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Lemon Cranberry Pecan Muffins (low carb, no sugar)

2/3/2014

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    If you've been hanging around Joy In Our Journey for a little while, you probably already know that I have a big love for all things sweet.  ♥

    While that used to be my downfall in life, now I can eat sweet treats and things without feeling the guilt.  No guilt at all!  That is so freeing to me! 

    I've always enJOYed muffins of many varieties.  One of my favorites was Cranberry Muffins with Creamy Orange Spread.  I thought it would be fun to remake my old recipe and turn it into one that is just perfect for those following a Healthy and Trim / low-carb lifestyle plan of eating.  If need to eat gluten free or low glycemic or paleo, this is a great muffin recipe for you to try.

    Better yet, this is a fun recipe to make for a sweet occasion, like breakfast on Valentine's Day!  Hooray for sweetness!  ♥

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Makes 36 mini-muffins or 12 regular muffins.

  • 1 cup almond flour (I prefer Honeyville Farms' brand; it's much more finely ground)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup ground golden flax seeds (golden flax meal; I grind golden flax seeds in a clean coffee grinder)
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
  • 2 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
  • 1 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener or powdered erythritol (I powder my sweeteners in a clean small coffee grinder)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract (learn how to make your own here!)
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped and tossed in 2 Tbsp. erythritol or Truvia/Swerve/xylitol
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)
  • additional granulated sweetener for tops of muffins (optional)

    Preheat oven to 350° F.  Lightly spray muffin pans with coconut oil spray and set aside.  Chop cranberries and nuts and set aside, along with 2 Tbsp. lemon zest.

    In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, ground flax, coconut flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup of sweetener until combined.

    In a separate medium bowl, combine eggs, melted coconut oil, vanilla, lemon extract, almond milk, and lemon zest until combined.  Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined.  Fold in the cranberries and the nuts.  Spoon batter into greased muffin tins, filling 3/4 full.  If desired, sprinkle tops of each muffin with granulated sweetener. 

   
Bake for 22-28 minutes (regular muffins) or 18-22 minutes for mini-muffins, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of muffins comes out clean.  Cool 5-8 minutes in pan
atop wire rack; flip muffin pan and remove muffins from pan onto wire rack.  Cool completely on wire rack.  Once cool, store in tightly sealed container.
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Orange Cranberry Pecan (or Walnut) Muffins:

  •     Substitute 1/2 tsp. orange extract in place of the lemon extract
  •     Substitute 2 Tbsp. grated orange zest in place of the lemon zest
Creamy Lemon or Orange Spread: (optional)
  • 8 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or orange juice
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon or orange peel
  • 1 Tbsp. powdered erythritol/Swerve/xylitol/Truvia/sweetener of your choice


    In a small bowl, combine all ingredients until well blended.  Cover and chill.  Serve with muffins.

    Here's the free printable recipe for you to place in your recipe binder:


    (click on image, below, to download and save recipe to your computer, or to print it)


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14 Comments
Debra link
2/11/2014 09:08:36 am


Thankyou so much for the post I am anxious to try these and excited to get new recipes on Tuesdays!!!

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Julieanne link
2/11/2014 03:19:51 pm

Debra, you're so welcome! Thank you for coming by to say hello!

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Millicent
2/12/2014 01:28:16 am

Thank you!!!!! These look delicious!!!

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Julieanne link
2/12/2014 06:52:26 am

Millicent, if you make these, I hope you enJOY them as much as we did! :)

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Eva@Whole Food Mom on a Budget link
2/14/2014 10:30:31 pm

These look fantastic! I'm co-host of a new link party called Savoring Saturday. I would love it if you linked up your Lemon Cranberry Pecan Muffins!

http://www.wholefoodmomonabudget.com/2014/02/new-linky-party-savoring-saturdays-3.html

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Julieanne link
2/16/2014 04:23:43 am

Eva, I'll try to remember to link that up next time. Thanks!

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gabrielle
2/16/2014 10:13:03 am

hi julieanne! in the third paragraph of the instructions, it says buttermilk... is that supposed to be the almond milk? i was going to make these tomorrow and just noticed that-- i dont have any buttermilk, but im thinking maybe that was from the original recipe and just didnt get changed in the text?? thanks!

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Julieanne link
2/17/2014 03:58:37 pm

Yes, Gabrielle, that should have been "almond milk", and not buttermilk. So sorry! Thank you so much for pointing that out. I've made the correction in both the online recipe and the printable recipe. :)

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Amy
6/1/2014 02:01:31 pm

Have you tried freezing these?

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Julieanne link
6/5/2014 04:56:59 pm

Amy, I haven't; we eat them up too quickly! But I think they would freeze and thaw well.

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Laura Hinton
2/12/2015 03:34:14 am

My husband and I love the muffins :)
I made a dozen llast week with the orange flavor and zest to make sure he'd like them.
He did! Today I'm making 2 dozen.
I'm unfamiliar with Swerve sweetener so I used 12 tsp of Tuvia and 1/2 tsp of Sweet Blend. Yummy good :)

Have you ever used blueberries? There is a recipe on the THM Face Book page today but to make a dozen I'd need 12 eggs. That seemed a bit unreasonable so I referred back to your recipe.
Also, is there a way I can "pin" your recipe? Pinterest is making it a little easier for me to keep all my THM recipes together.

Thank you for the great muffins! Laura

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Julieanne link
2/19/2015 02:29:45 pm

Hi, Laura, I'm thrilled that you both are enjoying this muffin recipe! :)

I haven't used blueberries in this recipe, but there's no reason not to. I think they would be delicious!

I don't know if you are accessing this recipe via a smart phone, but I know that if you hover over one of the photos in this recipe, a "Pin It" pop up will show. But it might not work using a smart phone. I don't know - I don't own a smart phone - yet. :)

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Chrissy
6/17/2016 10:00:27 am

These are SO yummy! I just made them this week and the whole family loves them! Thanks for a healthy muffin recipe that actually tastes good :)

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Rhonda Brougher
2/25/2020 06:10:03 am

Have you ever tried this recipe with the THM baking blend?

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