LC Chocolate Coconut Muffins
(from tnhoneypot21’s recipe box)
Makes 4 small muffins.
Per muffin: 10 total carb – 7 fiber = 3 net carbs
Source: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LowCarbRecipeBox/
Serves 4 peopleIngredients
- 1 egg
- 4 drops Stevia or other liquid Sweetener
- 1/8 tsp almond extract
- 1/8 tsp coconut extract (optional, it'll still be pretty coconutty without it)
- 1/4 cup melted butter (or use extra virgin coconut oil for more coconuttiness!)
- 2-4 Tbsp water, depending on consistency
- dash salt
- 2 packets Splenda
- 2 Tbsp chocolate flavoured whey protein powder
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup flax seed, ground
- 1/4 cup dried unsweetened coconut
- 1 tsp baking powder
Directions
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- Combine dry ingredients and wet ingredients, then combine.
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- Add water if necessary. Let batter rest 10 minutes.
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- Bake in small muffin tin at 350 for approx 12-15 min. I prefer mine left very moist in the middle. Watch them; they’re very easy to overbake.
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I prefer to grind the coconut in the coffee grinder so it’s a fine powder. Just don’t overdo it and turn it into creamed coconut.
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These are nice and fudgy-tasting. The key ingredient is the almond extract.
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The recipe can be easily doubled for large muffins, but be careful. With all that fiber, the large ones are bowel busters!