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Lemon Poppy-Seed Muffins and a Giveaway

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I was recently contacted by my blog pal Anna of The Guiltless Life (now Your Healthy Place) about offering her e-book to a lucky reader. Needless to say, I jumped at the opportunity. Anna disappeared from the blog world for a bit only to come back with her certificate in health coaching and a brand new blog.


Anna’s blog was one of the first I came across when I began my own, and she was always so nice and helpful when I had questions. A lot of the time, I come across recipes that I sincerely want to try out but don’t because I get so caught up in creating things for my own site! Even with this being the case, I still managed to try and love a few of Anna’s creations and enjoyed every one!

Her new e-book has a wide range of recipes to choose from including Chocolate Chip Protein Waffles, Spaghetti Squash Lasagna, and Better-Than-Ice-Cream Protein Milkshake. The book contains 40 deliciously easy and affordable recipes, along with a list of Anna’s favorite products and pantry items to help you along the way. The recipes are vegetarian, with some vegan and gluten-free options as well, and Anna has allowed me to feature one of them today…

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…enter these delicious lemon poppy-seed muffins!

Aside from being high in protein, sugar-free, and healthy, these muffins are light, moist, and bursting with just the right amount of lemon flavor and sweetness.

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I love the nutritional stats on these! 95 calories, 5.4 grams of protein, and only 11 grams of carbohydrates (low carb is considered to between 1-10 grams, so these just missed the mark!). My husband and I seriously ate all but one of these after I made them. They are that good!

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5 from 1 vote

Lemon Poppy-Seed Muffins

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 95kcal
Author: Lauren Goslin

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. almond flour
  • 1/2 c. + 1 T. flour I used spelt**
  • 1 T. poppy seeds
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1/4 t. baking soda
  • 1/8 t. salt
  • 4 packets stevia each packet of stevia = 2 teaspoons of sugar or 2-4 drops of stevia liquid concentrate
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 3/4 c. greek yogurt or cottage cheese if you use cottage cheese, be sure to blend it first
  • 6 T. unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 1/2 t. oil I used walnut
  • 3 T. lemon juice
  • 1 egg lightly beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Mix the flours, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, stevia (packets or powder), salt, and lemon zest together in a bowl.
  • Mix the yogurt or blended cottage cheese, applesauce, oil, lemon juice, and egg together in another bowl.
  • Mix everything together just until combined (over-mixing = tough muffins!).
  • Divide the mixture equally between 8 muffin liners in a muffin tin.
  • Bake 25 minutes (mine took a few minutes more, probably because I used dehydrated almond pulp). They should be golden and springy to the touch.
  • Cool and enjoy!

Notes

**Note: 1/4 c. of the flour (not the almond flour, but the other) can be replaced with protein powder, if desired Nutrition facts are based on using almond flour, spelt flour, 6 ounces of greek yogurt, 4 packets of stevia, and walnut oil. Weight Watchers points (new system): 3

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 4.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 90mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 2.5g

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You can enter to win Anna’s e-book one or both of the following ways:

1. Like Anna’s Facebook page here: Your Healthy Place.

2. Subscribe to Anna’s newsletter by going to her website (www.yourhealthyplace.ca) and enter your information in the top right sidebar.

Please leave a separate comment for each, as I will be choosing a winner from the comments section on Friday.

If you’re interested in purchasing the e-book, you can do so on Anna’s site by using the code oatmeal25. You will receive 25% off the original cost of $16. If you have any questions or trouble, please email Anna at reachyourhealthyplace@gmail.com.

Shared with: Make Your Own Monday, Natural Living Monday, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Fat Tuesday

THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU!

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Comments

  10. Kim says

    Can I use a different flour besides almond? I don’t have any and want to make these ASAP! What do you recommend as a substitute?

    • Lauren says

      Hi Chris, you could try using an alternative yogurt and a flax, chia, or psyllium egg? I haven’t tried it, so I can’t vouch for the results. They might turn out a bit mushier leading to a longer baking time.

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