Ethiopian Chechebsa-less Almond Flatbread & Spiced Butter

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Ethiopian Chechebsa-less Almond Flatbread & Spiced Butter, plated and ready to serve

Chechebsa is a favorite in the Ethiopian highlands — torn flatbread tossed thoroughly in fragrant, berbere-spiced butter until every piece is coated. It’s simple, deeply flavorful, and traditionally the kind of dish shared straight from one communal plate.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients for Ethiopian Chechebsa-less Almond Flatbread & Spiced Butter: almond flour, butter, berbere and ginger

Ethiopian Chechebsa-less Almond Flatbread & Spiced Butter

Chechebsa is Ethiopia's spiced-butter flatbread breakfast, kept close to tradition and rebuilt on almond flour.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: East African
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp berbere spice blend
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Instructions

  • Whisk flatbread ingredients into a batter; cook in a greased skillet 3–4 minutes per side, in batches, until golden.
  • Melt butter with berbere and ginger over low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Tear warm flatbread into pieces, toss thoroughly in the spiced butter.
  • Serve warm, spooning any extra butter over the top.

Notes

Chef's Tip: Torn, not sliced, pieces catch more of the spiced butter in every crevice — stay true to the traditional tearing technique.
Keto Swap: Almond flour flatbread in place of wheat; net carbs drop from roughly 35g to 5g.
Family Version: This scales up cleanly — double the batter and the spiced butter both, and it becomes a shareable communal breakfast in the true Ethiopian style.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 410kcal | Protein: 13g | Fat: 37g | Fiber: 3g
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Health Benefits

  • Almond flour is a good source of vitamin E and magnesium.
  • Butter and ghee-based fats support satiety, key for a ketogenic breakfast.
  • Ginger has a long history of use for digestive comfort.
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