I mentioned we’ve been experimenting with low carb baking, and trying new recipes for low carb waffles & muffins.
Last Tuesday we used the “perfected recipe” to make low carb Apple Pie Pancakes and also Apple Pie Walnut Muffins – from the same batter. 🙂
They are delicious!! ♥
I’ll share the recipe with you below, along with my meals and MyFitnesspal diary for that day too.
If you missed it, my last food diary had two easy & delicious home-cooked low carb dinners. On this day though, it was pancakes for dinner (lol)…
My Low Carb Meals on Tuesday
I had to grab something easy & eat at my desk Tuesday morning, so I grabbed the coconut cakes that came in The Keto Box a few weeks ago. That plus some cream cheese and pecans…
This “5 Simple Ingredients” version of Philadelphia Cream Cheese is MUCH lower in carbs than the original. It’s less than 1 carb per ounce (instead of 2 carbs per ounce)!
I love the Smart Cakes, and coconut is my favorite of all their flavors!
They are soft, fluffy, and ZERO net carbs. 🙂
Tip: If you put cream cheese in the microwave for a few seconds, it fluffs up real pretty!;)
My lunch was a simple plate of cheesy eggs…
Next up: Low Carb Muffins & Pancakes!
They put a fun recipe insert in every Keto Krate box each month, so that’s where this recipe idea started.
Here’s the original recipe which calls for Legendary Foods Pecan Pie Almond Butter (which is amazingly delicious!!) to make waffles:
Aaron and I have been playing with this recipe A LOT lately. 🙂
We’ve experimented with it and discovered the recipe above can be used with ANY nut butter, and can be used to make pancakes & muffins just as well as it makes waffles!
For this experiment, we used Apple Pie Almond & Cashew Nut Butter – also from Legendary Foods.
And let me just say… you could scrap the whole recipe and just eat this stuff straight out of the jar! 🙂 It’s SO GOOD.
The “Low Carb Apple Pie Pancakes” came out golden brown but light & fluffy, and absolutely delicious!
We made SIX pretty good sized pancakes, and they came out to 4 net carbs each (per pancake) using the recipe above.
You’ll want to use the MyFitnessPal Recipe Calculator based on the size & number of pancakes/muffins you make, and the brands & ingredients you use – so you can log them properly.
Next we added walnuts to the same recipe, using the Apple Pie Almond & Cashew Nut Butter again to create…
Low Carb Apple Pie Walnut Muffins
Both the pancakes and the muffins are logged in my MyfitnessPal Diary below, and you can see they have very good LCHF Macros.
The muffins came out to 3 net carbs each (with a batch of 10 muffins) which included about 3/4 cup of walnut pieces added to the original waffle recipe above.
MyFitnessPal Diary for Tuesday
Calories: 1932
Net Carbs: 20
82% Fat, 14% Protein
Protein: 66 grams
Water: 48 ounces
How To Get Net Carbs in MyFitnessPal (Free)
Ideal LCHF / Keto Macro Tracking Explained
The muffins were PERFECT.
This was not our first batch of “Nut Butter Muffins” so the recipe is definitely a winner! 🙂
The Legendary Foods Nut Butters are ideal for low carb pancakes, waffles & muffins because they offer a variety of flavors.
The Pecan Pie Almond Butter has been our TOP favorite so far, but Apple Pie and Blueberry Cinnamon Bun pull very close seconds. 😉
Feel free to test the recipe with your favorite nut butter – even plain almond butter, then add blueberries or walnuts or whatever you prefer.
We’ve REALLY enjoyed this recipe!!
That’s one of the things I love about getting the Keto Krate box every month. In addition to the fun recipes they always include, you get to try products you may never have found (or bought) otherwise.;)
Legendary Foods makes a variety of AMAZING nut butters in different flavors…
Our coupon code is: lowcarbtraveler
Use coupon code: lowcarbtraveler for our special discount! ♥
In my next food diary I’ll share a FUN lunch out with Angela who has lost 40 pounds in the last year eating low carb. I didn’t even recognize her when we met for lunch! 🙂
I’ll show you what we both ordered too, in case you find yourself out to eat and needing low carb restaurant ideas…
How are things going on your end?
