Description
These keto-friendly cinnamon muffins are filled with sweet cream cheese and topped with streusel—perfect for low-carb breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
→ Cream Cheese Filling:
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
3 tablespoons powdered monk fruit (Allulose blend)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Muffin Base:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
½ cup Besti monk fruit sweetener (Allulose blend)
3 large eggs (room temperature)
3 tablespoons heavy cream (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups almond flour (super fine)
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
→ Streusel Topping:
1 cup almond flour
½ cup Besti brown monk fruit sweetener
1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
2½ tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Make Cream Cheese Filling:
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, monk fruit, and vanilla extract.
Beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
Place on plastic wrap, shape into a log (like a toffee), twist ends, and freeze for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare Muffin Batter:
In a large bowl, beat butter and monk fruit sweetener until fluffy.
Add eggs, heavy cream, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Mix in almond flour, baking powder, and sea salt to form a thick batter.
3. Make Streusel Topping:
In a bowl, mix almond flour, monk fruit sweetener, cinnamon, and salt.
Stir in melted butter and vanilla extract to create a crumbly mixture.
4. Assemble Muffins:
Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
Line a 12-cavity muffin tray with wrappers and grease lightly.
Fold 1 cup of streusel into the batter (do not overmix).
Fill each muffin cup ¾ full with batter.
Slice frozen cream cheese log into 12 equal pieces, and place one slice in each muffin.
Top each muffin with remaining streusel (approx. 2 tbsp each).
5. Bake:
Bake for 22–28 minutes, or until streusel is golden and center is set.
Cover loosely with foil if browning too quickly.
Notes
Always use room temperature eggs and cream for best results.
Use superfine almond flour—coconut flour will not work here.
Besti Allulose blend sweetener dissolves smoothly and prevents graininess.
Thaw frozen muffins before reheating to avoid sogginess.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
