Enjoy this holiday season while staying low carb with these cinnamon orange keto muffins. This recipe is from Louise Hendon of the Keto Summit and author of The Essential Keto Cookbook and creator of the 3-2-1 Keto Meal Plans.
There are certain flavors that seem just perfect for the fall and winter months. And cinnamon and orange are two of them!
If you’re new to low carb and Keto baking, then let me go through some of the Keto ingredients used to make these muffins.
Low Carb & Keto Flours
Instead of regular wheat flour, these keto muffins are made from almond flour. Nut flours are very popular in low carb and keto baking.
Try using other nut flours (like hazelnuts or pecans) for a different flavor. You can make your own nut flours by food processing the whole nuts until a fine meal is created. Just note that some nuts have more net carbs than others.
Another low carb flour is coconut flour, but it behaves a bit differently from nut flours, so if you want to try making muffins using coconut flour, then I suggest following Lisa’s coconut flour muffins recipe here.
Low Carb & Keto Sugars
Instead of sugar or honey, stevia is used to sweeten these muffins. You can use other low carb and Keto sweeteners like erythritol if you prefer.
I know not everyone likes the taste of stevia as it can leave a slightly bitter aftertaste (especially if you add too much), so try the dough as you’re adding in the stevia to make sure you don’t add too much.
I find the cinnamon and orange flavors go really well with stevia, so even if you’re not typically a fan of stevia, you’ll probably still like it in this recipe.
Keto Oils
Instead of using butter or seed oils, this recipe uses ghee or coconut oil. Ghee contains less lactose and casein than regular butter so it’s a good alternative for those wanting to stay mostly dairy-free, while still giving the muffins a creamy and buttery flavor. Or if you prefer to be 100% dairy-free, then go for coconut oil instead.
I hope you enjoy these muffins and for more Keto recipes, please check our my Essential Keto Cookbook and Keto meal plans.
Paleo Cinnamon Orange Keto Muffins – Almond Flour Recipe
Cinnamon Orange Keto Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup ghee or coconut oil, melted (but not hot) 120 ml
- 4 large eggs whisked
- 3 Tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 3 Tablespoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice 5 ml
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Stevia or other Keto sweetener, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
- Mix together all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add stevia to taste.
- Pour into muffin pans (use silicone muffin pans or grease the metal muffin pans). This recipe makes 12 muffins.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when you insert it into a muffin.
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Nutrition
Note on Nutritional Information
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
About Lisa
Lisa has been creating low carb recipes for herself and sharing them with others since 2010. She loves to experiment in the kitchen and find new ways to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites! Her recipes have been featured on popular magazine sites including Fitness, Shape, Country Living, Women's Health, and Men's Health. Lisa lives in Southeastern Connecticut. Connect with her and Low Carb Yum at:
Ethan says
needed more sweetener but others not bad with some butter on them
Lisa says
Sweetener amount definitely varies by individual. It’s difficult to get an amount that pleases all, especially for those on low carb and keto.
DCL says
Very expensive for poor tasting muffins that were dry. Followed directions to the letter twice and batter does not pour. More like soft dough. Disappointed. Wish I would have read the comments before making.
Gwen says
I just made this recipe. Not enough liquid. I added 3/4 cup of almond milk. I’ve been vegan for a year now. This is not the best recipe I’ve made. Won’t make again. Waste of Almond flour. ☹️
Gwen says
I used coconut oil.
aisha says
Net carbs?
Lisa says
2g (just the total minus fiber)
Carrie says
Sorry I may have done something wrong but yuck. It needs water or butter or oil unless you want chunky muffins that don’t raise. The texture is top course and not appealing
Lisa says
Did you add in the ghee or coconut oil?
angela @ ketodiet says
Looks delicious and beautiful cookies! This is really perfect for my cup of coffee.
Alaine says
Wow! Goodness in every bite. I think kids love this too!
Karen says
Is the 3 tablespoons of cinnamon correct?
Lisa says
It is. If you think it’s too much, you could reduce it. I would use a tablespoon or less.