Muffins for breakfast!!!

Mugs and I love cheesecake. It makes it handy that cream cheese is one of my basic must haves in the fridge. So let me recommend these next two recipes. Utterly lovely and HIGH in fat. Yum. Mugs and I could hardly wait for them to cool today (I found them on Yahoo) by Karen Curley.


Atkins Cheesecake Muffins (Induction Friendly)

2 (8 oz.) cream cheese

½ c. granular splenda or (1/4 cup davinci's syrup and a tsp. Fiberfit - for 0 carbs)

2 eggs

½ tsp. vanilla or preferred flavoring

Soften cream cheese about 30 seconds in the microwave. Add the rest of the ingredients. Beat with mixer until smooth. Pour the batter into 12 muffin tins that have been sprayed with a non-stick spray. Muffin papers sprayed with non-stick spray can also be used for easy removal. Bake at 350˚ for 20 minutes.

Carb Count: (if using granulated splenda)

Total Recipe: 26 carbs

Per Muffin: 2 carbs

Carb Count: (if using DaVinci and Fiberfit)

Total Recipe: 14 carbs

Per Muffin: 1 carb WOW!!

One carb per muffin seems too good to be true, but it is true. These are a terrific breakfast muffin and can be tweaked for a variety of flavors. During induction, use DaVinci syrups in a variety of flavors for a delicious change of pace. Here are a few examples for adding variety to the Atkins muffins:

¼ c. coconut DaVinci and 1 tsp. coconut extract

¼ c. coconut DaVinci with 1 tsp. pineapple extract (tastes like Pina Colada)

¼ c. Hazelnut DaVinci with a sprinkle of cinnamon

¼ c. Eggnog DaVinci with a sprinkle of nutmeg on top before baking (This is wonderful for Thanksgiving or the Christmas Holidays.)

Once induction is over, this recipe can be adapted to OWL (ongoing weight loss). Here is one variation for after induction:

Atkins Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins

2 (8 oz.) of cream cheese
1 can pumpkin
1/4 c. granulated Splenda or 1 tsp. Fiberfit (liquid Splenda)
1/4 c. Davinci praline or hazelnut syrup
1/4 c. sour cream
3 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves

Mix together according to the basic cheesecake muffin recipe. Put about 1 tsp. almond flour (ground almonds) in the bottom of the paper muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes and leave in oven with the door open until cooled. Take them out of the muffin papers and refrigerate. If you like pumpkin pie, you will love this recipe.

24 muffins at 2 carbs per muffin