My Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Icing will satisfy all your cravings. They are rich & filling with sweet cinnamon & creamy icing. This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
It's been months since I posted a waffle recipe. I'm not a big breakfast person but I love breakfast food. I'm just too sleepy to make up breakfast recipes before noon. I had some cottage cheese that needed to be used up last week so I decided to use that as a base for a waffle. Not too crazy, I've seen cottage cheese in pancakes and waffles before. So I just started throwing ingredients into my food processor and this perfect waffle batter is what came out.
I went back and forth in my mind about what flavor to add and cinnamon won out. And what goes better with cinnamon than cream cheese icing? Nothing.
Ingredients for Low Carb Cinnamon Roll Waffles:
Almond Flour - I’ve really come to prefer almond flour in baked goods. It gives a tender crumb in cakes, cookies, and biscuits.
Coconut Flour - Just a little bit of coconut flour goes a long way. Coconut flour helps to balance the oiliness of almond flour since it is naturally drier and absorbs more liquid than other alternative flours.
Eggs - Eggs are necessary as the binder in this recipe.
Cottage Cheese - Cottage cheese is my secret ingredient in low carb waffles. It boosts the protein and nutrition in my easy cinnnamon roll waffles and I promise you can't taste it at all.
Cream Cheese - I use regular full fat cream cheese.
Vanilla - With the price of vanilla being very high the last couple of years I decided to try a Mexican vanilla extract and have been happy with the results. It is much much cheaper than other vanilla extracts.
Baking Powder Or Baking Soda - I've had readers use both successfully
Sugar-Free Sweetener - I like to use a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. You can purchase this pre-mixed from the Trim Healthy Mama website or mix your own according to my recipe. By using a combination of sugar alcohols and stevia you can use half the amount required of regular sugar or 1:1 sweeteners.
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Waffles
I like to make this batter in my food processor but you can make it in blender as well. If you are using a blender make sure to put the liquid ingredients in first, followed by the cottage cheese and cream cheese. One those are blended smooth you can add the dry ingredients.
Step One: Add the batter ingredients to the food processor and process until smooth. Scrape down the sides as needed.
Step Two: Make the cinnamon swirl. Swirl it into the batter. Scoop the batter into a well greased, hot waffle maker. Cook until the waffles are golden brown and firm to the touch. This often takes longer than usual with alternative flours. In my waffle maker the light goes off a few whole minutes before the waffles are actually done.
Expert Tip: Although it looks pretty to swirl the cinnamon on the top the waffles do tend to stick to the waffle maker. I've begun just swirling it in the the main batter and then scooping.
How Many Waffles does this recipe make?
This makes a big family-sized batch of waffles. About 4 huge Belgian waffles or 8 regular sized waffles. I ate one large waffle (recipe testing is the best) and was too full to eat dinner. Since then I normally do make these in my mini dash waffle maker.
For a single serve version of this recipe click here.
Do I Have to Use Cottage Cheese?
No, if you prefer you can sub in additional cream cheese, ricotta cheese, or mascarpone. But, you can't taste the cottage cheese and it is packed with protein. I really do enjoy using it in breads, pancakes, and waffles for this reason.
How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting
I keep the cream cheese icing for my cinnamon roll waffles simple. All I do is sweetener softened cream cheese with a powdered sweetener. If you like you can add a little softened butter and vanilla but this icing doesn't need it.
Other Low Carb Waffle Recipes:
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Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
Waffle Batter Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese 4% fat works best
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- â…” cup almond flour
- â…“ cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder or soda I've had readers use both successfully
- â…“ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes) or my sweetener
Cinnamon Swirl Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing Ingredients:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup powdered sweetener
Instructions
- Put the cottage cheese in the food processor and blend until smooth. Add the cream cheese and process until smooth. Add the other ingredients and pulse until they are thoroughly incorporated.
- Stir together the ingredients for the cinnamon swirl. Swirl into the batter.
- Spray your waffle iron with cooking spray. Scoop the appropriate amount of batter onto your waffle maker. A general rule of thumb is making a circle of batter about half the diameter of the waffle iron.
- Cook until golden brown. Remove carefully. Repeat until all the batter is used up.
- While the waffles are cooking stir together icing ingredients and set aside. Divide the icing between the waffles and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally Published June 21, 2016. Revised and Republished with new photos August 6, 2021.
Peggy says
These were incredible!! I used Birch Benders Paleo pancake miss I got from Costco and they came out perfect! Will definitely be making these again and again ....thanks!
Taryn says
Ooo I've seen that mix at Costco but haven't tried it yet. Thanks for the tip.
Lynn says
Can you use swerve sweetener or does it need to be a mix blend?
Taryn says
Swerve is fine but you will need more. It measures 1:1 to sugar but the sweetener I use is twice as sweet.
Trisha says
Would these waffles work with plain flour and sugar? I can’t find cottage cheese where I live. Can I substitute with ricotta?
