Keto Apple Pie Muffins
Servings: 9 muffins
Calories: 260kcal
Soft vanilla low carb muffins are filled with a mock apple pie filling and covered with whipped cream for a divine low carb treat.
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Ingredients
Apple Pie Filling
- 1 medium chayote
- 2 tablespoons monkfruit sweetener or other low carb sweetener
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Muffin
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup monkfruit sweetener or other low carb sweetener
- 4 medium eggs
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ⅓ cup whey protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons almond milk may need more if mixture too dry
Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the apple filling
- Peel the chayote squash and slice the top and bottom off.
- Cut the chayote into small squares
- Place the chayote into a small saucepan with water and bring to the boil.
- Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes until soft. This may take longer depending how firm the chayote pear is.
- Drain the chayote and place in bowl. Toss in the cinnamon and sweetener.
- Set aside to cool.
Make the Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees and line a muffin tin with 9 liners.
- In a medium bowl whisk the butter and low carb sweetener together until smooth.
- Whisk in the eggs, one at a time until light and fluffy.
- Add the coconut flour, whey protein powder, baking powder, vanilla, almond milk and salt. Whisk to combine.
- If the muffin mixture is too thick, add more almond milk.
- Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake for 25-30 minutes until the muffins are golden and firm.
- Remove from the oven and allow too cool.
Assemble
- Cut a well in the muffins and set aside the sponge. It may need trimming as it will be placed back on top of the filling.
- Spoon the chayote into the muffin well up to the top.
- Place the muffin lip on top of the chayote.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cream and vanilla extract until thick.
- Spoon the cream into a piping bag.
- Pipe the cream on top of the muffin. Sprinkle with cinnamon to serve.
Notes
Makes 9 muffins.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Fiber: 3g | Net Carbohydrates: 3g