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    Home » Low Carb » Keto Coffee Cake Muffins

    Published: Mar 3, 2019 · Modified: Apr 12, 2021 by Carolyn

    Keto Coffee Cake Muffins

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    Tender Coffee Cake Muffins with a cinnamon crumb topping. These delicious keto muffins will make you jump out of bed, eager to start your day. Better and healthier than any bakery option! This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill.

    Keto coffee cake muffins on a white plate with strawberries.

    In case you haven’t noticed, I love coffee cake. And I love muffins. So these low carb Coffee Cake Muffins are a dream come true for me.

    I am perpetually amazed at all the delicious things I can create with almond flour. And a little ingenuity. There’s a line from my bio that says: It’s astonishing what you can do with a bag of almond flour, a stick of butter, and a willingness to experiment.

    I wrote that line about 7 years ago and it still holds true to this day. And I send up thanks fairly often to the very existence of Bob’s Red Mill almond flour. I love a number of their other products too, but that almond flour has been my trusty baking side kick for nearly a decade now.

    Whoa. A decade. That kind of blows my mind. But it’s pretty darn cool

    Let me assure you that I will be playing and experimenting with almond flour and coconut flour and all sorts of keto ingredients for a few more decades to come. I truly love it.

    Check out my video to see just how easy they are to make!

     

    Crumb topped keto muffins in a muffin pan with coffee in the background

    What makes them Coffee Cake Muffins?

    Sometimes I get questions about why something is called a coffee cake when it doesn’t contain any coffee. Really, coffee cake is just any sort of snack cake that is meant to be eaten with a cup of coffee. It’s often more of a breakfast or a snack than a dessert.

    Let’s be honest, coffee cake is really just an excuse to have cake any time of day.

    It’s often, although not always, distinguished by a streusel crumb topping. The famous New York Crumb Cake is an iconic example of a crumb topped coffee cake.

    I took that same crumb topping idea and added it to tender almond flour muffins, and then drizzled on a wee bit of vanilla glaze. A fun little mashup of two of my favourite bakery treats.

    Drizzling vanilla glaze over a low carb coffee cake muffin

    How to Make Keto Coffee Cake Muffins

    Make the crumb topping first. You want this ready to go once your muffin batter is ready. I used Swerve Brown for a true coffee cake flavour but if you only have regular Swerve, that will work too. Don’t leave out the cinnamon!

    Make your muffin batter. You could do this in a bowl, as I have done, but you can also whip up the batter in your blender. Either way works just fine.

    Line your muffin pan. Keto batters tend to stick a bit so I always recommend parchment or silicone liners. Regular paper liners absorb too much of the moisture and lose quite a bit of the muffin to the paper as you try to peel it.

    Press the topping gently into the muffin batter after sprinkling it on. That helps it stick better as the muffins rise during baking.

    Test your muffins for doneness. Because of the crumb topping, it can be tricky to tell if the muffins are fully baked. Normally I just touch the tops and if they are firm and springy, they’re done. In this case, I suggest using a tester like a toothpick and inserting it into one of the muffins. If it comes out dry with a few crumbs attached, they’re done.

    The drizzle is optional. But it makes them extra delectable and like something you’d see at a bakery!

    A coffee cake muffin on a plate with two strawberries

    Other Keto Coffee Cake Recipes

    Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

    Skillet Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

    Rhubarb Coffee Cake

    Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake

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    Crumb topped keto muffins in a muffin pan with coffee in the background

    Low Carb Coffee Cake Muffins

    Bakery style almond flour muffins with a cinnamon streusel topping. These keto coffee cake muffins are going to be your new favorite breakfast!
    4.90 from 47 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: coffee cake muffins, keto muffins
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 285kcal

    Ingredients

    Crumb Topping

    • ½ cup almond flour
    • 3 tablespoon Swerve Brown
    • 2 tablespoon coconut flour
    • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ cup butter melted

    Muffins

    • 2 cups almond flour
    • ⅓ cup Swerve Sweetener
    • ¼ cup unflavored whey protein powder
    • 3 tablespoon coconut flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup butter, melted
    • 4 large eggs
    • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Drizzle

    • ¼ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
    • 2 tablespoon water
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    Crumb Topping:

    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, Swerve, coconut flour, and cinnamon. Drizzle with the melted butter and stir to combine well. Set aside.

