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These keto pancakes use only 5 simple ingredients and come out pillowy light, thick, and fluffy. They’re only 3 grams net carbs per serving!
Looking for more keto breakfast recipes? Try my keto waffles, keto breakfast casserole, keto oatmeal, and keto smoothie next.
This keto pancake recipe is inspired by my coconut flour pancakes but with one important distinction–I used almond flour. This gives the pancakes a subtly nutty, sweet flavor and airy texture, all while keeping the carbs low, low, low.
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Why I love this recipe
- 5 key ingredients. And they’re all pantry staples you probably have on hand at this very moment.
- Naturally gluten-free. Because they’re made without grains.
- As easy as traditional pancakes. Aside from the almond flour and sweetener, there’s really no difference. They have the same pillowy texture, sweet taste, and golden brown color.
- As fun to customize, too! Add any low-carb mix-ins you desire, or keep them simple with sugar free syrup and melted butter!
★★★★★ REVIEW
“Truly the best keto pancake recipe ever. My non-keto family love it too.” – Margo
Ingredients needed
- Almond flour. You must use blanched almond flour, not almond meal. The blanched variety yields a fluffier center and light crumb.
- Salt. Just a pinch to balance out the flavors.
- Eggs. Room temperature.
- Water. I tested these pancakes with milk and found that water actually yielded fluffier pancakes!
- Coconut oil. Or any oil of choice to cook the pancakes.
- Maple syrup. A spoonful of keto maple syrup adds a little sweetness and keeps the middle of the pancakes soft.
How to make keto pancakes
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1- Make the batter. In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until a smooth batter remains.
Step 2- Cook. Grease a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, pour ¼ cup of batter into the pan and cover with the lid. Cook the pancakes for 3-4 minutes or until bubbles form around the edges. Remove the lid, flip, and cook for 1-2 minutes with the lid on. Repeat with the remaining pancake batter.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Keep the lid on! This is my secret weapon for guaranteeing light and fluffy pancakes. Covering the pan helps them puff up evenly and cook, doubling their size.
- Keep the pancakes small. Almond flour pancakes can be fragile, so I suggest keeping them small so they don’t fall apart.
- Stick with medium-low heat. Any hotter, and the pancakes’ exterior will burn before the inside is cooked.
- Grease your skillet. Even if you use a non-stick pan, you want the pancakes to be easily flippable.
Variations
- Make more decadent pancakes. Swirl through some softened cream cheese or Greek yogurt.
- Enhance the batter. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract for more flavor.
- Add mix-ins. Isn’t that what pancakes are for? Try sugar-free chocolate chips, fresh berries, almond butter, or nuts.
Storing instructions
To store: Pancakes should be stored in the refrigerator, covered. They will keep well for up to 1 week.
To freeze: Place leftover pancakes in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Reheating: Either microwave the pancakes for 30 seconds or reheat in a non-stick pan until warm.
More recipes for low-carb keto pancakes
- Keto pumpkin pancakes
- Keto blueberry pancakes
- Almond flour banana pancakes
- Cream cheese pancakes
- Keto crepes
Keto Pancakes (5 Ingredients)
Video
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon keto maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, salt, eggs, keto maple syrup, and water until a smooth batter remains.
- Grease a large non-stick pan or skillet and place it over medium heat. Once hot, drop large spoonfuls of the batter onto the pan and immediately cover it. Cook the pancakes for 3-4 minutes, or until the edges begin to bubble. Remove the lid, carefully flip the pancakes, and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, covered. Repeat the process until all the batter has been cooked.
- Serve the pancakes immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published June 2021, updated and republished June 2024
Love this recipe 🙂 I added a few sugar free chocolate chips which made them even better!
Just wondering why you cover the frypan with a lid?
It traps the heat in and forces the pancakes to puff up even more 🙂
Why did this recipe change? I have made it several times and now all of a sudden it is a
Different recipe on here. What happened to the coconut oil and almond milk in the recipe?
I see comments mentioning and asking questions about those but the recipe now doesn’t include those ingredients.