Taryn says
With that many substitutions, it might be better to just start with a more traditional cinnamon roll waffle. Here is one that does use regular flour and sugar: https://lilluna.com/cinnamon-roll-waffles/
Connie says
I have a milk allergy, what can I use instead of cottage cheese?
Taryn says
Coconut milk should work but I'd try half the amount to start. It might need less.
Candyce Wagoner says
I really liked these waffles. My waffle maker is TERRIBLE though. I ended up putting the batter in an 8x8 pan (sprayed with coconut oil), swirling in the cinnamon, and baked at 350 for about 20 min. Then I topped the whole thing with the frosting. I called it a cinnamon breakfast cake. My whole family liked it. I did use less cinnamon. I think when I make it again I will use just 1 tbsp.
Mary says
I was just wondering if I could make like a cinnamon roll coffee type cake with it. Thank you! I'm so glad I'm a comment reader, lol
Andrea says
Great recipe!!!
Tricia says
What would you recommend as a substitute for the almond flour? More flax or coconut flour?
Taryn says
I would recommend using a nut free baking mix such as: http://www.briana-thomas.com/brianas-baking-mix/
Jeremy says
Is there something I could sub for the flax in your proprietary blend? I'm not a fan.
Taryn says
Yes, more almond flour.
Nikki says
Is the nutrition information listed PER waffle or per FOUR waffles? (ie the 493 calories is that for 1 waffle)?
Taryn says
The nutrition is for 1 Belgian waffle and 1/4 of the icing. These are very filling. One is plenty for me for breakfast or lunch. If you get more than four waffles (with a smaller waffle iron) the calories would be lower.
Shirley says
Do you have a picture of the package for better Stevia.
Taryn says
No, but if you Google for "better stevia" one pops up.
Christy says
YUM! I don't have a waffle iron, though it might be worth it to buy one just for this recipe 🙂 In the meantime, could it be modified for pancakes or mini muffins?
Liz says
Yes! We made these as muffins last night actually. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
Kathleen says
Awesome idea.
Natalie says
Hi Taryan,
I made these this morning... I used your local blend(Coconut, almond and flax equal parts), I love the simplicity of it! I thought that they were good however my husband found them dry... Is there a solution to make them a tad more moist?? Also Is your local blend a 1:1 substitution for THM baking blend in other recipes?? I thought the cream cheese icing was to die for but my 9 year old requested it be thinner. what do you recommend? We are new THM'Ers and in the very beginning stages of getting started.
Thanks, Natalie
Taryn says
Hmm.. we have never found them dry. You could just decrease the baking mix by a tablespoon or two. Thinner the icing is easy. Just mix in a little half and half or melted butter until it is the desired consistency. And, yes, you should be able to substitute my baking mix for baking blend in other recipes.
Natalie says
Thank you!!!
Sara says
Any ideas on a substitute for the almond flour? I love it, but my daughter is allergic. Thanks so much!
Taryn says
I would try Briana Thomas' nut free baking mix.
Tiffany says
I am waffle impaired, could I use this batter for pancakes instead??
Taryn says
Yes, just make them small, like silver dollars, or they are hard to flip without breaking.
Elizabeth says
Looks yummy! Do they reheat well? I'm all about making extra and saving the leftovers!
Taryn says
Yes, I've reheated in the microwave.
Laurie says
Hello, I made the cinnamon swirl just as it directed and it was crumbly not the thin liquid it shows in the picture. Did I do something wrong? I even added another tbsp of melted butter, but still thick and crumbly. Otherwise these were very good!! Thanks!
Taryn says
Did you use gentle sweet?
Ducks n a Row @SineaPies says
What is your sweetener blend? As a THM newbie I am in the process of filling the pantry with everything I need but it is going to take some time! LOL
Sinea ♥
Taryn says
http://www.joyfilledeats.com/sweetener
Katherine says
Could these be made into pancakes and still have right consistency?
Taryn says
I have made them as pancakes. They are great but they are hard to flip if you make them bigger than 2 inches across.
Rachel says
Very good! I accidentally added too much cottage cheese so I did add extra baking blend. I also added the cinnamon and butter to the batter and because I like things sweet, extra sweetener too (I used truvia). I really enjoyed them! I love to have a lot of icing, so I added about a cup of cottage cheese to the 4oz cream cheese, cream cheese extract and extra sweetener to try and lighten it up a bit. I turned out great, tasting like actual cream cheese icing. These do remind me of cinnamon buns! Thank you so much for the recipe.
Kristin says
Tried these this morning and they were a hit with everyone. I didn't do the cinnamon swirl and instead added the butter & cinnamon to the mix. They turned out brown but very good!
Amanda says
Can these cinnamon roll waffles be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer?
Taryn says
I haven't tried yet. I think they could. Let me know if you try 🙂