Lemon Blueberry Cheese Danish Muffins-
Lemon Blueberry Cheese Danish Muffins are Grain-free, gluten-free, keto, and low carb lemon berry muffins with a creamy cheese danish center.
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These dessert muffins are one of the absolute favorites! I'm so excited about the incredible deliciousness that is happening here.
The beautiful citrus berry combination with the creamy cheese danish center is a divine experience for the taste buds.
I miss having those cheese danishes that are so very unhealthy.
So, I decided to make a much healthier replacement that is grain-free, nut-free, starch-free, and low-carb.
These low-carb muffins turned out better than I ever imagined. I think I have a new partner for my morning coffee or tea.
First, I mixed the cheese danish filling and set it aside.
Then, I mixed the lemon blueberry muffin batter and I filled the muffin cups with the muffin batter.
Next, I made an indentation in the center of each muffin with a spoon.
I filled the center indentations with the cheese danish filling.
After baking the muffins.
RECIPE AND DIRECTIONS BELOW:
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Lemon Blueberry Cheese Danish Muffins
Ingredients
- CHEESE DANISH FILLING:
- 3 ounces cream cheese full fat, softened.
- 1 tablespoon sour cream full fat
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice.
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or ground vanilla bean powder.
- 2 tablespoon low carb granular sweetener
- 1 egg yolk beaten.
- LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFIN:
- ½ cup coconut flour sifted
- ½ cup Low Carb Granular Sweetener
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt.
- 3 eggs beaten.
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk.
- 3 tablespoon butter melted or coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice.
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest grate lemon peel with micro plane or fine grater.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ground vanilla bean.
- 1 teaspoon baking powder & 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup blueberries fresh or frozen.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease or oil 12 cup muffin pan (could also line with paper muffin cups, and could oil those a little too).
- In large mixing bowl, beat with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer all the cheese Danish filling ingredients: cream cheese, optional sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla extract, sweetener of choice, and egg yolk. Set aside.
- In a separate large mixing bowl sift the coconut flour, and add: sea salt, & low carb sweetener Set aside.
- In separate, large mixing bowl combine: eggs, milk of choice, melted butter or coconut oil, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest.
- Combine: Egg milk liquid mixture with coconut flour dry mixture. Stir together thoroughly.
- Add baking powder and apple cider vinegar. Mix together well.
- Add blueberries to the coconut flour batter and fold in.
- Fill muffin pan cups ⅔ full with coconut flour batter.
- Use a spoon to make an indentation in the center of each muffin (as seen in photo above).
- Use a spoon to fill the hollow center of each muffin with the cheese Danish mixture (as seen in photo above).
- Bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set and tops are golden (check at 25 minutes as all ovens vary).
- Cool completely before removing papers and serving. Can refrigerate then serve, and all leftovers should be stored in the fridge.
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Betty says
Delicious!!!
But it was a bit wet.
Is this normal?
I made it as a loaf.
Baked it longer.
Stacey says
Thank you, Betty, yes it is a little moist but can always be baked longer or use a little less liquid in the recipe.
carol says
Awesome recipe!!!!! I will make it often. I made a couple of changes because I had sour whipping cream, which I used instead of almond milk. I added 1/4 tsp soda. It needs the lemon zest which I did not have, because I couldn't taste the lemon.
Stacey says
Carol, Thank you for trying the recipe and your kind words 🙂
Jacqui says
Thank you for a great recipe! I couldn't stop eating them, fabulous!
Stacey says
Thank you so much, Jacqui, for trying them! 🙂
Janet Armstrong says
Is the 1/2 cup coconut flour flour correct? Mine were very runny and not thick as pictured in your photo.
Stacey says
Janet, It is a 1/2 cup of coconut flour, but you can add a tbsp or 2 more if your's is not thick enough. It also help to let it sit a couple minutes after mixing as the coconut flour will absorb the liquid and thicken while sitting. But it can vary with different brands of coconut flour and even different humidity conditions. Mix it, let it sit a couple minutes, and if not thick enough add a tbsp more. Coconut flour can be tricky.
Deanna says
Janet, I had the same issue. The taste was a hit, but it was very wet and mushy, and best served cold out of the fridge. I made them again today and thought to weigh the 1/2 cup. A half cup should weight 115 grams.. the half cup only weighed half that. I ended up using almost a whole cup of sifted flour to meet the weight requirement but then added more liquid to get a good consistency. It will be trial and error.. but texture aside, the recipe is a hit once again!
Kelly says
I really love your recipes!. How about a low carb, sugar free version of rice krispie tweat .
