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Lexi’s Clean Kitchen Cookbook Review: Best-Ever Fluffy Waffles
PIN THIS RECIPE!These waffles saved my life this weekend. Ok, not exactly my life, but they saved me an excessive amount of calories and money. All week I was dreaming about getting gluten free donuts once the weekend came along but then, I made these waffles and thought, “Why get out of your pajamas, in the car, drive somewhere, spend money, and then be hungry again in 20 minutes because of the sugar spike?” So I topped these waffles with lots of dairy-free chocolate chips and my favorite maple syrup and all those donut cravings went away. I will absolutely get those donuts someday, but as long as these waffles are in my house, I don’t need them!
But let’s talk about more than just these waffles…that are absolutely insanely effing good. Seriously, they are addictive! Let’s talk about my friend Lexi from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen. I’ve known Lexi for a couple years now through the blogging world but I just met her in person back in May when we bunked up together in a house during Paleo(fx)! She may be the tiniest friend I have. I think she’s 4’11” but she BEAMS with personality, intelligence and spunk. This girl works her ass off, constantly challenges herself, and comes up with creative and delicious recipes, all while taking all her amazing photos for her website and book!
Lexi’s Clean Kitchen: 150 Delicious Paleo-Friendly Recipes to Nourish Your Life is Lexi’s first cookbook!!! Yay Yay Yay!! The book has a beautiful photo for every recipe, notes and variations, recommendations for what to eat with that recipe, and a little tidbit for each recipe. And at the beginning of the book, you’ll find an elaborate list of pantry staples, kitchen tools and cooking tips to help you never feel lost in the kitchen. And obviously she is super creative because there are 150 RECIPES in her book! Here are some of I cannot wait to try:
- French Toast Sticks
- Paleo Granola
- Quiche
- Prosciutto Flatbread with Grilled Peaches & Caramelized Onions
- Chicken Enchiladas
- New England Lobster Rolls
- Pad Thai
- Vanilla Chai Spice Smoothie
- Flourless Skillet Brownies
But what is so creative about Lexi, other than her eye for amazing looking food and creative recipes, is that she comes up with these amazing cheat sheets that she shares on her blog and also created for her cookbook! These cheat sheets help you create your own juices, smoothies and soups so you can be creative and build your own confidence in your kitchen! Such a fun way to become a better cook on your own, with just a little bit of help!
Now go make these waffles and tell me how absolutely amazing they are! They are going blow you away! And don’t forget to check out her blog and instagram for the latest updates!
Lexi’s Clean Kitchen Cookbook Review: Best-Ever Fluffy Waffles
- Yield: 2 waffles 1x
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter or avocado oil, for the waffle maker
- 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle maker and brush it liberally with melted butter. Whisk together the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, preferably with a spout. Add the eggs, applesauce, and vanilla and mix to combine.
- Following the directions for your waffle maker regarding batter quantity and cook time, pour in the batter and cook the waffle until done. Remove and transfer to a low oven to keep warm. Regrets the waffle iron and repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve the waffles hot with butter and maple syrup. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Be sure to order Lexi’s Clean Kitchen Cookbook today and once you try one of her amazing recipes, review the book on Amazon to help support an absolutely amazing woman!!
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41 thoughts on “Lexi’s Clean Kitchen Cookbook Review: Best-Ever Fluffy Waffles”
Isn’t her book UNREAL? I can’t believe she photographed and designed errythang! GOALZ.
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it’s the best! she is so talented!
These waffles are making me starving! You are the absolute best! Your support means so much to me and I am so lucky to call you my friend!!
xoxoxo
Hey there! What a coincidence that you posted a waffle recipe! I just made your sweet potato waffles this weekend for the first time! <3 them! I did however run into a snag where I didn't have tapioca flour on hand so after a quick panic attack I read online that arrowroot can be used as a sub. So I subbed arrowroot but didn't know if that created a significant difference as compared to the original? I don't have much experience with tapioca – and now that I see this recipe calls for tapioca it peaked my curiosity.
i’ve never seen or tasted a difference when i’ve used tapioca instead of arrowroot!
I’m making these right this moment! So excited!
