Keto Meyer lemon muffins

Last week I had the opportunity to stock up on Meyer lemons while I was in the South Bay for various medical appointments. I usually prefer recipes with almond flour, but not everyone can eat almonds, so I wanted to share a keto-friendly recipe made with coconut flour.

These muffins are seriously tasty and moist. Add a little dollop of lemon “frosting” on top and you have the perfect keto treat – low in carbs, low in protein, higher in fat. I prefer recipes with a higher fat content, but eating one or two of these should not blow your carb and protein budget.

Approximate macros / muffin: Fat ~ 9 g | Protein ~ 3.5 g | Carbs ~ 2

Ingredients

Muffins:

• 3/4 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt (or more if you prefer)
• 1/2 cup erythritol (granular)
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice (regular lemons would do)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/3 cup coconut oil or butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:

• 1/4 cup coconut butter (Artesana makes a nice brand)
• 1/4 cup erythritol (confectioners)
• Juice of one lemon (or to taste)
• You could be really decadent and blend in some cream cheese if eating dairy…this would also add some nice fat to the recipe

Instructions

Muffins:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Combine all dry ingredients and mix well.
• Whisk eggs vigorously to blend well.
• Melt oil and add it to eggs along with the lemon juice, zest, vanilla, and almond milk.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing well.
• Distribute batter evenly among 16 muffins, making sure to use liners* in your muffin pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean.

Frosting:

• Warm coconut butter in the microwave until it softens (start with 20 second stints).
• Blend in lemon juice and confectioner’s erythritol.
• Spread evenly across the 16 muffins and garnish with a little grated lemon rind.

This recipe was inspired by one from Sweet Laurel. You can make this recipe using mini loaf pans, but be sure to distribute the batter across 3 pans and not try to jam it all into two pans like I did when I first attempted this recipe.

As another variation, place half the batter in the muffin tin well, add a fresh raspberry. Add the remaining half of the batter and top it with a second fresh raspberry before baking. Raspberries + lemon = yum.

*These muffins stick to paper muffin liners. Foil liners work best.