Saturday, January 1, 2022

Recipe - Keto Fresh Orange Cranberry Muffin Recipe

After a VERY long break, we're back!  We're re-dedicating this blog to all mommy related things - minus the bra making track.  Bra making related makes now has its own dedicated blog.

We had an overabundance of fresh navel oranges and a need for breakfast items.  Remembering that I had once made some yummy Orange Cranberry muffins using a WHOLE orange (skin and all), I decided to pull it out again.  This recipe was particularly memorable not because it was delicious but incredibly scary!  An entire orange! WITH SKIN!

It had been quite a number of years since I've made this recipe but I decided to try to make this keto (as most of my breakfast items are these days).  Since I was already making adjustments, I went ahead and dialed back the sugar level and upped the protein.

KETO FRESH ORANGE CRANBERRY MUFFIN RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 1 LG navel orangeabout 12 oz / 340 g, preferably organic
  • 4 LG eggs
  • ½ CUP Greek yogurt
  • ¼ CUP sugar (we like Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener)
  • 1 TSP almond extract
  • 6½ TBS coconut flour
  • 5 TBS almond flour (a bit more if you like a denser muffin)
  • 4 TBS Protein Powder (we like Standard Process Vanilla)
  • ½ TBS baking powder
  • ½ TSP baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup dried cranberryroughly chopped
  • 4 TBSP coconut oilmelted

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C)
  • Wash orange and trim of about 1⁄2 inch (1.2 cm) off two ends.
  • Cut the orange into 8 pieces (remove any seeds) and put in the blender.
  • Add eggs, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, sugar and almond extract in the blender and blend until smooth.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.  No need to baby it as there's no flour and no gluten to develop.
  • Add dried cranberries (save a small handful for sprinkling on top) and melted butter in the mixing bowl and fold in with a spatula.
  • Divide the batter into 24 mini muffin cups, top with cranberry (if desired) and bake for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Wait for 3 minutes and move the muffins to a cooling rack, let it cool for 10 minutes before eating.


This makes a very light and fluffy muffin with plenty of sweetness and orange flavor.  We make quite a few keto friendly baked goods and this was on where the kids asked for more.



Here is the original recipe: https://cookinginchinglish.com/orange-muffin/

Recipe - Keto Fresh Orange Cranberry Muffin Recipe

After a VERY long break, we're back!  We're re-dedicating this blog to all mommy related things - minus the bra making track.  Bra m...