Waffles with Sausage (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
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For the Sausage:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
For the Waffles:
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup coconut milk and 1 teaspoon lemon juice for dairy-free alternative)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled (or 6 tablespoons coconut oil for dairy-free alternative)
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup arrowroot flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
- Maple syrup for drizzling
Instructions
- Place the sausage in a large skillet and cook over medium heat, breaking the sausage up with the back of a spoon for about 8-10 minutes until browned.
- Place the egg whites in the bowl of a standing mixer and whisk until soft peaks form.
- Combine the buttermilk, melted butter, coconut sugar, vanilla extract and 3 egg yolks in a medium bowl. Whisk in the melted butter.
- In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, arrowroot, baking soda, baking power and sea salt. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until combined. Fold in the whipped egg whites. Stir in the browned sausage.
- Cook the waffles in a waffle maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Serve with maple syrup.
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 8-10 (depending on size of waffle mak