Yes, there’s actual apple in these muffins! But before you decide apples and low carb don’t belong in the same sentence, hear me out. There’s just enough apple in each muffin to give you that familiar fall flavor without sending the carb count through the roof. Pair that with the peanut butter, and you’ve got a tender, lightly sweet muffin that tastes like autumn in a bite.
These are especially good warm from the oven with a little butter, or tucked away for an easy breakfast or snack.
Apple Peanut Butter Muffins
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon ground psyllium fiber powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup erythritol
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ⅓ cup salted peanut butter
- 1 ounce finely chopped apples about 1 quarter cup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan by lining it with parchment paper liners.
- Let the butter, cream cheese, eggs, and sour cream come to room temperature.
- Mix the almond flour, coconut flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together the butter, cream cheese, and erythritol until smooth. The butter should lighten in color and the erythritol should be completely dissolved.
- Continue using the mixer to whip in the eggs, one at a time. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Stir in the sour cream by hand. Add the dry ingredients and mix to form a thick batter.
- Measure in the vanilla extract, lemon juice, peanut butter and apples. Stir to combine.
- Divide the thick batter evenly among the wells. Bake for 30 minutes or until just lightly browned and the tops are barely firm to a light touch.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Apple Peanut Butter Muffins
Amount per Serving
Calories
251
% Daily Value*
Fat
22.7
g
35
%
Carbohydrates
6.4
g
2
%
Fiber
3.4
g
14
%
Protein
7.4
g
15
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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