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Nov 12

Baklava Inspired Muffins (A lower carb, higher protein, gluten free, vegetarian version that is super simple too!)

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Baklava is a decadent, honey, and nut loaded dessert.  Sooo good but not so good for your figure if you eat it too often haha!  My version you can eat everyday as it easily incorporates into a healthy diet plan.  Don’t worry it is still packed with lots of honey and nuts ;).  My version has only a small amount less calories than traditional baklava (that is if you eat only a tiny rectangular serving-most restaurants & grocery stores easily serve up a double or triple serving if you purchase this out FYI).  The great news is that my version also has 1/2 the carbs and 3 times the amount of protein that the traditional recipe does.  That makes this a much more macronutrient balanced treat.  This recipe comes together super quickly and easily-less than 30 minutes from start to finish!!  You basically just stir and bake so anyone can whip this up in a snap 🙂

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ingredients:

*2.5 cup sliced almonds (or slivered)

*2 scoops vanilla protein powder of your choice

*3 tablespoons extra virgin/unrefined coconut oil

*8 tablespoons honey

*2 egg whites (from eggs not carton)

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*1 teaspoon almond extract

 

Preheat oven to 325.

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Line 12 muffin tins and spray each generously with nonstick spray (they will stick if you don’t!)

Mix almonds and protein power in bowl.

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Melt coconut oil, whisk in extracts, and honey.  Pour over almonds then add egg whites.  Stir everything together very well.

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Divide mixture evenly among muffin tins.

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Bake for 18-20 minutes.  They will be firm and nicely browned on top.

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These dense little cakes are deliciously sweet, packed full of nuts, and very remnisent of baklava but in a more balanced way 😉  They make a great little snack or dessert with some coffee or tea!!

Store in fridge and you can also freeze them too!

Makes 12 servings

Per muffin:

203 calories

13.2 grams fat (all from healthy sources)

15.1 grams carbs

2.3 grams fiber

9.0 grams protein

 

2 comments

  1. Dana

    I always did like baklava. I’ll have to try this out sometime.

    1. Sarahlinbrockner

      Let me know if you do Dana!! Thanks for reading 😉

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