Kevin's
Improvised Cinnabon-style Muffins
Ingredients -- Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian
This
recipe is definitely _NOT_ full keto. It's
meant to be a compromise so that a diabetic or keto
dieter can share something with a non-keto person
and both enjoy it.
This is a small batch -- makes about 12
regular-size, not large, muffins.
Prep
the yeast:
- 1/8 cup water
- 1/4 cup milk
- Pinch of salt, pinch of regular granulated
sugar (don't use sugar substitute)
- Pinch of butter or oil
- About 1/2 tsp. Fast-Acting Yeast
The Liquid
Ingredients:
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup Butter (about 4 Tbsp)
- 1/4 cup Coconut oil (solidified at room temp)
- 1+1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
The Dry
Ingredients:
- 3/8 cup Wondra flour or other good quality
flour
- 3/8 cup Coconut flour
- 1/4 cup granulated regular sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated keto sugar, such as coconut sugar or
allulose
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp + Cinnamon
For Frosting (this is the same
frosting as I've
listed with Desserts):
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese
- 2 Tbsp Butter (about 1/4 stick)
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1/5 cup regular confectioner's sugar
- 1/5 cup granulated keto sugar, such as coconut
sugar or allulose
- 2+ Tbsp Vanilla extract
- pinch (~1/8 tsp.) Salt
- dollop (~1/4 tsp.) Maple Syrup and/or other
flavorings such as cinnamon
Prep the yeast: mix the water, milk, salt,
sugar, and butter/oil, in a small bowl. Heat gently in a
microwave, maybe 28 seconds. Use the baby bottle test --
drip a couple drops on your wrist, and if it stings or burns,
it's too hot. Should be warm but comfortable. When
the temperature is right, mix the yeast into this bowl, then
cover the bowl with a kitchen towel while you're working on
the other ingredients.
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Preheat oven to
375 degrees F.
For frosting: melt the cream cheese, butter, and oil
gently in a microwave, around 30 seconds at a time, until soft
and liquid. Mix in the other ingredients. Use a
blender (e.g. vertical stick blender) to whip it into
stiffness and a clean consistency. Place this bowl in
the refrigerator while working on other ingredients.
In a large bowl, melt butter and coconut oil gently in a
microwave, maybe 25 seconds at a time. Add the banana
and mash with a fork. Add the egg and vanilla, scramble
the egg into the mixture.
When the consistency is getting close to even, fold in
the dry ingredient combo into the liquid mixture. Try to
use as few strokes as possible to get everything well wet;
some lumps in the flour are OK.
Drop a generous large Tablespoon of the dough into
silicone muffin cups, or use a greased muffin tin. Tap
the bowls or tin in order to flatten the drop of dough.
Drop a small teaspoon of frosting into the middle of the dough
in each cup. Drop another tablespoon of dough on top of
the frosting. Again tap the pan or cups in order to
level them.
Bake at 375 degrees F (or 390 for high altitudes like
Santa Fe) for 20 to 22 minutes, until tops get very browned,
or a toothpick comes out without dough (there will be some
frosting). Then remove from oven and let cool ~10
minutes before attempting to remove from the muffin cups.