Found a great LC Flax Muffin recipe

[datahamstr]

Was getting frustrated with finding a great flax muffin recipe that I can afford to make :) , as the one we have posted uses alot of the shake mix, which is about $27 in Vancouver. I believe I found the only LC one in any of the Flax info. areas in the net! After you hit page be sure to scroll down a bit to see it.
Enjoy, Leigh

http://www.dakotaflax.com/recipes/lowcarb.html

[PecanPie]

Hi Leigh - I made these last night and they are awesome - as good as any bran muffin I ever ate - better than any bran muffin I ever made :D:

Thanks for sharing - BTW - I made 6 large muffins, used pecans (what I had on hand) and they came to 455 calories and 1.5 carbs per muffin. Great for breakfast this morning.

PecanPie

[datahamstr]

Pecan Pie,
That's great that you tried it--and that it came out so super! It sounded really good, but haven't been able to try it yet....
Datahamstr (Leigh)

[PecanPie]

Hi Leigh - Actually they are so good I am making them again this weekend. I took two of them with me on my trip to Seattle and used one for breakfast with my eggs and one to eat on the plane home when everyone was eating pretzels! They really are terrific.

PecanPie

[skinnbones]

These are great. I didn't have the maple so used extra vanilla and E. walnuts. I wonder if you could put some pumpkin in and have like pumpkin bread? Might have to try that one next. :D Guess you can, I just found on quick meals and snack a reference to this recipe and someone used pumpkin and another person used zuchinni. Yum. Glad you found this recipe!!! I have added the link to the thread I found as it has a couple of other recipes that don't use the shake mixes.

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=44881

[PecanPie]

Wow - I never even thought about the pumpkin or zucchini - I did think about using ginger since I could imagine these as gingerbread with some lovely whipped topping. Now I can't wait to try them with pumpkin and zucchini. I had some toasted with butter for breakfast this morning and had a whole new wonderful taste experience. My DH likes them with cream cheese!

Thanks again,
PecanPie

[skinnbones]

I never thought of cream cheese! Where is my brain today? :daze: How many do you eat in a day? These could fit nicely as breakfast or snack.

[PecanPie]

Hi - The first time I made them I made 6 big ones - 455 calories and ~ 1.5 -2 carbs each. The next time I made 12 - they are more like cupcake sizes with 12, but still a good size. The benefit of the smaller size is I can have one for breakfast and one for a snack in the afternoon. I use Xylitol and subtract the sugar alcohol. You can use Splenda, which I think most people do. it makes a nice change from eggs and bacon.

PecanPie

[skinnbones]

My count came out different. What did I do wrong?

0 - 6 tablespoons melted butter
2.5 - 3 large eggs
1 - 1/4 cup Whipping Cream 35%
12 - 1/2 cup sweetener, Splenda bulk
4 - 2 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 - 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 - 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
0 - 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1 cup Flax Seed Meal
0 - 1/4 cup baking mix
8 - 4 ounces chopped walnuts -- optional

Comes to 41.5 with the fiber subtracted. For 12 that would make the count 3.45 or 3.5. Please tell me what I did wrong. Thanks in advance.

[PecanPie]

I used fit day and created a custom food using the ingredients to come up with my total. On your version above, it could be the splenda - that adds carbs whereas the Xylitol does not. Walnuts are also higher than pecans. Eggs would be 1.8 for three, not 2.5. My flaxseed meal is net zero although I know that fit day counts flax seeds as having some carbs. It has so much fiber it has not seemed to create a problem even though I have eaten them daily for almost a week.

Good luck,
PecanPie

[skinnbones]

Thank you PecanPie. These are something that I have found that I enjoy and are easy to make. I will make the changes that you suggested as I don't want to give them up.

[PecanPie]

Hi Skinnbones - I am with you. I try not to make this any harder than I have to. As much as I want to lose weight, I would rather do it a little slower and enjoy things (although I DO get impatient :D) than give up something that makes it easier to lose in the long run.

PecanPie

BTW - these are great toasted!!!

[datahamstr]

To Skinnbones, thanks very much for posting the additional recipes, those look good.

Just wanted to mention that www.LowCarbLuxury.com (pretty sure it was that one) had a good recipe for pumpkin bread, but it might be in the newsletters, so must check (it would be the fall ones). Will post when I find it.

