Almond & Linseed Muffins - low carb

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup ground linseed (flax)3/4 cup ground almonds2 T ground cocoa beans2 T finely shredded dried coconut2 T psyllium husk1 t ground cinnamon2 eggs1/2 cup coconut oil1 cup waterSubstitutions: you can swap other nut meals for the ground almonds, or use a combination of a few types. Adding 1 T of baking powder will result in fluffier muffins. If you don't mind dairy, melted butter is a great substitute for the coconut oil. If you want to use a sweetener, try adding the equivalent of 1 T sugar, then taste before adding more. Make sure you add sweetener before mixing wet with dry ingredients.
Directions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (160 for fan-forced). Line or grease a muffin tray (12 medium muffins, 24 mini muffins).


In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients well.


In a small bowl, combine wet ingredients and stir vigorously.


Combine wet with dry, and mix with a fork until completely combined.


Spoon into muffin tray, dividing the mixture evenly.


Bake for 10-15 minutes, until skewer comes out clean. Slightly under-bake for moister muffins.


These muffins freeze very well, and are delicious warm or cold. I heartily advocate serving them with some coconut cream (or whipped dairy cream) and raspberries!


Each of 12 muffins has less than 2g net carb! They include a good dose of fiber and good fats, so are nice and filling.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JEZWYN.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 169.7
  • Total Fat: 16.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.4 mg
  • Sodium: 94.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

Member Reviews
  • GETMOTIVATEDNOW
    Hi. I've never used coconut oil and hoped to make these for this afternoon. Can any vegetable oil be used instead of coconut or will it make them totally wierd? getmotivatednow
    - 9/23/10