CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS LOW CARB

With a low carb, keto, and paleo version, these gluten free Caramel Apple Muffins are a sweet and delicious treat that is excellent paired with coffee or tea.

Caramel Apple Muffins Low Carb are tasty grain free muffins with a paleo version. Cinnamon spice muffins with a baked apple and gooey caramel  topping.

I love caramel apples, but they are not low carb and not great for the teeth. These muffins have the taste of caramel apple, but without the extra carbs and the wrecked dental work.

Caramel Apple Muffins Low Carb Recipe
Caramel Apple Muffins Low Carb are tasty grain free muffins with a paleo version. Cinnamon spice muffins with a baked apple and gooey caramel  topping.



Ingredients

• ½ cup coconut flour
• ⅓ cup almond flour
• 6 tbsp sweetener of choice: erythritol granular for Low carb or coconut sugar for Paleo option, Swerve
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
• ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tbsp butter melted
• 1 tsp apple extract or vanilla extract
• ½ medium sized apple chopped
• 1 tbsp sweetener of choice: Swerve granular for low carb or coconut sugar for Paleo
• ¼ tsp cinnamon

Homemade Caramel Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 ½ tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp heavy cream or full fat coconut milk
• 1 tbsp sweetener of choice: Truvia brown for low carb or coconut sugar for paleo

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C), and line or grease a muffin pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine: Coconut flour, almond flour, 6 tbsp sweetener of choice, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix together thoroughly and be sure to break up any clumps. Set aside.
3. In a medium mixing bowl combine: eggs, almond milk, applesauce, 2 tbsp melted butter, and apple extract or vanilla extract. Mix together thoroughly.
4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together thoroughly.
5. Spoon batter into the muffin pan.
6. Chop ½ of apple into small pieces, and divide & place apple pieces on top of each muffin.
7. In a small bowl combine: 1 tbsp sweetener of choice and ¼ tsp cinnamon.
8. Sprinkle on top of muffins. Bake muffins for 25 to 35 minutes, or until muffins are done in center.
9. In a small sauce pan over medium heat combine all the caramel sauce ingredients and melt and mix until bubbling. Remove from heat to cool a little and thicken.
10. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the muffins.

Recipe Adapted : CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS LOW CARB @ beautyandthefoodie