Cream Cheese Matcha Chocolate Muffins
This is an extension from my Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake. It was really fun making them into muffins which look so cute, and I chose to add uji matcha green tea powder to give you more variations. These muffins are soft, moist, delicious.
DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE BATTER
1. For best results, weigh the ingredients with a digital scale
2. Preheat the oven at 320F or 160C.
3. In a bowl, add the softened butter and sweetener. Whisk until creamy and pale in color.
4. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk to combine.
5. Sieve the coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt into the butter and egg mixture. Mix until well combined.
6. Add the whipping cream and mix until smooth and thick.
7. Spoon the batter into greased regular muffin tins or large firm paper cups. This recipe makes 16 muffins using regular muffin tins or 10 muffins using large firm paper cups. Set aside.
DIRECTIONS FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLINGS
1. In a bowl, add the cream cheese and sieved powdered sweetener. Mix to combine.
2. Add the egg yolks and mix to combine.
3. Lastly, add the sieved coconut flour and mix until well combined.
4. Divide the fillings into 2 equal portions.
5. Add the uji matcha green tea powder into one of the portions and mix until well combined.
6. Place the fillings into piping bags, cut off the tip and pipe into the middle of the batter. In the video, I made 3 versions i.e. cream cheese, matcha green tea and a combo of both fillings. But you can of course, do according to your preference.
7. Bake at the middle rack for about 15 to 20 mins or until cooked.
8. These muffins can be kept at room temperature for 1 or 2 days if you have a cool climate. Otherwise, it's better to refrigerate earlier. They can be refrigerated up to 1 week and frozen for months.
[Total Servings = 16]
NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING (Coconut flour)
Total Carb = 4.8 g
Dietary Fiber = 2.2 g
Net Carb = 2.6 g
Calories = 195
Total Fat = 18.5 g
Protein = 4.3 g
NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING (Almond Flour)
Total Carb = 5.6 g
Dietary Fiber = 2.4 g
Net Carb = 3.2 g
Calories = 271
Total Fat = 26.1 g
Protein = 7.2 g
This nutrition information is just a guide. Feel free to use your own macro calculation app for accuracy.
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