These low carb Morning Glory Muffins are modeled after the long-lasting muffins created in 1978 and named for his or her fatherland, The Morning Glory Inn in Nantucket. Should you’re not aware of Morning Glories, they’re “everything-but-the-kitchen-sink” sort muffins that one way or the other handle to be healthful, flavorful, and comforting all of sudden. Key elements are carrots, apples, pineapples and pecans, however mine are just a little totally different. They’re low carb, low sugar and name for each almond flour and oat fiber.
Oat Fiber
Whereas the main flour within the muffins is almond flour, the oat fiber soaks up extra moisture and provides bulk with out including energy. Oat fiber recipes are onerous to come back by as a result of it is an rising ingredient, however I am hoping to share extra recipes that decision for it as a result of it is a good supply of wholesome fiber. As of now, you need to order it. I’ve used Anthony’s model and Nu Naturals.
Various Sweeteners in Muffins
Making Morning Glory Muffins low carb additionally meant eliminating the sugar and utilizing another. To date I’ve examined them with the next:
- Monk Fruit within the Uncooked
- Swerve
- Lakanto Golden (Erythritol)
- Lakanto Monk Fruit & Allulose
- Pure Durelife Allulose Powder
The primary 4 on the checklist are 1:1 blends, which simply means they measure like sugar. Not one of the muffins, even those with erythritol, had a lot of a mouth cooling aftertaste. I suppose the spices and different elements mitigate that. The pure allulose muffins had the perfect taste, however they had been softer and darker. I added just a little cornstarch to the allulose model to encourage chewiness and so they developed an attention-grabbing sheen. I do not assume you’ll be able to go improper with any of those blends, simply you’ll want to measure by weight. I used 55 grams of sweetener.
Zucchini In Place of Apple
At first I needed to make these keto, and however to try this I needed to take out the apple. Morning Glory Muffins want apple, so I stored in a small quantity and bulked them up with just a little zucchini to maintain the carbs down. If you wish to scale back the carbs much more, simply pass over the apple.
Doubling the Recipe
I made so many variations it made sense to make 6 at a time. Plus I am often baking for two. If you wish to double this, double all of the elements however don’t double the egg. Simply use 2 eggs and 1 white. One other factor you are able to do which is able to save fats and energy is use the identical gram quantity of pasteurized carton eggs. So as a substitute of 1 egg and a white, simply pour in 65 grams of Bob Evans or Egg Beaters. If doubling, use 130. For all elements exhibiting a weight, I used weights.
Variations
I will be making these actually because they’re filling and fairly wholesome. Not counting all of the totally different sweetening experiments, the variations I’ve tried up to now are as follows:
- Pass over the apple and carrot and add sugar free mini chocolate chips for Keto-Pleasant Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Omit the oil fully to decrease the energy. I did this by chance, really, and whereas the muffins had been just a little dryer, they nonetheless tasted nice. The fats from the almond flour retains them moist.
A Fast Notice on Lining and Cooling
As a result of these muffins are made with almond flour (and no gluten to bind), they’re just a little extra delicate than your typical Morning Glory Muffin. Paper liners are extremely really helpful to assist them maintain their form and launch cleanly from the pan.
Most significantly, Allow them to cool fully earlier than eradicating the liners. They’ll agency up as they relaxation. You’ll be able to even chill them barely when you want them to be travel-friendly or lunchbox-ready. They freeze fantastically!
Recipe
Low Carb Almond Flour Morning Glory Muffins
These muffins are delicate and tender from the almond flour, with a slight raise from oat fiber. The molasses provides wealthy taste with out a lot sugar — lower than 1g added sugar per muffin. Finest loved chilled or at room temp. Retailer within the fridge for 4–5 days or freeze for later. The muffins are fairly substantial and will weigh about 2.2 or barely extra every.
Elements
- ¾ cups blanched almond flour (I used 74 grams King Artur) (75 grams)
- ¼ cup plus a tablespoon oat fiber (go by weight) (35 grams)
- ½ tablespoon floor flaxseed non-obligatory
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt (Morton kosher)
- ¾ teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg non-obligatory
- 1 massive egg
- 1 massive egg white
- ¼ barely rounded cup 1:1 sweetening mix (44 grams) or 6 T. allulose (75 grams) (add 1 teaspoon cornstarch if utilizing allulose)
- ½ tablespoons molasses (10 grams)
- ¼ cup milk or almond milk
- 2 tablespoons thick Greek yogurt, (28 grams)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted coconut oil
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup shredded carrot calmly packed, squeezed dry
- ¼ cup shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
- ¼ cup shredded apple (non-obligatory)
- 1 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts non-obligatory, included within the macros
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
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In a big bowl, whisk collectively almond flour, oat fiber, floor flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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In one other bowl, whisk eggs, egg white, sweetener, molasses, milk, yogurt, oil, and vanilla.
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Stir the moist combination into the dry till properly mixed.
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Fold in carrot, zucchini, apple (if utilizing), coconut, and nuts.
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Divide the batter evenly into 12 lined muffin cups.
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Bake for twenty-four–27 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clear.
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Let cool fully earlier than eradicating from liners.
Vitamin
Serving: 1gEnergy: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFats: 12gFiber: 8gSugar: 2g