Stacey says
Thanks Kelly, I love those rice krispy treats, but would have figure out a way around the rice, as rice is so high carb.
Liz says
Oh my gosh, these are so good. Thank you so much for the recipe! I will be making these frequently for sure. Most of the first batch is already gone....
Stacey says
Liz, Thank you for your kind words, it really makes my day 🙂
Kari says
Just wanted to say, these are AMAZING!!! I have shared them with my non Keto family, and they thought they were delicious, and didn't know they were low carb 🙂 Also, if you're wondering, they freeze very well. Hubby takes them for a quick breakfast option when he is running late. Since I found this, I always keep a few dozen in the freezer for snacks, or a quick desert if company comes 🙂
Stacey says
Kari, that is wonderful 🙂 I will try freezing them too. Your comment really made my day!! 🙂
Kari says
Ha ha, you are welcome. I have to admit though, we love the filling so much, I usually make a double batch at a time, and then I will triple the filling part, so they are extra filled 😉 Sooooo good!!!
Mary says
Can liquid stevia be substituted for granular in this recipe?
Stacey says
Mary, I believe that you could use liquid stevia for the cheese danish filling, but not entirely sure how much you would use.
Jeni says
These look unreal - how long would they keep in an airtight container or could they be frozen?
Thanks
Stacey says
Hi Jeni, i have had them in the fridge in a covered container for up to a week. They get eaten before I can find out the exact perish date. I would think they could be frozen, but I have not tried it yet.
~ Stacey
Heather Brandt says
These look great! Saving it in case I can figure a way to make them dairy-free or at least with a sub for the cream cheese.
Stacey says
Hi Heather, I am thinking of trying some cashew cheese or cashew butter to use for a dairy free cream cheese sub. I just need to see if it holds up to baking.
~ Stacey
Lynne says
I love your recipes and the way they are set up for printing! I notice that in many of your recipes you say that the flour needs to be sifted; is that absolutely necessary? I don't have a sifter - is there another way to sift the flour; would shaking it through a sieve work?? Just wondering~
Stacey says
Lynne, sifting is not absolutely necessary, it is because of the clumpy nature of coconut flour is why I recommend it. But if your willing to mix super vigorously and smash up any clumps, then you can nix the sifter. I think the sieve work too.
~Stacey
Jen says
Just made these tonight...amazing! I am so excited to have a breakfast treat for myself for our vacation this weekend. Thank you for sharing this.
Stacey says
Thank you Jen! So happy you are enjoying them.
~Stacey
Barbara says
I just made these and they turned out great! I am really a first time (from scratch anyway) baker so I made sure I followed every direction. I had no flour sifter or mixer and they still came out wonderful. I thought for sure they would not turn out because of my lack of experience but I was proved wrong! Thank you for the specific directions, I will be making these again.
Stacey says
Barbara, thank you so much for trying the recipe and sharing your results. Great job on your scratch baking success! Thank you for your kind words.
~Stacey
Breck says
I'm dying to try these this weekend but I can't get coconut flour until I amazon.com order some. Think I could try almond flour? Would the amount change?
Stacey says
Breck, I have not used almond flour in them, but if you use almond flour, you would need to use 4 times as much. So if coconut flour is 1/2 cup then use about 2 cups almond flour. It may taste different though.
~ Stacey
Pamela says
I've tried several recipes using a cream cheese filling trying to get that "real" (or as real as the previous fake food versions were that I used to eat before diabetes) danish cheese filling taste. Based on this recipe I finally figured out what's been missing in the other ones I've tried --- a little tangy sour cream to complement the sweetness! I thought it was ironic that you indicated the sour cream was optional because the addition of it really does set this cheese filling above the rest. Either way though it's an excellent recipe and thanks so much for sharing.
Stacey says
Pamela, thank you for trying the recipe and commenting. You are correct, they are way better with the sour cream added in! I think I will make that not optional, great suggestion!
Sincerely,
Stacey
Victoria Pruden says
I want to thank you so much for sharing this recipe! i just made them...followed every step (very unlike me)...and WOW are they ever worth the effort. I am in heaven. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
Stacey says
Victoria, thank you for trying these and taking the time to comment. So glad you enjoyed them. I know what you mean about following recipes step by step. I do tend to skip steps with all directions, lol.
Sincerely,
Stacey
Tara says
Do you think I could use Truvia instead of Swerve? I did not find anything at all like Swerve at the grocery store, and can not use honey.
Stacey says
Tara, of course you could use Truvia or any other erythritol sweetener brand.
Sincerely,
Stacey
Chris says
Can't wait to try this.
Stacey says
Hi Chris, I hope you enjoy them.
Sincerely,
Stacey