Friday, October 23, 2015

Pecan Pie Muffins, Low Carb, Gluten Free

Pecan Pie Muffins, Low Carb, Gluten Free



Pecan Pie Muffins, Low Carb, Gluten Free

To be honest, I enjoy my time on social media.  One of the things I find interesting is when folks share their food creations.  I recently came upon a very sugar-laden, high carb version of this recipe and thought, "Ooo!  I can remake that!"  So I did.

This version has lots of good fats and fiber, negligible carbs and are wonderfully tasty.  Enjoy!

Pecan Pie Muffins, Low Carb, Gluten Free

Pre-heat the oven to 350F.  Spray a 6-cup muffin tin with olive oil cooking spray, or spray 6 muffin cups of a 12-cup muffin pan and put about 1 tablespoon of water into each of the remaining muffin cups.  This protects the pan and helps maintain humidity in the oven.

In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat until light:

3 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons butter 

Add and continue mixing:

1/4 cup coconut sugar
3 tablespoons xylitol
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (I make my own)

Add and beat until combined:

2 eggs

Add, continuing to mix until combined:

1/4 cup ground coconut
1 tablespoon ground flax seed meal

Stir in by hand:

1 cup pecans, soaked and dehydrated

Divide the batter evenly between the 6 muffin cups.  Bake them at 350F for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and a knife comes out clean when poked into the muffins.

Cool before serving...  or don't ;)  


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