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A close-up of three cooked almond flour Johnny cakes stacked on a light blue plate. The cakes are slightly overcooked with a golden brown and dark brown crust, and crumbs are scattered on the plate around them.
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Easy Low Carb Johnny Cakes Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour coarse grind
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup butter melted, plus 2 tbsps
  • 1 tablespoon swerve sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon butter extract

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder, swerve and salt. Mix to combine.
    1 cup almond flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon swerve sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • In another bowl, combine wet ingredients; heavy cream, greek yogurt, eggs and butter extract. Mix well. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix. Add in 1/4 cup melted butter and mix well.
    2 eggs, 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup unsweetened greek yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon butter extract, 1/4 cup butter
  • In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon butter over low to medium heat until pan is hot and butter is melted. Add batter by the spoonful, careful to keep from touching.
    1/4 cup butter
  • Cook 2 to 4 minutes until the edges start to bubble and brown. Carefully flip and cook a minute or two more until golden brown. Add another tablespoon of butter for each batch you cook.

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg

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