We’ve improved the recipe to make it easier and even better tasting 🙂
My favorite keto pancakes recipe- so thick and fluffy. And EASY!
It really is keto recipe for pancakes, I was sceptical! I would just change the recipe and use coconut flour i stead of almond flour. You think they will turn out okay?
No that won’t work 🙂
These pancakes were fabulous- followed the video and recipe to a T.
best keto pancakes recipe EVER!
Very nice all around!
Has anyone tried butter instead of coconut oil, how did it go?
Love these 👍 perfect with a few blueberries or sugar free chocolate chips ❤️
Thanks Penny
I separated the eggs, whipped the whites and set aside. Make the batter and fold in, turned out great. Thanks for the recipes
Love that idea, Brenda!
Truly the best keto pancake recipe ever. My non-keto family love it too.
I’ve been making these pancakes weekly 🙂
Excellent! I added a touch of salt and the pancakes came out perfectly. Thank you!
What would be a good alternative to coconut oil (I’m allergic)?
Any cooking oil or butter 🙂
My dear husband made these pancakes for me, and they were so delicious. We got 6 uniformly sized cakes, and 2 (with 2 poached eggs) were perfect for me. I know that I ate more than one serving; I am perfectly fine with doing the math.
Thank you so much!
*All of my favorite keto recipes come from Bigmansworld.com! I am so grateful.
You are a gem, Anna!
I cannot see the amounts for the pancakes
The recipe card provides all of that.
I was out of coconut oil so I subbed butter. They turned out great!
Best keto pancakes I’ve ever made!
Thanks, Sandra!
Best keto protein pancakes EVER!
My son loves pancakes and I wasn’t impressing him as I tried various non white flour recipes.Until today that is,made these wonderful pancakes thumbs up from both of us.Really made a difference as you suggested covering while cooking .Fluffy golden pancakes.Many thanks.
Keto pancakes sounds wonderful. Will they raise a little without covering them. My husband just got a flat top grill and made pancakes last week. I would like to try your keto version on the grill but not cover them will they come out alright. Thanks for your keto recipes they seem easy to follow. Have a great day. Julie
The best keto pancakes I have made and tasted. Fluffy, great taste and filling.
Best keto pancakes I’ve ever made!
I’ve been searching for lower carb recipes. This recipe hit the spot! Forgive me. I’m not very good at reading the labels. I’m working on familiarizing myself. When you say one serving is that for one pancake? I know it says it makes four to eight medium size. Thank you!
The best keto pancakes recipe!!!!!! No one believes this is low carb.
Reall easy to make very much enjoyed with summer fruits
My go-to keto pancake recipe. This is TOO good!!!
I have been keto then low carb for 6 years….. these are the BEST pancakes – waffles
Ever…. I used fairlife milk. I also used 1/2 heavy whipping cream and 1/2 water. The options are endless. Choc chips, blueberries, strawberries and anything you want to add.
This is by far the best low carb pancake recipe I have tried. My only comment is that the recipe really should call for salt, the first time I made it it was a little bland and felt like something was missing. Of course for any recipe even a pinch of salt brings out the flavors, but especially for a cake type recipes. I am surprised at how many recipes I see that do not call for any salt. Other than that, the pancakes do turn out fluffy and taste quite good!
The best keto pancakes recipe ever. We make these every weekend and often add mix-ins.
First recipe that actually tasted like a pancake and fluffed up like pancakes should!! So disappointed with other recipes but this one rocks. I too needed twice the amount of milk and mine needed a much lower heat to stay brown, but so fluffy and worked great with blueberries added. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe. This was so much better than any mix I tried and wasted a lot of money on!
Thanks, Laurie!
Delicious, but 4 servings?? I don’t think so!!
Hi Arman, These are my husbands favorire pancakes now. I do add more almond milk 1/2 cup since he likes them thinner. Then add 2 eggs over easy with a side of avocado. A perfect breakfast.
Ich habe die Pfannkuchen ausprobiert, sehr lecker. Noch besser fand ich sie als Waffeln im Waffeleisen gebacken. Danke!
