Keto Huckleberry Muffins (Video)

You will Fall in love with these keto huckleberry muffins. A mixture of gluten free and low carb flours baked with sweet huckleberries and bright orange zest. These muffins are a great way to start your morning.

Do you have any of those clementine’s left over from cooking last week’s post clementine scones? I certainly did, so I used them for the orange zest in this recipe for low carb muffins. The zest is bright and sweet and not quite as bitter as a standard orange.

Any orange will do! Use what you have laying around. This recipe has been tested substituting lemon zest and juice and is not nearly as delicious.

What is a Huckleberry?

Huckleberries are a berry that grow on a bush, similar to blueberries. In some regions it is actually difficult to even tell them apart. It is not a challenge to tell them apart here in Oregon where I pick them.

They are dark purple in color and less than half of the size of a standard blueberry. They are also much sweeter. Huckleberry types vary throughout regions as huckleberries is a loose term for a wild plant that produces berries of different colors including black, blue and red. For more information on huckleberries click here.

Using different Berries

Blueberries are the obvious substitute if you can’t find huckleberries. Blueberry seeds are not noticeable and are a close cousin to huckleberries.

This recipe has not been tested with frozen berries but if using frozen berries make sure they are fresh and free of excessive moisture.

Ingredients you will need:

• 6 Tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup Swerve confectioners
• 1 egg + 1 yolk, room temperature
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tablespoon orange zest
• 2 Tablespoons orange juice (fresh)
• 1 1/3 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder (I use Precision Engineered)
• 2 Tablespoons tapioca flour
• 2 Tablespoons golden flaxseed meal
• pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tsp baking soda

Keto Huckleberry Muffins Nutritional Facts

These muffins are gluten free and low carb. Each muffin approximately contains 185 calories, 16 grams of fat, 4.5 net carbs and 7.2 grams of protein. The approximate numbers are based on using huckleberries only.

How to make Keto Huckleberry Muffins

Have the oven set at 325° F and line a muffin pan with cupcake/muffin liners or tins.

In a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy, then add the sweetener and continue to cream together for about two minutes.

Have eggs broken in a seperate bowl and add one yolk at a time, until each one is fully incorporated.

Add the zest, juice and heavy cream and mix well.

Combine all of the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and mix together well. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient mixture and mix until fully combined. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the wet mixture and again mix until fuly combined.

Fold the huckleberries into the batter. Spoon or scoop the batter into the liners or tins. Bake in the oven for about 24 minutes.

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