Also, seal salt made me giggle. 😉
1) I NEED a waffle maker 2) I totally made mini paleo donuts this weekend trying to blunt the cravings for real donuts – they were a fail, they tasted like straight up eggs #foodbloggerfail
i HATE that lol that’s the worst when you’ve wasted all those ingredients and time!
Oh these look wonderful!!
Would they work as pancakes? Otherwise I may just need to get a waffle maker 🙂
no clue, but she has a recipe for pancakes in her book!
just made these. in fact, i’m typing this one-handed because i don’t want to stop eating!! these come together in a skinny minute, and they are so fantastic that my family will never know the difference!! thanks, Lexi!
one little side note: this only made 2 full size and one smaller waffle in my round waffle maker, and i’m going to eat them all by myself!
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Thank you for posting this! I need this in my life!!! One of the things I love about you and your recipes, and what I love about this recipe, is that it is simple and doesn’t require a ton of steps and random ingredients you have to go out and buy because they aren’t things you would normally have in your house. Is the rest of her cookbook like that? Simple recipes? I’m all about the simple…
These waffles are fantastic and super easy to make! Definitely only makes 2 round waffles so if you need to feed a crowd double or triple the recipe. I’m looking forward to testing these with fruits or nuts! Thanks!
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aren’t they the best?! i think i may have to make another batch this weekend!
Hi Juli- can you tell me what recipe plug in you use for your recipes?
it’s called easy recipe
These were great! And they didn’t stick!! I was seriously starting to doubt my Waffle making abilities with other paleo recipes I tried.
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These look amazing and I now have a serious craving! But I don’t have applesauce! What can I use as a substitute?
i would just go get some applesauce. this isn’t my recipe, it’s a recipe that i review for the blog, so i would recommend just sticking with how it was made
This is way late and I’m sure you’ve made these by now, but I didn’t have applesauce and there was no way I was getting out of my PJs to go to the store, so I used melted coconut oil instead and they came out fantastic!!
For such a simple recipe this are really great. Paleo waffle recipes are so hit or miss but this is a real keeper!
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I just read about making waffles with sparkling water, and I’d like to try it. How much should I use, and should I add it, or substitute it for one of the other ingredirnts in the recipe. This is for a traditional waffle maker.
not sure, i would just make the recipe how it’s written
I love this recipe! It’s so easy and so delicious. I’m making it way to frequently…it’s just SO good!
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I did not use butter on my waffle maker because it’s ceramic, so mine didn’t crisp up. They do freeze/reheat well and crisped up nicely in the toaster oven.
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has anyone made these as pancakes? I don’t have a waffle maker
Ok I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. I mix all this stuff together and it turns to a thick cement type paste. I had to put 4 eggs in it along with some almond milk to get it the least bit pourable and I still had to spoon it on the waffle maker.
it’s hard to say since i’m not there and i don’t know what brands you are using…
just made these but did pancakes instead of waffles and it made 4 large pancakes and hollllllllly shit balls. Topped it with fourth and heart vanilla bean ghee…. why have a waited so long…. WHY!?!? So good! Love that you share other bloggers recipes!
yummmmm!! that ghee is amazing!
These waffles are delicious! Can they be stored overnight to serve for brunch? Freezer or refrigerator? Just one overnight.
freezer and fridge both worked great!
Whoa!!! Just made these, and the texture and look of the waffles is just like the real thing! But better because I can eat them. 😀
yay!! glad you liked them, chloe!
This is an amaaaazing recipe!! Definitely gonna become our Sunday brunch favourite. I added some chocolate chips and served with fresh fruit and honey. Unbelievably tasty!!!
I doubled the portion on everything and got 5 golden delicious round waffles.
Am I missing the nutrition information somewhere? Thanks!! ?
you can find that information through a nutritional calculator online!
WHY is this waffle recipe so damn good!
I made some for breakfast, now I’m eating them for dinner! My go too recipe!!!
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Waffles are a family favorite now! Warmed up some maple syrup with grated ginger and a little butter. I did add a tablespoon of vanilla. Huge hit!
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I love the pumpkin waffles, but wanted something more summery today. I didn’t have applesauce, and used buttermilk instead. I also added cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg. These waffles were perfect – crispy outside, soft inside, and had that cake doughnut taste. I served them with homemade berry compote. Mmmm-mmmm!
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