Best keto pancakes ever.
I am trying to cut carbs and love your low carb recipes!
Forgive me if you have previously answered this question: Have you tried adding Whey Protein Powder? If so how much. Thanks in advance,
I haven’t tried, but feel free to experiment and see. I’d add some extra liquid if needed!
Not sure about keto and yet i am trying these this weekend
I love the way they puff! Best Keto pancakes for sure!!
Yay! Thanks, Crystal!
Delicious! I can finally get fluffy pancakes!
Love that, Kathy!
I’ve had these pancakes a number of times and they always come out perfectly. Left over batter only needs a bit of milk and a stir and just as good the next day. I’ve tried a number of pancake recipes and these are the best. Thank you.
These were the best darn pancakes I’ve ever made!
I will be trying this recipe. Love pancakes.
In the Nutrients. It says serving. How many pancakes are in a serving. I know it depelnds on size.. Thanks for sharing and thank you in advanse.
The best keto pancakes recipe. Super fluffy.
Loved it, but I added hemp seeds, flax seeds, and blueberries.
Light fluffy and delishish. Quick to make and great with crispy bacon.
These were fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe
How many servings in 1x receipe?
4 servings in one recipe.
This is very delicious! I love cinnamon so I added some, also changed the granulated sweetener to sweetener syrup and worked fine! It’s not dry, lovely soft pancakes 🙂
Perfectly delicious
These keto pancakes sound good. The recipe says there are 4 servings. What is the serving size? 1 pancake, 2 pancakes?
Unbelievably amazing pancakes!!!! I jmdid add extra 1/4th cup milk. Maybe it depends on the almond flour you are using.
Hi Arman, this is my first time making a keto pancake. I used the organic stevia and used 1/2 cup of almond milk and added blueberries. I also used some butter in the pan before the batter, so they wouldn’t stick to the pan. My husband Frank liked them, eventhough he’s always loved my Dutch buttermilk pancakes. I will definitely make them again with more ore almond milk. I did use a lid. Thank you!
Brilliant! Best I’ve tried. Pancakes always fluffy and flavorful. Easy to make without a zillion eggs!
I just made these and I’ve only tried a few recipes for pancakes before but so far these are the closest to actual pancakes. They have great taste. I think I’m going to keep this recipe around.
Can you substitute something else for the coconut oil?
You could try butter!
Very good. I added about 1/8 tsp of salt and 2 tsps of sugar free syrup. Also, I whipped the egg whites separately and folded them in.
Good taste for me!
Best low carb pancakes!
I cooked it on too high heat at first and ruined the first one, but hey live and learn.
These are also quite the blank canvas as far as taste is concerned; I like sweet pancakes, so I added 1tbs of keto sugar to the dry ingredients, and used some keto syrup and cinnamon sugar on top.
Delicious!
I’m new to keto, so the texture of the almond flour is definitely something to get used to.
I’m going to try adding some butter to the wet mixture to see if I can get a smoother, richer finish on the taste.
It makes a generous breakfast for 1 on its own. You can definitely make a batch, freeze 3 and use the 4th as part of a varied breakfast. It will make a nice base for a breakfast stack – I am also going to try it unsweetened with a beef patty and an egg.
I make these low carb brownies at least once a week!
Excellent recipe! The rise like a regular pancake and are just delicious! this is my new fav! ♥
I followed recipe for one serving, I felt the batter was a little thick. I used 1/4 cup to pour the batter and I came out with exactly 4 pancakes 4″ in size. They were fluffy and tasty. I used half the sugar, since I like the Keto syrup. I only ate 2 for breakfast with an egg, so yummy. For next time I will increase the milk to possibly have more servings. Otherwise, this has been the best Keto pancakes I have made.
These pancakes were so good! We added some fresh blueberries. I will definitely make again😊
What could be substituted for almond flour?
Thanks
You could try sunflower seed flour!
Perfect and delicious! Thanks Arman! 🥞
Pretty good. Better than most keto pancakes I’ve made. It’s nice that it is simple and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients.
