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Veggie Muffins

These low carb savoury muffins are light, cheesy and full of flavour. Filled with with zucchini and creamy feta, they’re moist, satisfying and delicious warm from the oven.

Perfect for breakfast, a lunchbox filler or a savoury snack any time of day.

4.30 from 17 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Meal Type Get Ahead

Cuisine Global

Servings (2 muffins per serve)

Dietary Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 cups almond meal
1 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt
½ cup spring onions, diced
3 eggs, whisked
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup zucchini, grated
1 cup Greek goat’s fetta

COOK MODE

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/356°F and line a muffin tin with baking cases.
Sift the almond meal, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
Add spring onions, eggs, butter, zucchini and goat’s cheese to the mixture and fold until well combined.
Place one tablespoon of mixture into the baking cases in the muffin tin.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and springy to the touch.

Notes

You can mix up the combinations of cheese and veggies. Try spinach and parmesan or pumpkin and mozzarella.

Nutrition (per serve)

Net Carbs: 1.6gProtein: 24.2gFat: 23.6gFiber: 2.2gCalories: 230kcal

Keyword Cheese, Egg, Muffin, Zucchini

Low Carb Baked Chicken Drumsticks

The best thing about drumsticks (over a whole chicken) is not having to fight over who gets the two legs! Drumsticks for everyone!

If you’d like some added flavour, try leaving your drumsticks to marinate overnight in the fridge.

3 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Meal Type Dinner

Cuisine Global

Servings People

Dietary Gluten-free, Keto, Nut-free

Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
400 g chicken drumsticks, with skin
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp rosemary, chopped
1 cup broccoli, chopped into florets
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1cm rounds
1 small red capsicum, or ⅕ a large red capsicum, chopped into 3cm squares
4 shallots, quartered
salt and pepper, to taste
½ tbsp mixed herbs, dried
½ lemon, optional

COOK MODE

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 220°C/428°F.
Pat chicken dry with paper towel to remove any moisture. Place in a large bowl and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive, salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary, rubbing the mix into the chicken.
Place drumsticks on an oven-safe cooling rack on a baking tray and cook for 40-45 minutes until juices run clear when the drumstick is pierced with a skewer.
20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, place vegetables on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season liberally with salt and pepper, sprinkle with mixed dried herbs and cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the chicken and vegetables from the oven. Squeeze the lemon over the vegetables and serve with the chicken drumsticks.

Nutrition (per serve)

Net Carbs: 3.6gProtein: 56.2gFat: 29.4gFiber: 2.3gCalories: 504kcal

Keyword Broccoli, Capsicum, Chicken, One-pan, Zucchini

Low Carb Cherry Almond Pancake Pots

Light and fluffy, these low carb pancakes-in-a-pot melt in your mouth and make the perfect breakfast or snack. With the sweetness of cherries and the crunch of almonds, they’re a delicious twist on a classic favourite.

3.55 from 20 votes

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Prep Time 7

Cook Time 15

Meal Type Get Ahead

Cuisine Global

Servings

Dietary Gluten-free, Vegetarian

Ingredients

3 eggs, large
½ cup sour cream
2 tbsp granulated monk fruit sweetener
1 tsp baking powder
¼ cup almond flour, or substitute for 1 tbsp coconut flour
¼ cup almonds, slivered
1 cup fresh cherries, quartered and drained on paper towel to absorb some of the juice, leaving a few with stalks on
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp monk fruit icing powder, optional

COOK MODE

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 220°C/428°F.
Place the eggs, sour cream, monk fruit sweetener, baking powder and almond flour into a blender. Blend on high for 3-5 minutes or until fluffy.
Add the slivered almonds and quartered cherries and gently mix through on a low speed.
Distribute the butter evenly between 4 ovenproof ramekins and place in the hot oven, allowing the butter to melt and become bubbling hot.
Remove the ramekins from the oven. Pour the pancake batter evenly into each dish, and then return to the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes or until the pancake is golden and puffy.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with monk fruit icing powder if using before serving.

Notes

These are delicious cold the next day as a quick breakfast on the run. Remove once cooled from the ramekin pots and store in an airtight container for up to three days.

Nutrition (per serve)

Net Carbs: 8.6gProtein: 8.8gFat: 22.3gFiber: 2.3gCalories: 270kcal

Keyword Cherries, Christmas, Pancakes

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