Cream Cheese Muffins

CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS from the book Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook

30-MINUTE

VEGETARIAN 

Makes 6 muffins 

PREP 10 minutes 

COOK 10 minutes 

4 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for the muffin tin 

1 cup almond flour 

¾ tablespoon baking powder 

2 large eggs, lightly beaten 

2 ounces cream cheese mixed with 2 tablespoons heavy (whipping) cream 

Handful shredded Mexican blend cheese 

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Coat six cups of a muffin tin with butter. 

2. In a small bowl, mix together the almond flour and baking powder. 

3. In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, cream cheese–heavy cream mixture, shredded cheese, and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. 

4. Pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture, and beat with a hand mixer until thoroughly mixed. 

5. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups. 

6. Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown on top, and serve. 

VARIATIONS This cream-cheese muffin mix is a great base for savory or sweet additions. 

•Add savory Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Seasoning on top of the muffins prior to baking to give them a salty, sesame-seed flavor and texture. 

•Add diced jalapeños to the mix for a spicy muffin. 

•Add 1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest and a handful of blueberries to the mix for a sweeter muffin.

 SUBSTITUTION TIP You can use almond meal instead of almond flour. The mix will just have more texture because almond meal is less refined. 

Per Batch Calories: 1483; Total Fat: 139g; Carbs: 34g; Net Carbs: 22g; Fiber: 12g; Protein: 45g Per Serving Calories: 247; Total Fat: 23g; Carbs: 6g; Net Carbs: 4g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 8g

Fisch, Jen. The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes for Busy People on the Keto Diet (pp. 85-86). Rockridge Press. Kindle Edition. 

Recipe for 2 Muffins

1 1/3 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for the muffin tin 

1/3 cup almond flour 

1/4 tablespoon baking powder 

1 large eggs, lightly beaten 

1 ounces cream cheese mixed with 1 tablespoons heavy (whipping) cream 

Small Handful shredded Mexican blend cheese (a couple of Tbsp)