Name: Glazed Lemon Berry Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: ½ cup coconut flour (sifted); ½ cup Sweetener of choice: Coconut sugar for paleo (or Swerve granular sweetener, or other low carb sweetener equivalent for low carb); 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; 3 lg eggs; ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or coconut milk); 3 tbsp butter (melted); 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp lemon zest ((grated lemon peel)); 1 tsp lemon extract; ½ cup blueberries; Optional Lemon Glaze Ingredients:; 2 tbsp butter; 1 ½ tbsp heavy cream; 1 tbsp Sweetener of choice: coconut sugar for paleo; ¼ tsp lemon extract

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Glazed Lemon Berry Muffins are a sweet glazed, paleo, gluten-free lemon berry muffin with low carb (sugar-free) option.

Glazed Lemon Berry Muffins are light, lemony muffin with blueberries and a sweet citrus glaze on top. These lovely muffins are grain-free, gluten-free, paleo with low carb (sugar-free) version. Simple to make and perfect for breakfast or between-meal snack.

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RECIPE:

Glazed Lemon Berry Muffins

Muffin Ingredients:

½ cup coconut flour, sifted
½ cup Sweetener of choice: Coconut sugar for paleo, or Swerve granular sweetener, or other low carb sweetener equivalent for low carb
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
3 LG eggs
½ cup unsweetened almond milk, or coconut milk
3 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest,(grated lemon peel)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
½ cup blueberries

Optional Lemon Glaze Ingredients:

2 tablespoon butter
1 ½ tablespoon heavy cream
1 tablespoon Sweetener of choice: coconut sugar for paleo, or Swerve granular sweetener, or other low carb sweetener equivalent for low carb version
¼ teaspoon lemon extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease or line a muffin pan.
In a large mixing bowl combine: coconut flour, granular sweetener, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix together. Set aside.
In a separate large mixing bowl combine: eggs, unsweetened almond milk, lemon juice, melted butter, lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon lemon extract. Mix together thoroughly.
Combine wet egg mixture and dry coconut flour mixture. Mix together.
Fold in blueberries.
Fill each muffin cup ⅔ full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges are browning and center is firm. Remove from oven, and cool.
Make the optional glaze if desired.
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine: butter, heavy cream, and sweetener. Mix together until melted and lightly bubbling.
Remove from heat and add ¼ tsp lemon extract. Stir in the extract.
Drizzle over the top of muffins and let rest until glaze sets.

Nutritional Data for low carb version (using Swerve sweetener): Yield: 12 muffins, Serving size: 1 muffin, Cal: 121, Carbs: 4 g, Net Carbs: 2 g, Fiber: 2 g, Fat: 11 g, Protein: 3 g, Sugars: 1 g

*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

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Glazed Lemon Berry Muffins

Stacey

Glazed Lemon Berry Muffins are a sweet glazed, paleo, gluten-free lemon berry muffin with low carb (sugar-free) option.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup coconut flour sifted
½ cup Sweetener of choice: Coconut sugar for paleo or Swerve granular sweetener, or other low carb sweetener equivalent for low carb
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
3 lg eggs
½ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
3 tablespoon butter melted
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest (grated lemon peel)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
½ cup blueberries
Optional Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
2 tablespoon butter
1 ½ tablespoon heavy cream
1 tablespoon Sweetener of choice: coconut sugar for paleo or Swerve granular sweetener, or other low carb sweetener equivalent for low carb version
¼ teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease or line a muffin pan.
In a large mixing bowl combine: coconut flour, granular sweetener, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix together. Set aside.
In a separate large mixing bowl combine: eggs, unsweetened almond milk, lemon juice, melted butter, lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon lemon extract. Mix together thoroughly.
Combine wet egg mixture and dry coconut flour mixture. Mix together.
Fold in blueberries.
Fill each muffin cup ⅔ full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges are browning and center is firm.Remove from oven, and cool.
Make the optional glaze if desired.
In a small sauce pan over medium low heat, combine: butter, heavy cream, and sweetener. Mix together until melted and lightly bubbling.
Remove from heat and add ¼ teaspoon lemon extract. Stir in the extract.
Drizzle over the top of muffins and let rest until glaze sets.