These Keto Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Muffins are an insanely delicious breakfast treat. They’re tender and not too sweet, and bursting with raspberries and dark chocolate. This recipe offers a delightful way to enjoy a sweet treat while adhering to a ketogenic lifestyle. These muffins are not only delicious but also easy to customize with various mix-ins and flavors.
Why These Muffins Work
The base of these muffins is perfect for any adaptations you want to make. They’re tender and not too sweet, and bursting with raspberries and dark chocolate. The recipe uses a combination of almond flour, protein powder, and a sugar-free sweetener to achieve the perfect texture and flavor while keeping the carb count low. The addition of sour cream ensures that the muffins remain moist and tender.
Ingredients You'll Need
- Almond Flour: The preferred grain-free flour that yields a tender crumb and fluffy bite.
- Cocoa Powder: Adds a rich, chocolatey flavor.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda: Help the muffins rise properly.
- Pumpkin Puree: Binds the dry ingredients and adds moisture. Make sure to use puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling, which has tons of sugar and flavorings.
- Keto Maple Syrup: Provides sweetness without the added carbs.
- Eggs: Contribute to the structure and richness of the muffins.
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances the overall flavor.
- Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips: Adds chocolatey goodness without the sugar.
- Raspberries: Provide a burst of fruity flavor.
- Sour Cream: Using sour cream makes these keto muffins so tender. You can use Greek yogurt if you prefer.
- Protein Powder: Helps replace the gluten and allows keto muffins to rise properly. You can use egg white protein if you don’t want to use whey.
- Sweetener: Erythritol based sweeteners such as Swerve or Lakanto, or BochaSweet for these muffins.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a standard metal muffin pan with 12 parchment paper liners or silicone liners.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add the sweetener and whisk until well combined, breaking up any clumps with the back of a fork.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate large mixing bowl combine the almond flour, sweetener, sea salt, and baking powder, whisking until free of lumps.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with a spoon until combined, smooth and lump-free. Add the dry to the wet and stir to combine.
- Fold in Mix-Ins: Stir in the chocolate chunks, then carefully fold in the raspberries (you can chop those up a bit too if you want good distribution). Gently fold in the chocolate chips and raspberries.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffins cups and top each with a few more mini chips. Evenly distribute the muffin batter amongst the 12-muffin pans.
- Bake: Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the tops are golden, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool the muffins in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing. Cool and, if desired, drizzle with melted chocolate. Serve.
Tips for the Perfect Keto Muffins
- Line the muffin pan: I recommend either silicone or parchment paper liners, as regular paper sticks too much to the muffins. You can also use a greased silicone muffin-pan.
- Chop the chocolate: You want to have some tiny slivers and some bigger chunks.
- Room Temperature Eggs: If you leave the eggs on the counter until they get up to room temperature they lose most of their eggy flavor.
Customization Options
- Berries: Yes, you can use blackberries or blueberries in the recipe instead of raspberries. You could even swap out the Raspberries for other types of Keto-friendly fruits like Strawberries, Blueberries, or Blackberries if you want.
- Chocolate: ChocZero has so many wonderful flavors of keto friendly bark, you could really play with this. Try milk chocolate or white chocolate chunks. Or leave the Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips out too.
- Extracts: Experiment with different extracts like almond or peppermint for a unique twist.
Nut-Free Option
Coconut flour won’t work in these but you could try using sunflower seed flour or pumpkin seed flour. Just know that the color will be more greyish. And if you use sunflower seed flour, make sure to add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to offset the green reaction. Yes, you can use ½ cup coconut flour in place of almond flour, but I do prefer the almond flour in this recipe.
Dairy-Free Option
I have seen dairy-free sour cream and yogurt but it tends to be much higher in carbs than regular sour cream. However, spread between 12 servings, it probably wouldn’t add more than an additional gram of carbs per muffin.
Sweetener Options
You can, but I find that allulose tends to make keto baked goods brown very quickly. I recommend erythritol based sweeteners such as Swerve or Lakanto, or BochaSweet for these muffins.
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Fresh vs. Frozen Berries
You can use fresh berries but they crush so easily when stirred into a thick batter so take care. Because the berries add moisture, I recommend storing these muffins in a covered container in the fridge.
Serving and Storage
These Keto Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe is a delicious semi-sweet treat that makes a filling breakfast or satisfying keto dessert too. They can be store in a covered container for 3 days at room temperature or for up to a week in the fridge. They can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Wrap them up tightly to avoid freezer burn.
Freezing Instructions
TO FREEZE: Place leftovers in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
Nutritional Information (Per Muffin)
- Calories: 90
- Total Fat: 5g (6% DV)
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g (13% DV)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 40mg (13% DV)
- Sodium: 230mg (10% DV)
- Total Carb: 16g (6% DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 6g (21% DV)
- Total Sugars: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Vitamin D: 0mcg (0% DV)
- Calcium: 32mg (2% DV)
- Iron: 1mg (6% DV)
- Potassium: 178mg (4% DV)
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.
Other Muffin Variations to Try
- Chocolate and cream cheese muffins
- Peanut butter chocolate muffins
- White chocolate raspberry muffins
- Strawberry chocolate muffins
- Chocolate walnut muffins
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