Also, slightly off topic, wanted to make sure that everyone (in Canada) knows where to get liquid Splenda--found it in another forum here (I just love this place!) Just go to www.low-carbing.com (not sure of hyphen, try both ways). Was very excited about that find!

Datahamstr (Leigh)

[skinnbones]

I bought some Xylitol but how much to use? No directions for measuring.

[PecanPie]

Hi - The brand of Xylitol I use is called Miracle Sweet and it measures spoon for spoon like sugar. It is granulated and really looks like sugar. Hope that helps. PecanPie

[datahamstr]

Hi Pecan Pie,

Would you mind telling me where you bought the Miracle Sweet, and if it has a minty taste or not?

Leigh

[PecanPie]

Hi Leigh - I bought mine at GNC (General Nutriction Center). Not all of them carry it though. Mine had it half price which was still not cheap but better! I think it taste's just like sugar, but I am not a sweet connoisseur. I know you can buy it online. A lot of people use Stevia but I thought that had a too sweet taste.

Now that I think about it - if by minty you mean sort of a cool taste - I think I know what you mean, but I honestly don't think the Miracle Sweet has that. I will try to remeber to taste it all by itself tonight and let you know! (does this sound like it's been a long day post :D)

pecanpie

[datahamstr]

Hi PecanPie,

Thanks for the detailed info. You know, I may be confusing Erythritol with Xylitol, must get my info straight! I know one of them may taste a bit minty, not sure which one...

The new issue of Low Carb Living mag. has a pretty good article on sugar alocohols, but don't want to buy it, as I much prefer Low Carb Energy mag, which I have a subscription to.

One more question, do you buy your flax seeds already ground, or do you grind your own? I don't have a food processor, just a blender, was wondering....

Also, I located the recipes for zucchini bread and pumpkin bread on the web, do you think I should post them, or do people have enough recipes on these (I'm new!). Thanks much,

Datahamstr

[PecanPie]

Hi Data! I buy my flaxseeds already ground - but a lot of people grind it themselves so I don't think it matters.

I think you are right about the sweetners - mine doesn't have a minty taste that I can detect at all.

As for the recipes, I am pretty new too - but if they are different thany anything else on the board post them - or post them and apologize in advance - you know, I don't think these have been posted before so wanted to share them just in case!

For the most part everyone here is very friendly. Occasionally I see people get a little testy with others who keep asking questions instead of doing any basic research on their own, but I can't imagine why anyone would object to seeing these recipes even if they are duplicates!

Thanks,
Mary

[datahamstr]

:) Thanks for the great info, again, Mary!

As my nickname may imply, datahamstr, I love data! I do lots of research, but am always curious for more, more, more! Especially on sugar-free baking, I'm afraid.

I will post those recipes....have a great weekend!
Leigh (Datahamstr)

[PecanPie]

:) Thanks for the great info, again, Mary!

As my nickname may imply, datahamstr, I love data! I do lots of research, but am always curious for more, more, more!
Leigh (Datahamstr)

Hi Leigh - I love data too - can never have enough! As far as being afraid of the cooking - even the failures are usually okay to eat - they just look like heck :D I burned a cheesecake a couple of weeks ago (forgot about the dark pan....) anyway, I posted a note, Karen came to the rescue and told me how to fix it by making cheesecake pudding - everyone loved it!

Give it a whirl and have fun!
PecanPie

[datahamstr]

Speaking of data, just wanted to tell you about a neat link to a online cookbook I saw on the forum yesterday, just as I logged on. Its
http://go-tc.com/lowcarb
It has a sample recipe which looks alot like the Flax muffin I just posted....but wondering if anyone knows the author, Dean?? Looks like a good cookbook--
Data

[tofi]

BUt you do have to buy it. It's not a recipe site.

[datahamstr]

No, unfortunately, it's not free--and to boot it's in US funds!

[Lindym]

One more question, do you buy your flax seeds already ground, or do you grind your own? I don't have a food processor, just a blender, was wondering.... Datahamstr

I grind mine in a coffee grinder. If your doing quite a bit, it would be slow. DH & I make our own hot cereal & do all of the grinding with the coffee grinder.