    Muffins:

    • Preheat the oven to 325F and line a standard muffin tin with parchment or silicone liners. 
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the butter, eggs, almond milk and vanilla until well combined. 
    • Divide the batter among the prepared muffins cups. Top each with some of the crumb topping and bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean. 
    • Let cool completely in the pans. 

    Drizzle:

    • Whisk together the sweetener, water, and vanilla. Add more water if the mixture is too thick. Drizzle lightly over the cooled muffins. 

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    Nutrition Facts
    Low Carb Coffee Cake Muffins
    Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
    Calories 285 Calories from Fat 220
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 24.4g38%
    Carbohydrates 7.6g3%
    Fiber 3.7g15%
    Protein 9.1g18%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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    1. Marie says

      March 08, 2023 at 5:07 pm

      Hello,
      May I use egg white protein instead?
      Thank you so much!
      Marie

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        March 08, 2023 at 8:14 pm

        Yes, that works.

        Reply
    2. Ashley Siegrist says

      February 01, 2023 at 12:47 pm

      These came out great! Added some chopped walnuts to the crumble topping. Very good. Also didn’t have almond milk. I used unsweetened oat milk which worked fine. Mixed a small amount of butter with icing to make it thicker.

      Reply
    3. Cyndi says

      January 28, 2023 at 9:42 am

      Made these this morning- easy and delicious! Even my 3 year old loves them!

      Reply
    4. Fonda Carver says

      January 26, 2023 at 4:31 pm

      I want to make these but all I have is half and half. Can I substitute that for the almond milk?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        January 26, 2023 at 6:08 pm

        Sure!

        Reply
    5. Debbie says

      January 26, 2023 at 2:23 pm

      Could I use egg white protein powder instead of the whey protein powder?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        January 27, 2023 at 5:47 pm

        Yes, that works.

        Reply
    6. janice says

      January 07, 2023 at 12:26 pm

      Hi. Can you tell me how to store the muffins and how long will they last?
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        January 08, 2023 at 11:56 am

        A covered container on the counter for 4 days, or in the fridge for up to a week.

        Reply
    7. Sadia says

      December 21, 2022 at 3:10 am

      Hi, can I skip the protein powder?or any substitute?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        December 21, 2022 at 8:35 am

        It’s necessary for a better rise and texture. You can skip it but they won’t be as good.

        Reply
    8. Kisha says

      December 17, 2022 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      These are FANTASTIC!!! Thank you!!

      Reply
    9. Lonna Adkins says

      October 26, 2022 at 3:34 pm

      4 stars
      Something went wrong with my muffins, and I’m wondering if you could help me out. I followed all of the ingredients to the letter I did it just the way you did and I sprinkled the crumb topping on top and put them in the oven and when I checked them and they came out the batter had gone up over the top of the crumb topping so the crumb topping is buried inside the muffin. I don’t know what I did can you help me?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 26, 2022 at 5:21 pm

        Sounds like you had too much wet ingredients in there… do you live at elevation, by chance? Or were you using a convection oven?

        Reply
    10. Lisa M Jones says

      October 10, 2022 at 7:56 am

      I notice that many of your baking recipes contain coconut flour. I’m highly allergic. Is there an easy substitution I can use? I know it serves a purpose but I can’t use it. Thanks

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 11, 2022 at 1:43 pm

        I have a ton of recipes that don’t contain any coconut flour. You could try those. It’s such a unique flour, it’s hard to replace. Oat fiber might work.

        Reply
    11. Ellen Turner says

      July 24, 2022 at 8:15 am

      I made these yesterday & they turned out great! I had some sour cream to use up, so I added that in that instead of the almond milk, added cake batter extract instead of vanilla, coconut oil in place of butter & then just kept my fingers crossed! I might add a full cup instead of 1/2 cup of sour cream next time for a little more moistness, but not totally necessary. Your recipes are spot on, and I just wanted to thank you for your expertise. I call you my keto scientist when I tell my friends about your recipes! My sweet tooth love you!

      Reply
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