Description
Indulge in sweet, cinnamon-spiced muffins swirled with creamy cheese, all while keeping carbs low. A perfect treat for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups almond flour
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter (or coconut oil)
- ½ cup keto-friendly sweetener (divided)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (divided, plus extra if desired)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease each cup.
- In a bowl, whisk together almond flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with about 2 tablespoons of sweetener. If too thick, add a small splash of heavy cream or unsweetened almond milk.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, melted butter (or coconut oil), and most of the remaining sweetener. Reserve a small amount of sweetener if making a cinnamon-sugar topping.
- Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined without over-mixing.
- Fill each muffin cup with about 1 tablespoon of batter. Add a small dollop of the cream cheese mixture, then top with more batter until each cup is about two-thirds full.
- Combine remaining sweetener and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle over muffins if desired.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick (avoiding the cream cheese center) comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes in the tin before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness to taste, as various keto-friendly sweeteners differ in intensity.
- For extra cinnamon flavor, add another ½ teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or in the fridge for about a week.
- Freeze for up to three months. Thaw and reheat gently before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Keto Cinnamon Cream Cheese Muffins, Low-Carb Muffins, Keto Muffins, Sugar-Free Muffins