Low Carb/Sugar free/Dairy Free/ Gluten Free Dutch Speculaas Spice Muffins

Missing speculaas cookies since becoming gluten free and now recently eating low carb helped me to create this recipe.  Low carb, good amount of protein and high fiber help you to battle those cravings without cheating on your diet!




Speculaas Muffins 

Speculaas Spice Mix

4 tablespoons ground cinnamon,

1 tablespoon ground cloves,

1 tablespoon ground ginger,

1 tablespoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon ground cardamom.

Mix all the spices well together & place in a fitting bowl & screw the lid well on. Shake well until all combined.

4 eggs
1/3 cup melted coconut oil
1/3 cup sugar free syrup, such as Da Vinci vanilla
2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. vanilla extract

3 Tbsp Almond flour (ground almonds)
1 ½  cup flaxmeal (ground flaxseeds)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp. speculaas spice mix (above)

In a medium, bowl, beat the eggs with a fork. Beat in oil, syrup, water and vanilla. In another small bowl combine remaining ingredients (mix very WELL you don’t want chunks of baking soda), then stir into egg mixture.

 Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon into well greased muffin cups or paper liners.

Bake at 350 F 12-15 minutes.

Remove from tin at once to cooling rack. Store in fridge!

Optional:  Serve with cream cheese icing.

Mix cream cheese and  sf vanilla syrup.  Front when muffins are cooled.  Store in fridge.