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Written by Di Bauer March 1, 2002, Updated by Andrew DiMino March 20, 2023
Chocolate Streusel Muffin Low-Carb Gluten-Free Recipe
Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Primal, Nut-Free
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These Low-Carb Gluten-Free Chocolate Streusel Muffins are an easy-to-make tasty and unique treat for breakfast, brunch or snacks. If chocolate for breakfast is wrong, I don’t want to be right!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Primal, Nut-Free
Ingredients
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Chocolate Muffin Ingredients
- 1½ cups HealthSmart Chocolate Bake Mix
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
- ¾ cup Swerve sweetener
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate Streusel Topping
- paper muffin cups
Streusel Topping Ingredients
- ¼ cup HealthSmart Chocolate Bake Mix
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅛ cup Swerve sweetener
- dash cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons grass-fed butter, at room temperature
Instructions
Streusel Topping Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
- Add the softened butter and cut it into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture is crumbly.
- Set aside until ready to use.
Chocolate Muffin Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line the muffin pans with paper muffin cups.
- Combine the chocolate bake mix, unsweetened cocoa powder, Swerve, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine the dry ingredients thoroughly.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, water, and vanilla. Whisk briefly to combine the wet ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir by hand to combine. Stir the ingredients just until combined. Do not over mix or the batter will be thick.
- Spoon the muffin batter into the muffin cups, filling them about halfway.
- Sprinkle the Chocolate Streusel Topping over the muffin batter.
- Bake the muffins in the preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly pushed down with your finger.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and take them out of the pan to cool them on a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Muffin
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 361mg
- Fat: 11g (98 Calories from Fat)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: trace
- Protein: 30g
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What is Healthsmart Baking Mix and where can I find it?
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Andrew