Keto Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

A keto pumpkin muffin broken open on a white plate to show the cream cheese center.

Delectable keto pumpkin pumpkin muffins with a rich gooey cream cheese center. They're a delicious fall breakfast or snack. So good that you might even want to eat them for dessert!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Brunch

Keyword keto pumpkin muffins

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Resting Time 15

Total Time 1

Servings muffins

Calories 221kcal

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Filling:

6 oz cream cheese softened
3 tablespoon powdered Swerve Sweetener
1 tablespoon heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla

Pumpkin Muffins:

2 cups almond flour
½ cup Swerve Sweetener
¼ cup unflavoured whey protein powder (or egg white protein)
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (Or 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ginger, ¼ teaspoon cloves)
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
½ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup butter melted
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cream cheese filling

Beat the cream cheese with the powdered sweetener, cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.

Muffins:

Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line a muffin tin with parchment or silicone liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, protein powder, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
Add the eggs, pumpkin puree, melted butter, water, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Drop a spoonful of batter into the bottom of the prepared muffin tins and use a spoon to make a well in the center of each. Drop a tablespoon of cream cheese filling into the well, then top with more batter to cover.
Bake 23 to 25 minutes, or until the tops are set and the edges are just browned. Let cool completely in the pan.

Notes

Variations:

Swirled Pumpkin Muffins: Instead of filling the muffins, swirl the cream cheese into the batter top of the batter. Bake as directed.

Plain Pumpkin Muffins: Fill the muffin cups with the batter and bake 15 to 20 minutes. They will bake faster than those with cream cheese. You can also add chocolate chips or chopped nuts.

Storage information:

Store the muffins in a covered container on the counter for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 7 days. They can also be frozen for several months.

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