Breakfast Recipes

Lower Carb Cinnamon Apple Muffins

I am always missing my carb foods and trying to find low carb alternatives. This time, I was missing applesauce doughnuts. Well, I tinkered with a recipe for muffins, that have pretty much quelled that craving. Give it a try!

Applesauce Cinnamon Muffun

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Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins

An applesauce and cinnamon muffin that is lower carb.

Course Bread

Keyword Applesauce, Breakfast, cinnamon, low carb, Muffin

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients

Muffin

2 cups Birch Benders Paleo Mix
2 tsp Baking Powder
3 tbsp Truvia baking blend
1 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon ground
1 cup Applesauce unsweetened
1 stick Butter melted
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tbsp Sour Cream

Topping

1/2 cup Almond Flour
1 1/2 tbsp Truvia brown sugar baking blend
1 1/2 tbsp Butter melted
1/2 tbsp Cinnamon ground

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease muffin tins.
Mix topping ingredients together in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
Mix Birch Benders mix, baking powder, Truvia and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl.
Add applesauce, butter, eggs, vanilla and sour cream to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Spoon into muffin tins.
Add topping to each muffin tin.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Let cool and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 133 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 85mg28%

Sodium 186mg8%

Potassium 114mg3%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 4g8%

Iron 1mg6%

Calcium 67mg7%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Vitamin A 331IU7%

Net Carbs 7g14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

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Lower Carb Blueberry Muffins

I wasn’t really sure that I liked Birch Benders Paleo for pancakes and waffles. Sure lots of people like it, and it is okay with some extras added. Where it really shines for me is for use as a muffin base. I’ve made a couple different muffins with the Paleo and they’ve all come out yummy. Give it a try!

Blueberry Muffin

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Lower Carb Blueberry Muffins

A great blueberry muffin recipe that is lower in carbs than your average muffin.

Course Bread

Keyword Blueberry, Breakfast, low carb, Muffin

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients

Muffin

2 cups Birch Benders Paleo Mix
2 tsp Baking Powder
3 tbsp Truvia baking blend
1/2 cup Milk
1 stick Butter melted
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tbsp Sour Cream
1 1/2 cup Blueberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease muffin tins.
Mix Birch Benders mix, baking powder, Truvia and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl.
Add milk, butter, eggs, vanilla and sour cream to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Spoon into muffin tins.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Let cool and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

I've used dried unsweetened blueberries too. Just soak them in warm water and drain before using in the recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Lower Carb Blueberry Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 98 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 49mg16%

Sodium 84mg4%

Potassium 122mg3%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 1g2%

Iron 1mg6%

Calcium 56mg6%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Vitamin A 308IU6%

Net Carbs 7g14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

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Lower Carb Sausage Bread Pudding

I had some leftover almond flour “cornbread” that I had made the night before and wondered what I could do with it. I decided to make a bread pudding using it and thought I would add sausage to make it a breakfast dish, but really you can add any meat and make it for dinner or lunch as well. You can vary the ingredients to your taste. You might want more or less salt (depending on the meat especially) or add herbs. My best friend made a ham version for dinner the very day I made the sausage version for breakfast. Both were hits with the family, and I had other family asking for the recipe. So for them, and you all… here it is!

Sausage Bread Pudding

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Lower Carb Sausage Bread Pudding

A breakfast or dinner bread pudding loaded with sausage and topped with cheese

Course Multi-Meal

Cuisine Southern

Keyword Bread Pudding, Cheese, Sausage

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 529 kcal

Ingredients

"Cornbread"

2 cups Almond Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
4 Eggs beaten
1/2 cup Milk or buttermilk
1 stick Butter melted

The Other Stuff

1 pound Pork Sausage
1 medium Onion chopped
2 cups Milk
4 Eggs
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese grated

Instructions

"Cornbread"

Preheat oven at 425 degrees.
Spray non-stick oil on a 10" iron skillet or other equivalent baking dish and put into the oven to heat.
Combine almond flour, baking powder and salt.
Add eggs and milk.
Mix well.
Add melted butter to mixture.
Mix well and pour into the skillet and put in the oven.
Bake 20-25 minutes
Let cool.

The Bread Pudding

Preheat oven at 425 degrees.
Spray nonstick oil on a 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
Crumble the "cornbread" into the bottom of the dish.
Saute sausage and onions until well cooked. Drain grease.
Pour sausage and onions over the "cornbread".
In a bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, salt and pepper until smooth.
Pour the wet ingredients over the "cornbread", sausage and onions.
Let mixture sit for about 10-15 minutes to let the "cornbread" soak up the wet ingredients.
Top with grated cheese.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Be super careful when working with oven heated dishes and skillets. I forgot and touched the handle of my cast iron skillet once. Something I won't do again.
I usually make the "cornbread" a day ahead and have a slice or two out of it and use the rest for this recipe.
You can do this recipe with ham or other meats and it is delicious!