They a really amazing. I had to add about an extra cup of milk because it turned into a dough, not a batter. I also added some cinnamon and homemade vanilla. Yum.
Super fluffy and thick pancakes. so so good!
Hi. I love this recipe. Just wondering what a serving size is?
4 servings per recipe!
These were so delicious. Thank you for the recipe! I added a dash of almond extract, some lemon zest, and dropped some blueberries into each pancake before covering them with the lid. They were perfect. I will definitely be making these again!
I’m going to be honest and say I wasn’t sure about these at first, but they were delicious! It was interesting that you cooked them with the lid on, but seemed to make them tender and fluffier. Note: I did add a touch of salt to the second batch.
Can you substitute coconut flour for the almond flour?
Nope!
this is so good
I made these and they were big and fluffy as promised! I added some sugar free semi sweet chocolate chips to the batter and a dash of vanilla. I had Walmart Great Value brand almond flour on hand, and the “brown sugar” version of monkfruit sweetener. They turned out lovely and satisfied my craving for pancakes! Thanks! Love the simplicity of this recipe.
I love all the nutritional info broken down by serving but how many pancakes = 1 serving? Am I just missing that somewhere in the recipe?
Excellent!
Can I substitute the almond flour for oat, rice, or quinoa flour? I’m allergic to nuts.
You could experiment and see.
These are some of the best keto pancakes I have made. I used a little butter and added a teaspoon of vanilla, instead of coconut oil. And blended it all in my blender. They taste good and the texture is moister than other recipes I have used. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Looks like a pancake. Cooks like a pancake. tastes amazing!
I am so happy I found you!! I am newly on a keto diet after my husband lost 30 pounds in about four weeks. I know it will be more difficult for me, but I think with your recipes I will live!!!
I added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients but followed the recipe. It was delicious and I will make these again
Okay, so I’ve been on the carnivore diet for 3 months. Lost the 20lbs I wanted to lose so now switching to low carb to maintain. Was just dying to have a waffle 😉 something other than meat, egg, and cheese! Ha! This recipe came so highly rated that I had to try it. Instead of milk, I keep heavy cream on hand, so I just diluted it to fit this recipe. I have a little mini waffle iron, and it made 8 wonderful waffles. For the ones that I don’t eat now, I’ll just vacuum seal them and keep them in the freeze, for either a quick breakfast when I’m rushing out or for a healthy little snack. Thank you for posting such an outstanding recipe.
Fluffy.
These were great! Using the lid is definitely a key to fluffy pancakes!! I topped with some keto granola and raspberries!
Love it! 😋
Good. Very satisfying! I made waffles and topped with sugar free syrup and an over easy egg.
These were so good. They aren’t like normal wheat flour pancakes. They have more texture and flavor. My only complaint is they were a little dry.
What a brilliant recipe.We followed the instructions and enjoyed delicious and perfect pancakes 🙂
Hey, i was wondering if 1 serving is 1 pancake or just all the pancakes made with the ingredients listed below?
Divide the entire batch by 4.
Fluffy, substantive, better than any flour pancake I’ve ever had!
Nice. I added a pinch of salt to aid the baking powder and add a bit of flavour. Worked well.
I made 2 big pancakes out of this and ate 1 and saved 1. Fluffy pancake experience made me very happy; I had missed them!🙂.
Can this recipe be adapted to make waffles?
I don’t see why not
Yes, cooked beautifully in my waffle maker.
Of all the Keto-friendly pancakes I’ve tried, this is by far my favorite. I LOVE the texture and flavor, so this is now my go-to pancake recipe. THANK YOU!
Yummy.. taste almost like the real deal. Although i do add on bit more milk as suggested by other reviews ❤️
I have tried many different keto pancake recipes and this is definitely the best one! I actually love all your keto recipes. Thank you for making my low carb lifestyle so delicious ! 👍😀
Great!! I loved the texture of these pancakes, more like the whole wheat pancakes I grew up on. Thanks for your awesome site!
