per serving?
Wait sorry i read that wrong but i had a question. A keto diet you should keep it under 50 net carbs a day right?
I just made these today and im must say they are divine. I cant believe something this delicious is low carb and calms my sweet tooth
reaper_x_303 Keto is typically 20 carbs, but the main goal is to stay in ketosis, and some of us can have up to 50 and stay in ketosis. As a rule, I’d say 20 though.
oh ok thank you đ
These are so awesome and easy! I added a little vanilla and flax seed to mine đ I’m going to make a few more batches to keep and head up. (brilliant to mix with blender)
Great recipe- I swapped almond flour for the coconut flour and it was amazing how similar this tasted to french toast! The almond flour did make them a little too soft, so maybe I’ll do half/half next time. I hate to use only coconut flour as every time I use the stuff I taste only coconut and nothing else so I’m a bit wary.
Thanks for this- it made a great breakfast đ
DaniellePriser Glad to hear it! The coconut definitely gives it a crisp. You could try subbing in whey protein powder too for a similar effect!
reaper_x_303 Everybody is different, really, 20 is typically the general rule, but it’s all about staying in ketosis. If you can eat 50 net carbs and stay in ketosis, then that’s fine too. I usually do 30-40 these days, but all veggie carbs.
These were great.
I love crepes versus pancakes so I added a quarter tablespoon of baking powder to make them a little lighter/fluffy.
I also added a tablespoon of cold water right as I finished whisking (I used a whisk to introduce some air into the mixture versus blender)
I let the butter brown in the hot pan before pouring the mixture so it helped crisp the edges really well.
Finally I used a quarter of lemon and a tea spoon per crepe for the topping versus the syrup.
I just hope I can stop at eating two! Â Thank you for the recipe!!
@Adrianna Muse doesn’t sugar free=artificial sweetners
What an amazing recepie!!!! Love these pancakes. I did modify them just a bit by adding heavy cream a bit more coconut flour and 1/2 tsp of baking powder! I yield about three generous size pancakes and they are so tasty and fluffy! Thank you for offering to us such a lovely recepie!
It works by doubling, tripling, etc. the recepie without any problems. I look at the consistency of the batter so I add or decrease the amount of the coconut flour.
I made these this morning. Holy yum! Added 1/2 tsp baking powder and a little heavy cream, pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnamon and topped it off with sugar free vanilla syrup. Will definitely be making it again!
Awesome stuff! I cant believe that’s its low carb! Great job developing this recipe!
AlReynosa Yes, in the case of the Walden syrups, they are sweetened with Sucralose. If I have to eat Sucralose in order to “eat right”/stay in ketosis, I guess I won’t stay in ketosis. That stuff is not something I’m willing to put into my body. I blend a small amount of fruit with some Lo Han Gua (monk fruit) sweetener and blend it for a topping. Xylitol is also a natural sweetener option, as well as inulin.
For a low carb “syrup”, why not trying mixing some running nut/seed butter with some stevia? Or blend an avocado, add some cocoa, stevia and a pinch of salt – chocolate sauce for pancakes!
I really liked this recipe, but I had to add a small amount of salt so that they didn’t taste so “flat”. A chef or foodie wouldn’t think of making anything along this line without adding a little salt. Also, I added a little plain grass-fed gelatin (about a Tbsp, I think) for structure and added protein. I’m going to try some of the other ideas next time around, but will be keeping this in my breakfast repertoire.
Do you guys have a Pinterest page? It’d be super helpful for saving all these amazing recipes!
@Annie HĂ©bert I use goat cheese (chevre’) . . . works great.
Can you use almond flour?
wickedstuffed DaniellePriser
The no carb protein powder??
@Ketodietitian My son can not have carbs, because his body doesn’t process them. Â We just tried Walden Farms. So far they are great. Â I mean they aren’t the real thing. Â But they are really good. Â I mean, for a kids that can’t have carbs so sweetness is usually off the table. Â So adding these things with no carbs! Â What a treat!
goofypammy wickedstuffed DaniellePriser Yes definitely, or any low/no carb whey protein shake.
goofypammy You can, but they could be a little more heavy/crumbly.
DeannaBirkla Indeed! https://www.pinterest.com/wickedstuffed
weisneil Thanks! Simple, right? đ
KimberlyTuckerJohnson I have nothing against salt, but I don’t find it necessary in this recipe, especially when cooked in salted butter. The less ingredients, the better for me! Glad you found your groove with it though. Keto on!
AnaisParis All great ideas, and YUM, love that idea for syrup!
Why won’t you eat something that has sucralose? I thought it was an acceptable alternative.
I loved these. And more importantly my Mom loved them! She was recently diagnosed with cancer and transitioning her from her standard processed food loaded with sugar diet to a Keto has not been smooth. The first batch of keto pancakes I made she said “tasted like sh*t” and these she liked. Thank you! I will be trying more of your recipes out in the future (they look awesome!)
Would you be so kind as to post the macros?
Protein grams, fat grams and net carb grams ??
Serving size ??
goofypammy I DID use almond flour since I didn’t have any coconut flour. I did not experience them being crumbly. Being heavy…I don’t know. I’ve since bought coconut flour so I’ll see whether there’s a difference. I did follow some other comments by adding a little vanilla, the 1/2 tsp baking powder, and some cinnamon. I just know these are really really good!
Yes, macros pretty please! I enjoyed these this morning! Thanks!,
SunshyneBrightly ARMarone I basically logged everything in my fitness pal and for 1 serving, it’s 375 calories, 30.4g of fat, 8.4g of carbs, 3.1g of fiber (so basically 5.3g of net carbs. It’s written 4 in the ceipe but maybe the cream cheese was different?) and 17g of protein!