Nutrition Facts

Lower Carb Sausage Bread Pudding

Amount Per Serving

Calories 529 Calories from Fat 405

% Daily Value*

Fat 45g69%

Saturated Fat 18g113%

Cholesterol 218mg73%

Sodium 761mg33%

Potassium 361mg10%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 24g48%

Iron 2mg11%

Calcium 343mg34%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Vitamin A 832IU17%

Net Carbs 7g14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time!

Dee

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Low Carb Sausage Cheese Balls

A perfect appetizer, but we eat them for breakfast. We make a lot and put some in the refrigerator and some in the freezer. They freeze well. Just pop them in the microwave or toaster oven to reheat!

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Low Carb Sausage Cheese Balls

Everyone loves Sausage Cheese Balls for the holidays or special events. We love these low carb versions also for breakfast!

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 36

Calories 148 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound Sausage mild
1 pound Sausage hot
3 cups Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
2 Eggs
1 cup Almond Flour
2 tbsp Dried Onion minced
4 tsp Baking Powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. I like using my hands with food-safe gloves on.
Form 2 inch meatballs and place on baking sheets with sides (the grease from the sausage and cheese will accumulate on the sheet. The sides need to contain it.) It should make about 36 large or you can make 48 smaller meatballs.
Bake for 30 minutes or until browned.
Remove meatballs while warm to a paper towel lined baking sheet to soak up some of the grease from the meatballs.
Serve and enjoy. Or... refrigerate or freeze for future use.

Recipe Notes

Onion is optional, but adds to flavor.
I like to use the low sodium, nitrite free sausage or turkey sausage when I can find it. That will affect the nutritional values.
These are the most like those made with Bisquick that I have found.
The meatballs will not expand and so you can have tight spacing on your baking sheets.
You can put these on a wire rack on the baking sheet to let the grease run through. I am mixed on this as the meatballs tend to cook around the wires and then are embedded. I've ruined meatballs pulling them off the racks before. I had to run spatulas on the back side of the rack to get the meatballs to release.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Sausage Cheese Balls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 148 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 39mg13%

Sodium 267mg12%

Potassium 138mg4%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Protein 8g16%

Iron 0.6mg3%

Calcium 136mg14%

Vitamin C 0.4mg0%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Net Carbs 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Low Carb Crustless Quiche Recipe

A delicious Low Carb option to the carb killing crusted Quiche!

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Low Carb Crustless Quiche

A delicious breakfast egg dish that can be varied with many different ingredients.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine French

Keyword low carb

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 158 kcal

Ingredients

Basic Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Butter
1 small Onion chopped
6 Eggs beaten
10 ounces Frozen Spinach thawed, cooked, drained and cooled
1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese sharp
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper

Optional Add-ons or Substitutes

12 strips Bacon cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup Ham chopped
1/2 cup Sausage crumbled, cooked and drained
1 cup Mushrooms chopped and sauteed in butter
1/2 cup Tomatoes diced and drained
1 cup Peppers chopped and sauteed in butter
1 cup Broccoli chopped, steamed and drained
1 cup Cauliflower chopped, steamed and drained
1/2 cup Artichoke Hearts drained and chopped
1 cup Yellow Squash chopped, steamed and drained
1 cup Zucchini Squash chopped, steamed and drained
Nutmeg light sprinkle

Instructions

In a medium pan over medium heat, saute onions until translucent.
In a bowl, combine onions, eggs, spinach, 1/2 cup of cheese, salt and pepper. Pour into a 9" pie or quiche dish coated with non-stick spray.
Top mixture in dish with 1 cup of cheese.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.
Allow to cool 10 minutes and serve.

Recipe Notes

The add-ons or substitutions are rather endless.
Use fresh spinach! About a large bag (at least 9 ounces), steamed down, drained and cooled. I prefer baby spinach for its tenderness. (I tend to get the huge box containers of spinach for salads. When I have leftovers in the box or its just gotten to the edge of where I'll eat in a salad... I use it in sautes or quiches.)
Change up the cheeses! Use Swiss, Gouda, Muenster, Gruyere... etc.! You can even add soft herb cheeses. I've not ventured into goat cheeses yet, but if I do, I'll let you know.
Add herbs. I love to add chives. I've done a smoked salmon quiche before and added dill. Basil might add a new twist to some quiches. Be creative!

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Crustless Quiche

Amount Per Serving

Calories 158 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 148mg49%

Sodium 290mg13%

Potassium 201mg6%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 10g20%

Iron 1.4mg8%

Calcium 219mg22%

Vitamin C 2.6mg3%

Vitamin A 4590IU92%

Net Carbs 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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