Melt-In-Your-Mouth Low Carb Lemon Cheesecake Muffins - April 2024

April 13, 2018 18 Comments

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Low carb diets are quick, effective weight loss solutions. They are healthy and satisfying. For years, though, low carb dieters lamented that they missed desserts. There were a few sugar-free substitutes but the taste was always so-so. Well, this is one low carb muffin recipe that does not disappoint. These muffins taste especially good ever-so-slightly warmed up with a dollop of butter added to the top. Melt-in-your-mouth wonderfulness!

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Makes 12 muffins – 1 per serving

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

2 tbsp butter, room temperature

1/3 cup sugar substitute (I use Pyure Stevia Blend)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

3 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 cup fine ground almond flour

1/4 cup coconut flour

1 tablespoon Whey Protein Powder (I used vanilla flavor)

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.

Spray muffin tin with cooking spray, or use a silicone muffin cup/pan.

Cream together butter and cream cheese with a hand mixer.

Add the no-calorie sugar substitute.

Cream together about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, blending until well combined. Add extract with last egg. Mixture will be very loose.

Add salt, baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, and whey protein and mix using hand mixer for about 2-3 minutes.

Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

Scoop the batter into each muffin cup. Do not overfill.

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. They are done when a toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before removing from pan.

Serving tip: sprinkle with a light sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar (use a sugar free version, if preferred.)

*Inspired by a similar recipe found on Grumpy’s Honeybunch

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Here are a few others low carb desserts you may enjoy…

Low Carb New York Style Cheesecake with Blueberries
Gooey Chocolate Lava Cake In A Mug
Low Carb Berry Protein Shake
Dreamy Creamy Low Carb Cheesecake in a Mug

Enjoy!

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Comments

Sumit
April 13, 2018 at 9:12 am
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Amanda King
April 20, 2018 at 11:54 am
Do you have the nutrition info for these??
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- Sinea
  April 20, 2018 at 4:21 pm
  No, I don’t. My primary interest is carbs so when I look at a recipe I consider the carbs (net carbs) in each ingredient and divide it by the number of servings in the recipe.
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  - Theresa
    April 22, 2018 at 9:49 pm
    How many net carbs are in one muffin?
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    - Sinea
      February 6, 2019 at 10:01 pm
      The whole recipe has approximately 12 net carbs so each muffin has 1 net carb.
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Shannon
April 20, 2018 at 4:05 pm
Is there a good substitute for the coconut flour? I am allergic to coconut.
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- Sinea
  April 20, 2018 at 4:19 pm
  You can use almond flour instead.
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Julia
May 12, 2018 at 10:15 pm
I don’t have whey protein powder, I’ve never seen it in the supermarket here in Australia. Would it be kept in the baking aisle – or is there a substitute or necessary to use ie helps the muffins rise? Thank u.
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- Sinea
  August 11, 2018 at 2:32 pm
  You would probably find it in a health food store or can order it online. It is not a necessity to the recipe. It is just a way to get more healthy protein into the muffins.
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Paulette
May 31, 2018 at 10:20 pm
Is the protein powder necessary? Can we omit or substitute?
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- Sinea
  June 1, 2018 at 7:23 am
  It is just another way to increase the protein content of the recipe. I think it would taste fine without. As far as a substitute is concerned, anything I can think of will make the batter creamier. Plain Greek Yogurt has a lot of protein but will change the consistency of the product. Who knows, it might taste even better!
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Mumma b
July 16, 2018 at 10:40 pm
Made these, they are amazing also made a wee sauce of lemon juice,sweetnerandxanthan gum(tiny bit) sooo good
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- Sinea
  July 16, 2018 at 11:05 pm
  I am so excited you tried them. Love the improvements 🙂
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Joanne
July 23, 2018 at 7:50 pm
I made them and added a half of a cup of blueberries in addition to the lemon juice….they were delicious and a hit in my home.
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- Sinea
  July 27, 2018 at 1:23 pm
  Wow. I have to try the blueberries! Awesome idea!
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Kate
July 24, 2018 at 5:37 pm
Did I miss it? What is the suggested number of servings?
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- Sinea
  July 27, 2018 at 1:23 pm
  Uh oh. You are right! The recipe makes 12 muffins. 1 muffin is a serving HOWEVER it is hard to stop with just one. I sometimes have them for breakfast and have 2 with butter on top. I have added the serving size to the recipe. Thanks for the heads up!
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Jane Tedder
February 6, 2019 at 5:18 pm
How many carbs per serving?
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