{"id":403,"date":"2020-07-24T09:24:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T21:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2020-07-25T09:41:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T21:41:01","slug":"low-carb-banana-chocolate-chip-muffins-or-blueberry-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/24\/low-carb-banana-chocolate-chip-muffins-or-blueberry-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Carb Banana\/Chocolate Chip Muffins (or Blueberry Muffins)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have adapted this lovely recipe to be lower carbs and taste delicious. This would not suffice for a Keto diet; but for someone on a low carb diet or just trying to watch the carbs, this is a great recipe. These tasty muffins are easy to make and they freeze wonderfully. It is a great way to use up those brownish\/blackish bananas everyone in the house has ignored. I usually make a double batch and freeze them and then I have enough for several weeks.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-406 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffin-ingredients_7262-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffin-ingredients_7262-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffin-ingredients_7262-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffin-ingredients_7262-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffin-ingredients_7262-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 \u00bd cups almond meal flour (Yes, the almond meal works great, it doesn\u2019t have to be almond flour.)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup sugar substitute (I use a sugar substitute that is \u00bd stevia and \u00bd erythritol.)<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd tsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp xanthan gum (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp cream of tartar (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup melted butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup unsweetened almond milk<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup mashed bananas (usually 2 medium\/big bananas) or 3\/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw.)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup no sugar added chocolate chips\/baking bits sweetened with stevia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with 12 silicone or parchment paper muffin liners.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, stir together the almond meal flour, sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, xanthan gum and cream of tartar. (The last two ingredients I believe help with the fluffiness of the muffins. Too many low carb things are dense and not fluffy. When I added the xanthan gum and cream of tartar I got a lighter\/f<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-407 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-uncooked_7272-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-uncooked_7272-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-uncooked_7272-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-uncooked_7272-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-uncooked_7272-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/>luffier muffin.)<\/li>\n<li>Add in the melted butter, almond milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix on medium with a beater until blended.<\/li>\n<li>Fold in the mashed bananas and chocolate chips (or blueberries).<\/li>\n<li>Distribute the batter evenly among the muffin cups. The baking cups should be about 3\/4 full and the recipe should yield 12 muffins.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the top is golden and inserted toothpick comes out clean.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-408 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-finished-2_7274-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-finished-2_7274-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-finished-2_7274-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-finished-2_7274-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Muffins-finished-2_7274-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Eat and enjoy. Best to store the muffins in the refrigerator so they last longer. Freeze any extras. They heat up nicely in the microwave for about 20 seconds with a glob of butter in the middle. Delicious!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have adapted this lovely recipe to be lower carbs and taste delicious. 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