Keto Oat Fiber Muffins

If you do any keto baking, chances are you have a bag of oat fiber around and are looking for oat fiber recipes. If that's the case, these Keto Oat Fiber Muffins are worth a try. Like bran muffins, they are dark brown, slightly grainy, and flavored with cinnamon and a hint of molasses. After low carb bread, these are my second favorite way to use oat fiber.

Oat Fiber vs. Oat Bran

Oat Fiber is Not Oat Bran

One thing to know is that oat fiber is not oat bran. It is a gluten-free, easy-dissolving insoluble fiber made from grinding the hulls of oat groats. And since oat fiber is not absorbed by the body it contributes zero calories. That's a key point with this recipe because the other ingredients in the muffins are butter and cream, and the zero calorie oat fiber keeps the calorie count in check. Depending on whether you throw in almonds, they are somewhere around 140 calories for each 2 oz muffin. They're dense and more substantial than they appear!

Allulose Bran Muffins

The recipe is a spin-off of one I found on Keto-Connect. Those muffins were good, but kept coming out a little dry, so I had to add water. In addition I changed the recipe by using allulose instead of erythritol and adding a tiny bit of molasses. Molasses isn't keto, but I don't think ½ teaspoon divided among six muffins would be an issue. And finally, I used a touch of maple extract. It's optional, but adds background flavor. Update: I tried them again with Splenda Magic Baker and it worked well too. It's a mix of allulose and erythritol and does not contain sucralose.

Keto Oat Fiber Muffins Add-Ins

The muffins aren't really keto if you add raisins, but if that's not a concern you can throw in a few. Almonds also add some crunch, so you can crumble some into the batter or just put them on the top. I haven't tested with blueberries, but they are next on my list. Update: Blueberries work well! Next up will be prunes.

Silicone Muffin Pan & Muffin Size

If you want to skip the muffin papers, these bake up nicely in silicone muffin cups -- particularly the smallish ones Aldi sells. They are smaller than regular size muffin cups so you get small but tall muffins with crowns. Aldi also sells some silicone muffin pans that have just 6 cavities/wells, but those are larger. With those, you'd probably only get about 3 or 4 muffins.

Where to Buy Oat Fiber for Oat Fiber Recipes

I have a feeling oat fiber will start appearing on more grocery store shelves, but for now the easiest way to get it is off Amazon. I've been very happy with a brand called Anthony's.

Nutrition & Macro Counts

By request, I've added the macros (calories, fat, protein, carbs, fiber) listed in MyFitnessPal. These are ballpark figures and may not be entirely accurate. If you are on any kind of diet, you should always enter the counts from any website into your own calculator to ensure accuracy. If you are watching carbs, remember to subtract the fiber from the carbs (in this case that is 11-10=1) to get the net carbs.

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Recipe

Keto NOT Bran Muffins with Oat Fiber

Dense, moist, muffins. These are a great substitute for bran muffins, though they contain no wheat bran.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Cooling 20 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients

 

• ½ cup oat fiber (finely ground) 45 grams, not oat bran
• ½ cup flaxmeal 45 grams
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon melted butter 28 grams
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream 60 grams
• 1 ½ tablespoons water 22 ml
• 1 large egg 54 grams
• ½ teaspoon molasses
• 3 tablespoons allulose
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ each maple and vanilla
• sliced almonds, crushed (optional) For topping

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line six muffin cups with paper liners. For larger muffins, line 4. These muffins work really well in the red, small, muffin pans Aldi sells seasonally.
• Thoroughly mix together the oat fiber, flax, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Mix together the melted butter and cream, then stir in the egg, water, molasses, allulose and maple & vanilla extracts (or just vanilla).
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir well. Divide among the muffin cups and top with crushed almonds.
• Bake at 350 for 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool for at least 20 minutes. The texture improves as they cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 56gCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 51mgFiber: 10gSugar: 1g

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