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Creamy Keto Chocolate Muffins

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These creamy keto chocolate muffins are moist, tender, and rich in chocolate flavor, perfect for a low-carb dessert or snack that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (200g) almond flour, finely ground
  • ½ cup (50g) unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons (85g) butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 4 ounces (115g) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (100g) powdered erythritol or preferred keto sweetener
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (60ml) unsweetened almond milk
  • Optional: ¼ cup (40g) sugar-free chocolate chips or chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease well with butter to prevent sticking.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat melted butter with softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time to the cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition. Mix in powdered erythritol and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy.
  5. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in batches, alternating with almond milk. Stir gently with a rubber spatula until just combined.
  6. Fold in optional sugar-free chocolate chips or nuts if using.
  7. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin liners, filling about ¾ full.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, checking at 20 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
  9. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Soften cream cheese and butter before mixing to avoid lumps. Sift dry ingredients for smooth batter. Avoid overmixing to keep muffins tender. Use powdered erythritol for best texture. Muffins can be stored at room temperature for 3 days, refrigerated for up to a week, or frozen for up to 3 months.

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