These were delicious. I got a new to me electric grill and I am trying out new recipes. I had to replace 1/2 the almond flour with 1/1 gluten free baking flour because I didn’t have enough almond flour. I used dairy milk. I put fresh blueberries on the top before covering them. I ate them with butter and sugar free syrup. I only was able to make 3 pancakes lol, guess I used too much batter per pancake. Anyway I cooked them the max time you suggested and they turned out perfect.
This recipe is so delicious! The taste is so close to pancakes and they are so fluffy! Really great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!
I substituted olive oil for the coconut oil and I added one teaspoon of sugar. I also used unsweetened oat milk.
So easy and delicious!
Can you use this recipe in a waffle iron?
Yes!
LOVED these pancakes. Followed the recipe and did not use or need the 1 tsp. of sweetener. Cooked on the griddle and covered with a pan lid. Not a tight fit but found a tight fit was not needed! This is a 5 star recipe for low carb/sugar diet!
Would like a softer texture but kinda hard with almond flour.
My favorite 💗
Easy to make and easy to cook.
I have tried soooo many disappointing low carb pancake recipes over the years. These are AMAZING! SERIOUSLY. Also incredibly filling and fast. This is the third recipe of yours I’ve tried this week. Thank you for sharing healthy recipes that actually deliver on taste (and texture!)!
Best pancakes ever, what a way to start the day just yum
Really good actually! I added a pinch of stevia, and ate with ghee and sugar free preserves. Will make again, and often!
I used this recipe to make 4 perfectly delicious waffles in my mini waffle maker. Thanks.
These pancakes are fantastic! Especially when covered in butter, strawberries and whipped cream. YUMMY!!! And so easy to make, even a man can do it!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I’m new to gluten-free, keto cooking and I was skeptical about gluten-free pancakes. But what a great surprise. While the texture is a different from gluten based pancakes, I don’t mind at all. I skipped the sweetener and added a pinch of sea salt to the batter after sampling the first pancake. It was a little bland, but the addition of the sea salt plus a small serving of maple syrup and butter made these pancakes amazing. And best of all, no carb hangover. I’m definitely keeping this recipe.
I just made this. It’s good as base pancakes but I can’t get fully behind the almond flour feel/taste. I don’t know if it’s the type of almond flour I used (extra fine) but I feel like you always have to add something to make it more enjoyable. I topped mine with melted butter and a bit of homemade keto strawberry preserves. I love the slight coconut taste from the coconut milk though. I wonder if using coconut flour would work instead? To make it full on coconut pancakes.
Amazing!! So excited to try these! Are they gluten free? And also what is the serving size? If it makes 4-8 large/med pancakes, how many is considered one serving? Thanks so much!
Who doesn’t like pancakes and waffles! I’m new to keto, just trying out some recipes as I’m a bit of a fussy eater so I want to make a little recipe book of my own of recipes I find and like and this recipe I like very much so this is definitely going to be jotted down in my notebook. They did stick a little but that’s due to my pan being old and worn so first thing I need is a new pan and I’ll be making a whole bunch and freezing them. I’ll make my colleagues very happy campers making these for breakfast too as I’m always on the look out for new things to cook for us at work. Thank you for sharing.
I can’t wait to try this recipe. How many are in a serving?
I get 2 pancakes per serving, and they are small ones.
Delicious! I just made pancakes for dinner and they turned out great! I put a tiny bit of vanilla in. I used cream and upped the amount to make them easier to pour on the griddle.
I will definitely be making these pancakes again! Thank you for the recipe!
These are easy and so delicious! Thank you so much! 💗
Best recipe yet for pancakes – keto wise I used grapeseed oil and half-n-half cream – no sweetener at all. Vey good!!! My new favorite. Tks!!
Awesome
Awesome pancakes makes 8, used almond silk milk and Steve’s Maples sugar free syrup.
These were the best pancakes ever! I used goat butter instead of coconut oil (Very allergic to it), but I got the best tasting pancakes ever! These keto recipes are really the best for gluten free baking for us Celiac’s. Oh and the baking powder I make my own since I can’t have corn or potato. I use 1/4 tsp Psyllium husk plus 1/2 tsp cream of tar tar for 1 tsp baking powder. Psyllium husk makes things very poofy and doesn’t have that weird taste baking soda has. This recipe doubles very nicely as well.
