This gluten-free waffle cone recipe is easy and fun to make. It doesn’t take much time to whip up a batch of these gluten-free waffle cones, either.
At the end of last summer when I was pregnant, I found a waffle cone maker on clearance for something ridiculously cheap like eight bucks. Of course, I bought it with the intention of making waffles cones right away.
Well, I was a very tired pregnant lady. Often my best intentions ended up being traded for a long nap. And, oh, how I miss those long naps!
Fast forward to last week when I realized summer is almost over. I needed to make waffle cones. Truth be told, I’m probably more tired now than I was when I was pregnant because Nate is still working on sleeping through the night. It’s amazing how my body has adjusted, though. I can do all sorts of things while in full-on zombie mode. With coffee, of course.
My little kitchen helper is starting to teethe
So, coffee in hand, I whipped up some waffle cones. When I say whipped up, I really mean it. I got this one right on the first try. It was really that simple.
Another pregnant-and-good-intentioned purchase was King Arthur’s Gluten-Free Brown Rice Flour. I wanted to try it out after too many failures with Authentic Foods Superfine Brown Rice Flour. Cybele swears by it. I know other people do, too. I’ve never gotten great results.
King Arthur’s Gluten-Free Brown Rice Flour works like a dream. (I’ve got some other recipes I’ve been working on to share with you soon.) I can’t wait to use it when I bake for Nate, especially because brown rice is one of the first grains introduced to babies.
Back to the cones…Joe said my waffle cones taste better than anything you get at an ice cream shop. They’re crunchy. They’re sweet. And are just screaming to be filled with ice cream.
He even told me to keep the recipe all to myself so I could sell them. Get yourself a waffle cone maker. You need to make some cones.
Want some ice cream to put in your cone? Try one of these:
- Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream (Forgive the awful pic! From way back when I first started blogging!)
- Coffee Ice Cream (dairy-free)
- Strawberry Ice Cream
What appliances or recipes are hanging around your kitchen waiting to create something fabulous?
An easy gluten-free, refined sugar-free waffle cone that tastes just like the ones made in ice cream shops.
Ingredients
- 2 large (62 grams) egg whites
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 cup (26 grams) powdered coconut palm sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 scant teaspoon liquid vanilla stevia
- 1/4 cup (43 grams) brown rice flour (I used King Arthur brand)
- 1/4 cup (33 grams) tapioca starch
- 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 4 tablespoons (56 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- oil for waffle cone maker, if needed (mine is non-stick; I didn't oil the pan)
Instructions
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Add salt and one tablespoon powdered coconut palm sugar. Beat to combine. Add remaining powdered coconut palm sugar gradually, along with vanilla extract and vanilla stevia, beating egg whites until stiff.
- Whisk together the brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum.
- Fold flour mixture and butter into egg whites.
- Cook batter according to waffle maker instructions. I used a cookie scoop to portion the batter.
- Drop an almond or some carob chips in the bottom of the cone to help stop melted ice cream from dripping out of the bottom.
- Stays crisp in an airtight container for several days.
Notes
To make powdered coconut palm sugar, grind coconut palm sugar in a Vita-Mix or clean coffee grinder until powdered.
Zoe
posted on August 8, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Amy, these look so good – and easy, to boot! I was just watching a video yesterday for making waffle cones from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home (I have the enhanced ebook). The only brown rice flour I’ve used is from Bob’s Red Mill. I don’t know if King Arthur’s gluten-free flours are sold up here in Canada. Is there a noticeable difference between the two, if you know?
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
@Zoe, Jeni’s Spendid Ice Cream started in my hometown – Columbus, OH. I can’t remember ever using Bob’s Brown Rice Flour. KAF is so smooth – I love it!
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Cara
posted on August 8, 2012 at 2:06 pm
You must be able to read my mine, all I want lately is an ice cream cone
Back on the coffee too? I don’t think I will be able to stay away for too long either!
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
@Cara, It took me about three and a half months to start drinking coffee again. I finally gave in – and it helps. After months of never sleeping through the night it makes the days more doable.
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Heathy
posted on August 8, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Waffle cones! How amazing Amy!!! These look delicious… even better when heaps of ice cream inside Mmmm
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Janel
posted on August 9, 2012 at 7:39 am
Oh, those look yummy! I LOVE this type of ice cream cone — I bet the homemade is far superior to storebought!
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
@Janel, Your kiddos would love cones, Janel!
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Alyssa
posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:45 pm
I love this!! It’s making me want to go buy a waffle come maker right now (except that Matt might kill me if I bring home another appliance!). I’m hoping I can find a friend with one
I’m also going to have to try KAF’s Brown Rice Flour – I love all their other products!! Oh, and of course Nate looks as cute as can be!! xoxo
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
@Alyssa, Joe finally bought more cabinets for me to put in the garage. I won’t admit how many but there was no room left in the kitchen.
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Alisa
posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Those came out so perfectly Amy! And the little guy is adorable. He’s getting big already!
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@Alisa, Nate is so sweet!! I hope you get to meet him before too long.
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Jodey
posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Can this be made with almond flour instead of rice flour?
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@Jodey, I doubt it. Almond flour is very different from brown rice flour. You can always play around and see what happens.
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InTolerantChef
posted on August 9, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Fantastic! I so need to find one of these cone makers, I’ll start looking today
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Amy Reply:
August 9th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
@InTolerantChef, You can order it from Amazon. There’s a link in my post.
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Lan | angry asian
posted on August 10, 2012 at 10:27 am
i purchased a waffle cone maker early in the summer (it was between that or stainless steel popsicle molds) thinking that we would make them everyday. we only used it for the first time last week to just ok results. we’ve been thinking about going gluten free as an experiment for my digestion issues and his psoriasis issues to see if symptoms abate. we are slowly but surely purging sugars and flours from the abode, it’s quite exciting! i’ve already pinned this recipe to reference when we take the plunge! thank you for sharing.
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Jeanine ~ The Baking Beauties
posted on August 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Oh dear…Amy, like I needed a push. I was just thinking about gluten-free waffle cones last week and thought “I need a waffle iron”…and here you say “get a waffle iron”. Wish I could find one at clearance price like that…I’ll keep my eyes open. Yours are beautiful! (and Nate is such a cutie!!)
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Heather @ Stuffed Pepper
posted on August 12, 2012 at 10:55 am
What an awesome mom, you are! Making waffle cones on a very little sleep! I can’t let my own kids see this post…
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Laureen @ Fox in the Kitchen
posted on August 19, 2012 at 10:42 pm
There’s nothing I love more than freshly made ice cream filled waffle cones. I thought they were a thing of the past but you have homemade gluten free waffle cones that are “just screaming to be filled with ice cream”? Seriously Amy, I’ll be right over!!!
xoxo
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Hannah Wright
posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:51 pm
These look amazing… I LOVE homemade waffle cones and can’t wait to try these! Thanks Amy
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Amy Reply:
August 25th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
@Hannah Wright, Let me know how they turn out. You will love them, Hannah!
Hugs,
Amy
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hiep
posted on December 17, 2012 at 8:18 am
This is Great recipes. I was tried it. It is very good. Thanks U :X
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