These gluten-free keto cinnamon swirl protein muffins are grain-free, made with Keto Chow, and is the perfect protein-packed low carb muffin recipe complete with a coffee cake crumble on top.
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In our family, we’re not only gluten-free, but we try to eat mostly grain-free and sugar-free as well. Breakfast can be a challenge but whipping up a batch of these easy sugar free cinnamon muffins make it super easy to have a healthy protein-packed breakfast on the go without a sugar crash one hour later! Win!
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What is Keto Chow and where do I get it?
Keto Chow is a certified gluten-free and sugar-free meal replacement shake. I’ve tried a LOT of protein powders and shakes throughout the years. And when I say a lot…. you’ll be hard pressed to find a protein powder I haven’t tasted. And Keto Chow the BEST tasting I’ve tried. It comes in so many flavors and is customizable to your personal nutrition needs! And it’s hubby approved.
The best place to buy Keto Chow is from their website directly—so click on through and browse around to see if Keto Chow may be a good choice for your nutritional requirements.
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Can I use a different protein?
Sure! But it will change the nutrition and likely the consistency of the muffins.
Ingredients for Gluten-Free Keto Cinnamon Swirl Protein Muffins
These gluten-free cinnamon muffins are made with just a few simple ingredients and are super speedy to whip up!
With the exception of the Keto Chow most of these ingredients can be found at the grocery store—but I prefer to buy my Monkfruit Sweetener at Thrive Market. This recipe also uses almond flour. My favorite brand of almond flour is Anthony’s super-fine almond flour. It makes such a smooth baked good! The best deal on this almond flour is on Amazon.
The base of the keto cinnamon cream cheese muffins are:
- 1 package cream cheese (8oz)
- 8 eggs
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 scoops Snickerdoodle flavored Keto Chow (use code GFKC20 to save 10%)
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract (make sure this is gluten-free! I use Watkins brand)
For the cinnamon swirl, you’ll need:
- 1.5 tsp of Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener*
- 1 tsp cinnamon
For the crumb topping you’ll need:
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp almond flour
- 2 tbsp Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener*
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
*You could sub in your sweetener of choice: Swerve is certified gluten-free, or you could use coconut sugar if you aren’t concerned about keeping the gluten-free cinnamon muffins recipe keto.
Tools Needed for Gluten-Free Keto Cinnamon Swirl Protein Muffins
You’ll need an oven, an electric mixer, and silicone muffin trays.
These will be hard to whip up by hand, you’ll definitely want to use an electric mixer. I have a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer and used the whisk attachment.
This cinnamon cream cheese muffin batter can stick—I highly recommend using silicone muffin trays for a clean bake and easy removal from the muffin molds.
I also use avocado oil spray to make sure the muffins come out cleanly.
How to make Gluten-Free Keto Cinnamon Swirl Protein Muffins
Step 1: Make the muffin batter
- Soften the cream cheese and butter and whip them until will mixed with your stand mixer or hand mixer.
- Once well incorporated, add 1 scoop of Snickerdoodle Keto Chow, and slowly mix until incorporated. Then repeat with the second scoop.
note: Keto Chow is very fine and will poof if you mix it quickly! - Add the vanilla extract and the eggs 2 at a time and mix until well incorporated before adding the second eggs.
Step 2: Mix up the cinnamon swirl
- In a small bowl, mix the sweetener and cinnamon for the swirl.
Step 3: Mix up the crumb mixture
- Melt the butter
- Once melted, add in the almond flour, sweetener, and cinnamon and mix until crumbly
Step 4: Assemble the muffins
- Spray the muffin trays with cooking spray and fill each muffin space half-way with mixture
- Sprinkle the cinnamon swirl evenly in each space
- Fill the muffin tins with the remaining muffin mixture
- Top each muffin evenly with the crumb mixture
STEP 5: Bake the muffins
- Bake the muffins on 350 for 25-28 minutes (depending on oven temp)
note: these muffins will WAY puff up while cooking. It’s fine, they’ll shrink back down as they cool. - Let cool before removing from the silicone liners.
- Enjoy!
- I like to top mine with butter!
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Keto Cinnamon Swirl Protein Muffins
grain-free, made with Keto Chow, and is the perfect protein-packed low carb
muffin recipe complete with a coffee cake crumble on top.
Ingredients
Muffin Mix
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 8 eggs
- 4 tbsp butter (softened)
- 2 scoops Snickerdoodle Keto Chow
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Swirl
- 1.5 tsp monk fruit sweetener
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Crumb Topping
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp almond flour
- 2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter (softened)
Instructions
Make the muffin batter
- Soften the cream cheese and butter and whip them
until will mixed with your stand mixer or hand mixer. - Once well mixed, add 1 scoop of Snickerdoodle Keto Chow, and slowly mix until
incorporated. Then repeat with the second scoop. - Add the vanilla extract and the eggs 2 at a time and mix until well incorporated
before adding the second eggs
Mix the cinnamon swirl
- In a small bowl, mix the sweetener and cinnamon
for the swirl.
Mix up the crumb mixture
- Mix all ingredients with the melted butter until it forms a crumb-like consistency
Assemble and bake the muffins
- Spray the muffin trays with cooking spray and
fill each muffin space half-way with mixture - Sprinkle the cinnamon swirl evenly in each space
- Fill the muffin tins with the remaining muffin
mixture - Top each muffin evenly with the crumb mixture
- Bake the muffins on 350 for 25-28 minutes (depending on oven temp)
- Let cool before removing from the silicone
liners.
Notes
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Hello Sharon, This is Judy W.
Jim W. daughter-in-law. Who went to your dads church in Pownal.
So Pleasant and surprised to see you and your site.
I’ve been on keto diet for about six months and have lost about 40 lbs. Love the life change.
Thank you for posting. I will be reading your post, and trying some of your recipes I’m sure. dairy mom and dad I said hi. Thank you again. PS: I’m to too techie but I’m trying.
Great! I’m happy you found it. 🙂
And congrats on the weight loss! That’s a great accomplishment!
Sorry Sharon, it should’ve read tell your mom and dad hello.
Plus, I’m NOT very techie! 🙃