My first try with almond flour. As much as I love pancakes, I felt there was too much almond flavor for my liking. They came out great though.
I usually use coconut flour so this is the first almond flour recipe I’ve tried. These were delicious! I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk and subbed olive oil in for the coconut oil (I didn’t have any), and added one pack of stevia. They fluffed up and tasted great. Def adding this to my favorites list!
SO GOOD!!!!
How many servings does this recipe make?
I’d also like to know how many pancakes per serving, please.
depends on how big or small you make them!
Oh! Had no idea we could make our own baking powder. Thanks for the recipe!
So good!
Made these Sunday morning. Easy to do!
i used ~7 tbsp of JUST Egg as a replacement, and they browned super quick — a minute, flip, another minute, done. they were thin and not very pancakey, but i’ve tried everything to make vegan keto pancakes that don’t require a million fancy ingredients and i’m just happy they stayed together.
Can I substitute the coconut oil with another (the hubs is allergic)
I haven’t tried 🙂
Oooooh… has anyone tried veganizing these? Wondering what the best egg sub would be!
I haven’t tried, but you are welcome to experiment and see!
Typically a great egg substitute is aquafaba (the juice from a can of chick peas) they have slightly more carbs than 2 eggs, but basically nothing
My experience is that you can mix ground flax seed with water for an excellent egg substitute. It even takes on the slimy consistency. Flax is very healthy as well.
Try flax eggs. 1T flaxseed meal, 2.5T water. Mix and let rest for 5 minutes. Equivalent to 1 egg for most recipes.
I used a 1/4 measuring cup to distribute the batter to the pan and only got 5 pancakes. I just plit the last pancake into fourths so I could have the right serving size. I used almond milk this time but will use coconut next time. They were still amazing! Thanks for giving me hope to having pancakes on this keto lifestyle change! Much respect Much love to you you
the pancakes did hold together well. I added more milk though as the initial batter was a bit dry.
I did these and for my feel I’d add more milk since a bit dry. Doubled baking powder since on griddle so couldn’t cover. But will do again.
Covering the pancakes while they cooked was the game changer, thank you for that tip.
This recipe was way better than a coconut flour recipe I tried.
I made two tweaks to this. I used melted butter instead of coconut oil, and I used homemade buttermilk. I also did not add any sweetener. Thank you so much for this recipe, the pancakes were yummy, fluffy goodness.
I was wondering about using melted butter instead of coconut oil! Thank for posting this 😊
You could try!
I wish my almond flour could be less gritty!!
Not exactly like normal pancakes, but pretty tasty otherwise. They do actually puff up quite high if covered, and made a great “bread” for my sausage sandwich. My only complaint is that The are a bit dry on their own.
First Keto pancakes I really enjoyed. Just like he said it came out fluffy and light. I am in love. I was so skeptical since other receipes online claimed the same thing. But this one actually worked. I love it 💖💖💖💖💖
Why are they so thick? And looks kinda puffed ..
Because the pan is covered when cooking.
Used recipe first time this morning. Although I follow the Keto diet, I used 2% milk (< 2 carbs in 1/4 cup) as it was what I had on hand. Otherwise used the recipe verbatim. Pancakes came out great; simply, easy and quit recipe. Used 1/4 measuring cup to pour. Made 4 nice size pancakes which filled my 12" pan with enough batter to make one more, but discarded as the 4 filled me up.
How many pancakes is 1 serving?
I get 2 pancakes and they are on the smaller side.
What brand of almond flour do you use?
Absolutely delicious!!
I used heavy whipping cream, and I was so thrilled with the flavor!
They’re not eggy, and they taste so real! I think the baking powder gives it that familiar flavor of the regular flour-based pancakes.
They truly are fluffy!
This recipe is a keeper for sure! It just replaced all my other Leto pancake recipes.
Follow the directions and you’ll love the perfect result!!