Cinnamon Spice Muffins
INGREDIENTS:
Muffin Batter
1 cup ground golden flax seed
1 cup blanched almond flour
1 tablespoon psyllium powder
1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 teaspoons baking powder (aluminum free)
3/4 cup Swerve sweetener (or sweetener of choice equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar)
1 cup Egg Beaters (or 4 large eggs)
1/2 cup buttermilk (or almond milk, unsweetened applesauce or other pureed fruit or berry)
1/2 cup "extra light" olive oil (or preferred oil of choice)
1 teaspoon vanilla
"Cinnamon-Sugar" Topping
1 tablespoon Swerve sweetener (or granular sweetener of choice)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients together (first 9 ingredients) to ensure breaking up any lumps. Add eggs, buttermilk (or fruit puree), oil and vanilla and mix until batter is blended well. Using a retractable ice cream scoop, divide and spoon batter evenly between 12 paper lined muffin cups (approximately 3/4 full). In a small bowl, make cinnamon sugar by mixing 1 tablespoon Swerve (or preferred granular sweetener) and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together. Sprinkle the top of each muffin with the "cinnamon sugar". Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 22 minutes or until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of largest muffin comes out clean.
***Note: If you add fruit to the muffins instead of buttermilk, you may want to reduce the amount of sweetener a bit. Also, if you prefer "not very sweet" muffins, reduce the amount of sweetener to about 1/2 cup. I made them both ways (I preferred the muffins that used 1/2 cup sweetener and hubby liked those with 3/4 cup sweetener a little more but thought both were good).
What is the psyllium powder for? Can I leave it out or substitute something else? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt adds some fiber and a little body -- but YES, you can definitely make it without the psyllium. Hope you enjoy! :-)
ReplyDeleteP.S. -- Maybe add extra flax in place of the psyllium -- the same amount.
ReplyDeleteHi GGC,
ReplyDeleteMade these today. I was going to make the Cranberry Orange Walnut Mini Muffins, but was out of too many ingredients (the story of my life) and didn't want to sub a bunch of stuff that would make them into something altogether different. I've been wanting to make the Cinnamon Spice Muffins for quite a while now, and I'm glad I finally did ... Super Yummy! :-) (Will make the other ones as soon as I get all the ingredients together at the same time!)
P.S. I've really become quite a fan of Swerve!
Hi CyberSis! Glad you enjoyed the muffins -- I am really enjoying the cranberry orange muffins and am actually enjoying them more as the days go by -- it's nice to grab as a little snack or have with coffee. I like that they are not too sweet and have that cranberry twang. I think in general I am liking mini muffins size better in general because you can easily have 1 or 2 and not feel like you have to eat an entire muffin if you just want a little bite of something. Glad you liked the cinnamon spice muffins. I am enjoying baking more now, too. Glad you are enjoying Swerve too -- now if more stores would stock it, we'd be set! :-)
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