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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.

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!

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.

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!

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 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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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. 

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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