I would love to hear from you. Let me know if you have any questions, or if you plan to try this recipe – and what modifications you’ll make to it!:)
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
p.s. The Peanut Butter Keto Kookies are back in stock, and a fresh batch is ready to ship out – if you were waiting on those. 😉 They sell out fast!
Discount Code: LOWCARBTRAVELER
We need the recipes for the pancakes and muffins please!!!
Hi Dianna π
Could you not see the recipe image in the post? It’s here: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/keto-krate-recipes.jpg It came on the insert in a recent Keto Krate box. π Enjoy!
The original recipe is for waffles. For the muffins we cooked those at 350 degrees until they were golden brown and a toothpick came out clean.
For pancakes, the same: cook over medium heat and flip when browned on one side to cook the other side. π Hope that helps!
Would be nice to have the “minutes” in the muffin recipe…to have an idea how long they take. Thanks.
We didn’t time it, but I’d guess around 10 minutes you want to check them – but it really depends on your oven, the size you make your muffins, what kind of tin or mold you cook them in, etc.
Ours were regular sized muffins in a standard muffin pan. You can easily tell when they’re done. π
Hi Lynn Terry,
I started low carb and love your recommendations I ordered the choczero chocolate cups,cocoa mix and Honesty syrups and they are delicious!! I just ordered the Good Dee’s mixes and can’t wait to recieve them! thank you so much I will be able to eat this way for life.
I’m so glad, Patricia! π You’ll LOVE the Good Dee’s mixes. Which did you get?? I have special recipes for them: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/18963/new-low-carb-desserts/ like using the low carb cookie mixes for pie crusts! You can really get creative with those mixes. π
I love (!!) choczero products. I cannot WAIT to try the new peppermint syrup. Here are some of my creative ideas for the dipping cups: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/19233/low-carb-chocolate-candy-ideas/ The raspberries in white chocolate was my favorite. π Enjoy!!
It really is MUCH easier to stay on track consistently (long term) when you have so many great low carb replacements for foods you might otherwise be tempted to go off plan for. That’s helped me A LOT over the last year!
Hi Lynn terry,
Yes it’s much easier with so many available low carb options. I ordered 2 of each of the chocolate chip cookie mix, brownie mix, and the chocolate snack cake mix. I love chocolate.
I love the brownies with walnuts & peanut butter: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/13196/low-carb-brownies/ (I used pecans in that recipe, but walnuts are even better!).
The chocolate chip cookies are great with pecans, walnuts or even macadamia nuts – salted if you like a sweet & salty combo like I do. π
Enjoy! Deana makes GREAT mixes.:)
I’m new to keto although I have done Atkins which stressed most of your carbs should come from complex carbs – green veggies, salads, etc. Your sample menu doesn’t seem very nutritious?
Hi Karen π
Yes, on this day we were testing a new muffin & pancake recipe. But the day before I had strawberries, cauliflower, riced veggies and home cooked meals in my food diary: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/20170/two-easy-low-carb-dinner-ideas/
And the day after this one, I had spinach, broccoli, romaine salad, cucumbers, spinach artichoke dip, salmon, etc: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/20170/two-easy-low-carb-dinner-ideas/ π
Last night’s dinner was wild caught salmon, cauliflower rice, wild harvested pili nuts and roasted asparagus: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bek01ishlK9/?taken-by=lowcarbtraveler
The night before was chicken sausage, fresh baby spinach (raw) and mashed cauliflower: https://www.instagram.com/p/Beg4WATBu9m/?taken-by=lowcarbtraveler
I eat pretty simple (meat & greens) usually, but now and then delicious nut butter muffins or low carb pancakes are a NICE change! π
I love that there is so much variety to enjoy on a ketogenic low carb diet. That’s what makes it easy to stick to long term, as a lifestyle. π
Thanks for responding! It all sounds good to me – wish me luck!
You’re most welcome! π Let me know if you have any questions along the way. Going low carb is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself – and I’m sure you’ll feel the same way. π
All that said ^ the muffins and pancakes actually were healthy & nutritious – with great ingredients (and good LCHF macros). AND delicious. π