Flaxseed Cinnamon Bun Muffins

January 25, 2015 by Leanne Vogel November 2, 2018

Flourless, fluffy, grain-free muffins made with ground flaxseed, taste just like a cinnamon bun. Naturally high in fiber, low in carbohydrates, sugar-free and paleo.

Ingredients

• 2 cups roughly ground flaxseed
• ¼ cup birch-sourced xyltiol or 20-30 drops alcohol-free stevia
• 1 tablespoon gluten-free baking powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon Himalayan rock salt
• 5 large eggs
• ½ cup water, room temperature
• 1/3 cup MCT oil or melted coconut oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 12-count muffin pan with non-bleached paper liners. Set aside.
2. Combine flax seed with sweetener, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine fully and set aside.
3. Add eggs, water, oil and vanilla extract to the jug of your high-powered blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds, until foamy.
4. Transfer liquid mixture to the bowl with the flaxseed mixture. Stir with a spatula, just until incorporated. The mixture will be very fluffy. Once incorporated, allow to sit for 3 minutes.
5. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan, each cavity should be filled about 90% of the way up. The muffins will expand while baking so don’t fill to the very tops.
6. Bake muffins for 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and remove muffins from the cavities immediately and place on a cooling rack.
7. Muffins can be toasted or frozen. Keeps in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Notes

Xylitol – I made this recipe with xylitol. Feel free to use whatever sugar you’d like to here. If you’re aiming for sugar-free, you could try stevia, too. If you aren’t sure free, maple syrup or coconut sugar would likely work. Add these sugars into the wet mixture while blending.

Eggs – if you have an egg allergy, I’ve been told that this format of recipe works really well with egg replacer but I have not tried it personally.

MCT Oil – you could use Alpha Energy; an MCT oil blend, or Bulletproof Brain Octane. If you do not have access or are not interested in using MCT oil, coconut oil would work well, too.

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