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Six open faced keto croque madame on a tray.
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Keto Low Carb Croque Madame

Elevate your favorite hot ham and egg chaffle sandwich into this classic, French style dish that everyone will love!Try this delicious cheesy chaffle base, homemade keto friendly white sauce, topped with a thick slice of ham, Gruyere, and finished with a fried egg!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine French / American
Keyword Keto Low Carb Croque Madame
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 369kcal
Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

  • 6 Chaffles 3 Eggs & 1 & 1/2 cups of grated cheese
  • 6 Slices of Ham thick cut or deli style works
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 & 1/3 cup Shredded Gruyere Cheese divided
  • 6 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Make six chaffles (I used Gruyere cheese as the base cheese for my chaffles for this recipe) by combining the three eggs and the 1 & 1/2 cups of cheese together and mix well. Add a few tablespoons to a greased, preheated (dash) waffle maker and cook for 3-4 minutes until crispy. Place the cooked chaffles on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and set aside.
  • 2. In a small pot, heat the cream on medium heat and whisk to prevent scorching. When the cream has heated, slowly add in the Parmesan and 1/3 cup of shredded Gruyere in small handfuls at a time. Whisk it in so it melts and incorporates into your cream. Repeat until all the cheese is mixed in and the sauce coats the back of a spoon. *See notes below if your sauce separates*
  • 3. Add about two tablespoons of your sauce to the tops of your chaffles. It fits nicely in the waffle grooves! Add a slice of ham and top with a few tablespoons of the remaining shredded Gruyere cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes. The food should be heated through and the cheese melted and a little golden brown.
  • 4. While the chaffles bake, fry your six eggs up in the butter and top each baked chaffle with the fried egg (poached can be made instead). Sere with your favorite roasted veggie or side salad.

Notes

Pro Tip-If you sauce separates (cheese more on the bottom and cream on the top) you can add a 1/4 tsp of xanthan gum or cornstarch to it to help it out. Keep the heat at medium and keep whisking, just be patient! Adding more xanthan gum will result in a slimy texture to the sauce so don't add much!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 289mg | Sodium: 995mg | Sugar: 2g