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Mini Keto Pumpkin Muffins – Gluten Free, Sugar Free Low Carb Breakfast!

August 21, 2019 by Denise 8 Comments

mini keto pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting on white plate with test overlay
mini keto pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting on white plate with test overlay
mini keto pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting on white plate with test overlay

These mini keto pumpkin muffins  are so easy to make and a delicious way to start your morning. With or without cream cheese frosting, these sugar free, gluten free pumpkin muffins make for a great keto snack too! Only 0.7g net carbs per muffin.

You might also like this low carb pumpkin chia breakfast pudding!

mini pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting with plateful in background and copper mearsureing spoons

Last month I made a carrot cake mug cake in the microwave and loved it so much I wanted to try a keto muffin.  So I adapted that recipe and came up with these delicious mini keto pumpkin muffins.

These mini muffins are great for a low carb breakfast when eaten plain. But when you add the sugar free cream cheese frosting you have a great keto snack. So good! Only 0.7g net carbs per muffin.

Other Low Carb Pumpkin Recipes To Try

I love pumpkin not only because it reminds me of fall but because it’s very nutritious and versatile in recipes. Some of my favorite low carb recipes that have pumpkin in them are:

  • sausage, pumpkin & kale soup
  • pumpkin cauliflower risotto with shrimp
  • pumpkin cheesecake dip with bacon chips
  • caramel pumpkin protein smoothie
  • chai pumpkin chai breakfast pudding

Or if you just want to buy a mix try Lakanto’s Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Muffin Mix. Sometimes you just don’t have the time or energy to start from scratch. I get it. 🙂

mini pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting and plate of plain muffins on blue tea towel and sugar free frosting in green bowl

Mini Keto Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

The ingredients for these mini pumpkin muffins are: pumpkin puree, eggs, almond flour, melted butter, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and Lakanto golden sweetener.

Remember to make sure that you are using pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling. The ingredients should only say “pumpkin”.

non stick muffin tin with keto pumpkin muffins

So essentially you mix all of the ingredients together and then spoon into a sprayed non stick, mini muffin tin. Make sure to spray or grease the tin because they will stick otherwise. Bake in a 350°F oven for about 10 – 12 minutes.

Below you can see what they look like without frosting. I personally think they taste great this way for breakfast. They are moist, sweet and  have only 35 calories and 0.7g net carbs. 

white plate with plain keto pumpkin muffins on blue tea towel and copper measuring spoons

With Our Without Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting

However if you want a little sweet treat in the afternoon or a little dessert try them with the sugar free cream cheese frosting which is very easy to make.

You just beat soften cream cheese and butter with Swerve powdered sugar and Lakanto sugar free maple syrup. If you have maple extract that will give it a bit more maple flavor but it’s not necessary.  You can find the recipe in this healthy mug cake post.

mini muffins with cream cheese frosting with plate of plain muffins in background

What Kind Of  Low Carb Flour To Use

Today I used almond flour to make this low carb. I feel like almond flour is the most like regular flour in baked goods like these muffins. It’s usually a 1 to 1 substitution of almond flour to regular flour. However you can also use coconut flour if you want. 

With coconut flour you use much less and have to let it sit and absorb some of the liquid before baking. A good rule of thumb is ¼ cup of coconut flour to 1 cup of almond flour. So in this recipe you would use 1 ½ tablespoons of coconut flour. Mix it and let it sit for 5 minutes before baking. For more information about using coconut flour instead of almond flour, check out this post.

fingers holding a mini muffin with a bite taken out
Take a bit of these yummy mini keto pumpkin muffins!

Well I hope you give these tasty mini keto pumpkin muffins a try. To freeze the plain version, just add them to a baggie or freezer container. Microwave them for about 30 seconds and they should be great. I would not freeze the iced version. The nutritional information for 1 mini muffin is:

1 plain mini muffin

35 cals / 3g fat / 1.1g carbs / 0.4g fiber / 1.2g protein = 0.7g net carbs

Per 1 serving frosting based on 8 servings total (see this post for recipe)

19 cals / 1.8g fat / 1.5g carbs / 0.9g fiber / 0.2g protein = 0.6g net carbs

For another low carb treat, check out my friend Lauren’s keto pumpkin cookies.

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Mini Keto Pumpkin Muffins – sugar free, gluten free

These mini keto pumpkin muffins  are so easy to make and a delicious way to start your morning. With or without cream cheese frosting, these sugar free, gluten free pumpkin muffins make for a great keto snack too! Only 0.7g net carbs per muffin.

 

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword muffins, pumpkin
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 35 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 6 tablespoons almond flour,
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon cinnmaon
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ¼ cup Lakanto golden sweeteener
  • ¼ cup pure pumpkin puree

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and then spray a nonstick mini muffin pan with cooing spray.

  2. In a bowl beat eggs, then add in the rest of the ingredinets leaving the butter for last. Make sure your butter is melted but cooled so it doesn't scramble the eggs.

  3. Spoon the mixture into the greeased muffin tin.

  4. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes until done.

  5. Let cool completely before taking out of the tin.

  6. To freeze, let cool completely and store in a freeze container or baggie. Defrost by cooking in the microwave for 30 seconds or so.

  7. For sugar free cream cheese frosting see link below.

Recipe Notes

Recipe for Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting.

mini keto pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting on white plate with test overlay
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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Leanette

    September 06, 2020 at 11:51 am

    These are a big hit whenever I make them. They are so simple to make and wonderfully delicious 🧡

    Reply
    • Denise

      September 07, 2020 at 7:13 am

      Hi Leanette, so glad you like them!

      Reply
  2. Christina L Solis

    November 11, 2019 at 2:19 pm

    Can I subscribe coconut flour for the almond flour?

    Reply
    • Denise

      November 12, 2019 at 8:28 am

      Hi Christina, I think that you can though I have never done it. You would want to use 1/4 the amount of almond flour. So that would be 1 1/2 tablespoons of coconut flour.

      Here is a link about substituting coconut flour for almond flour. https://www.dummies.com/food-drink/special-diets/paleo-diet/substituting-coconut-flour-for-almond-flour/

      Good luck!

      Reply
  3. Debbie

    September 21, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    I made these and they are very addicting! They are easy to make and will be made often!

    Reply
    • Denise

      September 22, 2019 at 6:55 am

      So glad you like them Debbie! They are easy and great to have on hand.

      Reply
  4. JoAnne

    August 22, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    Hello….these look yummy, but I was wondering if I can use swerve instead of the lakanto?? I am really looking forward to trying these this holiday season ❤

    Reply
    • Denise

      August 23, 2019 at 8:51 am

      Hi JoAnne, sure you can use Swerve. I have so many different sweeteners and I usually use them interchangeably. Good luck and I hope you like them.

      Reply

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