Moist Cinnamon Muffin - low carbs & gluten-free

This cinnamon muffin is so moist! And most importantly ---> LOW CARBS! It makes 12 mini muffins and contains 2g net carbs each. It's perfect for tea time and munchies between meals. Have fun baking!

 

Mixture for Topping:

½ tablespoon natural non-sugar added honey (5g carbs)
½ tablespoon cinnamon powder (1 g net carbs)
1 ½ tablespoon olive oil

Combine honey, cinnamon powder and olive oil in a small bowl

Mixture for muffin:

250g almond flour (8g net carbs)
½ tablespoon cinnamon powder (1 g net carbs)
½ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
¼ cup butter (melted in microwave for 1 min)
½ tablespoon natural non-sugar added honey (5g carbs)
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Direction:

1. Pre-heat oven at 175°C and grease muffin cups with olive oil
2. Sift and mix almond flour, cinnamon powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl (A)
3. In a larger bowl, using hand mixer, blend together melted butter, honey, eggs and vanilla (B)
4. Blend (A) into (B) for about 2-3 minutes until well mixed. The blended mixture should be more liquid and wet as we are baking a moist muffin
5. Pour mixture into greased muffin cups
6. Spoon topping onto muffins mixture and stir evenly on muffin top
7. Bake muffins for 20-25 minutes at 175°C, until toothpick comes out clean

Let cool for an hour and enjoy your low carbs delight!

You may realised my low-carb recipes have substitute normal white baking flour/ cake flour with almond flour. Almond flour is perfect substitute for high carbs flour for low carbs baking.You can find almond flour at Jaya Grocer Cheras Central at RM15.90.

Stay tune for more low carbs recipes! Have fun diet!

xoxo, Ms.SS