Servings 12
Calories 257 kcal
Ingredients
8 tbsp Horizon butter softened
4 oz Horizon sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
3/4 cup Sukrin Gold (Brown Sugar Sub)
1 tsp Apple Pie Spice or Cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp xanthan gum
6 eggs
1/4 cup Horizon heavy cream
1/2 cup apple shredded
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp vanilla stevia
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the butter, sour cream and vanilla extract into a stand mixer and mix until smooth.
Whisk the next 7 dry ingredients together then add them to the mixer. Blend on low until incorporated.
Add in 1 egg at a time to the mixer until well absorbed.
Pour in the heavy cream until well absorbed.
Stir in the apple.
Set aside batter while making filling.
Clean your mixer then add the cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla and stevia. Mix on high until smooth. Set aside.
Use cupcake liners or grease well a 12 capacity muffin pan. Fill each cup half way with batter.
Evenly scoop cream cheese over each muffin. Finish with remaining batter over the cream cheese on each muffin.
Top with a few pieces of apple if desired. Sprinkle some Sukrin Brown Sugar Sub over the top if desired.
Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Best at room temperature or chilled. Keep refrigerated if making ahead for breakfast.
Recipe Notes
Net Carbs: 5g
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Apple Cream Cheese Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 257
Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g
32%
Saturated Fat 12g
75%
Cholesterol 150mg
50%
Sodium 301mg
13%
Potassium 179mg
5%
Carbohydrates 8g
3%
Fiber 3g
13%
Sugar 2g
2%
Protein 6g
12%
Vitamin A 765IU
15%
Vitamin C 0.3mg
0%
Calcium 85mg
9%
Iron 0.8mg
4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.