Awesome Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted, slightly cooled 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup protein powder 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup water 3/4 cup splenda 1 cup flax seed meal 3/4 cup blueberries cinnamon, nutmeg to taste
Beat eggs. Add butter and vanilla. Add dry ingredients one at a time and mix well. Fold in blueberries. Let stand for 10 minutes to thicken. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 12 muffin tins, and spoon mixture in. Bake about 25-30 minutes. (12) 4 carbs.
These truly are AWESOME! I got 12 regular muffins and 5 mini muffins (bake the minis about 15 min). Can add lemon or almond extract also.
Chocolate Fudge Muffins
Ingredients 1/3 cup almond flour 1/3 cup whey protein powder 1/8 cup flax meal 1/3 cup splenda 1 Tbsp brown sugar twin 4 oz cream cheese 1 tbsp cocoa powder 1 oz unsweetened chocolate 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs chopped nuts (optional)
Soften cream cheese in microwave 20 sec or so. In separate dish, melt chocolate and butter. Add melted chocolate to cream cheese, and add eggs and vanilla. Mix well until smooth. Add all other ingreients. Mixture shoul be fairly thick - if too thick, add a LITTLE water. Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes.
42 carb, (23 NET carbs). Makes 6 muffins @ 4 carbs,. These were very good - pretty chocolaty (is that a word?), and muffin, not cupcake consistency.
Almond Flour Cake
Ingredients 1 cup butter 5 eggs 2 cups almond flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp butter extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 T liquid splenda 6 pkts sweet & low
Cream butter and sweetener. Add eggs, one at time, beating after each. Add baking soda & powder and extracts. Add flour, a little at a time. Pour into greased 11x7 glass dish and bake at 350 for 40 min. Total: 41 carb (23 NET) Serves 8 @ 5 carb (3 NET) This would be a great birthday cake, especially with chocolate icing. | |