Funny Little Nutty Muffins

 

These muffins are "nutty" because they are made exclusively with almond flour.  The almond flour makes them dense, leading to their compact, slightly funny-looking shape.  Accented with pumpkin pie spice, they have a pleasant taste, especially with butter, and they're nicely filling.  Take small bites to really savor the texture. This recipe is adapted from one by George Stella.

 

Ingredients:

• Non-stick buttery spray
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda or 'Just Like Sugar' (found at the Whole Foods)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or heavy cream
• 1/3 cup club soda

 Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spritz the muffin tin with buttery spray.
• In a bowl, whisk all ingredients together until thoroughly blended.
• Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 with batter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let muffins cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin.
• Refrigerate leftovers.