How to make Chai Pancake Muffins
These are so easy to make. The batter mixes up in your blender and the icing just stirs together. Using paper liners keeps clean up to a minimum as well.
Warm Chai Pancake Muffins Batter Ingredients:
eggs
cottage cheese (4% fat works best)
cream cheese
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almond flour
coconut flour
vanilla
cinnamon
baking powder
Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend)
strong brewed chai tea
Chai Glaze Ingredients:
Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend), finely ground
butter
chai tea ***
*** To brew the tea simply combine 1 tea bag with 2 oz boiling water and steep for 5 minutes. You will use half in the batter and half in the glaze.
How to serve Pancake Muffins
These can be served fresh from the oven or stored in the fridge for later.
You can eat these cold or at room temperature but I prefer to microwave them for 20-30 seconds so the glaze melts and drips down the sides. It reminds me of pancake syrup on hot pancakes.
More Keto Breakfast Ideas:
Easy Flourless Almond Low Carb Waffles
Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
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Ingredients
Batter Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese 4% fat works best
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1 oz strong chai tea
Glaze Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes) finely ground
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 oz strong chai tea
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Put paper liners into 18 holes of 2 regular sized muffin tins and spray with cooking spray.
- Put the cottage cheese in the food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Add the cream cheese and process until smooth. Add the other ingredients and pulse until they are thoroughly incorporated.
- Divide the batter between the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 22-24 minutes until they are no longer jiggly and are golden brown around the edges. Let cool. The muffins will sink a little making an indent to hold the glaze.
- To prepare the glaze stir together the ingredients. Divide the glaze between the cooled muffins. Store in the fridge.
- You can eat these cold or at room temperature but I prefer to microwave them for 20-30 seconds so the glaze melts and drips down the sides. It reminds me of pancake syrup on hot pancakes.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally Published January 20, 2017. Revised and Republished November 2, 2019.
Rebecca says
Can these be frozen? If yes, then with the icing too or without icing?
Taryn says
Yes, they can be frozen. You can freeze with or without the icing, up to you.
Julie says
Is it possible to make these dairy free? Are there substitutes for cream cheese and cottage cheese?
Taryn says
I have not tested these being dairy-free. I think coconut cream could work but you may need to increase the eggs so they hold together. It's possible they would taste eggy.
This coconut waffle recipe is dairy-free and might work better baked as muffins instead of trying to change around the ingredients in this recipe. You can use strong brewed chai tea in place of the almond milk. https://joyfilledeats.com/coconut-waffle-strawberry-sauce/
LC says
Could I sub THM baking blend instead of the two flours. I so hate the taste of almond flour.
Taryn says
Yes
Nicole says
These are delicious! My new favorite breakfast treat.
Katie says
Made these for my friend brunch potluck and they were a hit with everyone!
wilhelmina says
These delicious muffins made my husband so happy! I have been struggling to find a craving satisfying low carb sub for pancakes and syrup. These are perfect!
Dana says
Could you swap Greek yogurt for the cottage cheese?
Taryn says
No, I'm sorry but I don't think that swap would work. Cream cheese might work.
Katrin says
These muffins make me hungry! They look and sound so delicious - can't wait to try them out.
Kim | Low Carb Maven says
Chai Pancake Muffins? Mind blown!
Sarah says
These look delicious, Taryn! That glaze is making my mouth water!
Maya | Wholesome Yum says
That glaze looks so perfect on your chai muffin! I love chai spices, will be trying these soon!
Stacey Crawford says
These look so darn good! Two of my favorite things are chai & pancakes! So these muffins will be a hit for sure 🙂
Georgina says
Chai Tea in a muffin? What a cool idea!