AleksandraZu SunshyneBrightly ARMarone thank you đ
Thanks so much…making breakfast for dinner tonight and these will be the star feature!
AnaisParis
OMG! I’d tried the lemon and stevia juice rather than pouring syrup over my pancakes and I must say, I will never use syrup again.  Who knew It would  taste so delicious.
Thanks Anais for sharing your alternate recipe to us readers.
Is there anywhere in this site that tells the nutritional facts on receipes?
Great recipe – Watch out for Stevia in the RAw, though – It is blended with Dextrose – a High Glycemic artificial sweeter. Try Truvia or Erythritol blends – Keep em cold and makes great for chicken salad sandwiches, avacado guac dip, etc! Enjoy
JeanetteScott Yes, this is my first and oldest recipe so it didn’t have it, but I have updated it and many of my newer ones already do. The trouble is that you really need to count your own too , because if you choose a carby cream cheese (2 or 3 carbs per serving) you’ll get very different nutrition facts.
ARMarone Hi yes, I had them in there but they were a little hidden so I updated them to be more obvious.
1 serving (the whole recipe) — { Macros: Cal: 365 Fat: 29g | Carb: 8g | Fiber: 3g | Protein 17g | Net Carbs: 5g }
Making it with organic cream cheese is key otherwise it could be much higher. I’ve used 2 net carb cream cheese in the macros above because it’s easier to find but if you go to a local organic grocer you’ll be able to find 1 net.
Nicola V. I’m sorry to hear about your mom but so happy she loved the pancakes. đ
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Can I use almond flour instead of coconut flour?
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The cream cheese in my country is not very thick at all. Do you think this would work with cottage cheese instead?
Cottage cheese might be too runny, do you have mascarpone cheese? That would work, and ricotta might also work!
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Blend or beat together all of the ingredients until smooth.
Youâll make two pancakes, so heat up a non-stick pan or skillet with butter or coconut oil on medium-high. That is first 2 step right way!
Howardâs Maple Syrup is the only sugar-free syrup I could find that was also carb free. Iâm not sure itâs actually syrup, but itâs still tasty! It will be great!
Hi there, just wondering how much stevia one packet is? I have stevia in erythritol or stevia drops. Also how are these kept in the fridge for a few days worth, or freezing?
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Yummo is all i can say..im sitting here scraping the last of these delish pancakes n syrup off my plate..im so sad they r gone đ im new to keto and this is the first keto recipe ive tried and these are AMAZING..im always sad an nibble off a piece of my kids pancakes when i mak them breakfast & ive been struggling REALLY hard 2 adjust to this “keto” way of eating..i miss my pancakes an biscuits n carbs sooo bad but this recipe just gav me hope..i cant believe i jus had great tasting pancakes on a “diet” thank u so much..even my 5yr old liked these..an i HATE cream cheese an the taste of eggs but all i tasted was yummy pancakes,butter & syrup..this is delicious,i may hav them for dinner..thank u so much..i did struggle getting it to mix by hand cuz i was to lazy 2 pull out my blender,it took 4ever for the cream cheese to blend and it was still lumpy but my pancakes turned out great..and it made alot of batter i could hav gotten way more than 2,so i just made extra with the remaining batter.
I tried this today and I loved it. I didn’t read the comments until after I made it. I did leave out the stevia but that didn’t bother me. I didn’t have syrup and used just butter which was fine. I do love the additional suggestions. I think I want to try adding in some peanut butter. Maybe some chopped walnut or pecans next time. Or do half ricotta and half cream cheese. So many possibilities out there! Thanks for this recipe!
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Can these be made into waffles? Delicious!
These sound delux!! How much Organic Natvia would I use in a single batch? I dont have stevia so would Natvia still work? I cant wait to make them for the kiddies in the morning. 1st day of Christmas is always a treat breakfast for them.
Thankyou
#love!!! I’ve been missing pancakes! I used vanilla cream stevia drops and lots of butter! Followed the directions and made these while I was talking on the phone to a girlfriend. So easy and delicious! I will make these again and again!
I made this! Fantastic! Best recipe for pancakes and so easy. Thank you!
I made these last month and am making some this morning. These are simply Perfect. My wife could not tell they were sugar free. The added bonus is that she loved them. That matters a lot to me. Thank you!
Mine taste a lot like eggs! Any tips to make the not taste like an omelette? đ Very easy recipe!
In any Keto recipe with lots of eggs…1/2 tsp vanilla completely takes away the egg smell and flavour! Hope this helps.
Use less vanilla in small recipes like this one!
Regular vanilla extract? That’s okay on Keto?
Real vanilla extract should just be vanilla bean + alcohol, which is usually what youâll find and is keto-friendly.
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I did a a pineapple pancake and it was yummy so it was almond flour baking soda 1egg two teaspoons of butter and rough pineapple juice to make it kinda runny they were amazing but may try cream cheese or cream in them next time to see if they are a little creamier
I add a tbsp. of unsweetened coconut flakes, so delicious!!!
I have used this recipe w/o coconut flour and they taste more like crepes. I am going to add coconut flour and see if it improves on the texture. Simon, I always add a dash of vanilla to mine. đ
These pancakes turned out good. I made them this morning. Someone mentioned that they taste like egg. What I did was added a little more coconut flour. I totally forgot about adding the vanilla, but either way, they turned out good. Mt kids like them as well and they’re picky.
Can I make this with almond flour instead of coconut? I hate the taste of coconut!
I donât really taste coconut in these, the coconut is a dryer flour which crisps up more like a pancake. Almond flour can work, but theyâll be heavier and donât hold up together as well. A mix of both works great.
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