This has been posted before, but some might have missed it. I thought it would be great to hear if you follow this recipe exactly, or if you have found any delicious variations. I thought I should start by listing Jorge's recipe. Jorge’s Skinny Muffin
As seen on Dr. Oz show 1/4 cup ground flax
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp coconut oil
1 egg
1 packet stevia (or Truvia) Mix all ingredients together in a large mug and microwave for 50 seconds. Allow to cool to a safe temperature and enjoy! (my microwave takes longer than 50 seconds, I cook for 1 minute and 10 seconds)
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oceantown1332800781.687628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 
This is a Chocolate Minute Muffin. Yummy! This kind of overflowed my 12 oz mug a little because it really puffed up in the microwave. I have recently made this in my fiestaware jumbo cup which is about 18 oz. It puffs up and then falls down. Chocolate Minute Muffin 1 Tablespoon ground flax
1 Tablespoon almond meal (ground almonds)
1 Tablespoon cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon stevia or truvia
1 egg
1 Tablespoon cream Mix well in 18 oz mug and microwave for 1 minute. A person could divide the batter into two mugs. (In my microwave I had to microwave for 1 minute and 10 seconds, or more) Thanks Oceantown. Sounds good! oceantown1332801363.9637628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 
Sometimes I pour the batter into 2 ramekins, like in the above photos. My Muffin 2 Tablespoons ground flax
2 Tablespoons ground almonds
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground vanilla beans
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 packet truvia
1 egg
1 teaspoon melted butter
1 packet true orange, optional Stir together well in a large mug.
Microwave on High for 1 minute 10 seconds.
Immediately turn upside down onto plate.
Cut in half and spread with butter. YUM! To make two muffins:
Stir ingredients together and pour into two 8 oz ramekins. Place both in microwave and cook on high for 1 minute, 10 seconds. Immediately turn upside down onto plate. My microwave takes longer to cook than some other microwaves, and most similar recipes list a cooking time of 50 seconds to 1 minute. Rinse mugs or ramekins out right away so the crumbs do not dry on and make it hard to clean. Laurel0131332802123.3071132 PostsRegistered 6/16/2007Hill Country, TX i tried it but didn't like it...had a slimy texture :( oceantown1332802496.9977628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 Which one did you try, Laurel, the original with 4 Tablespoons ground flax? Maybe you would enjoy the variation using 1/2 ground flax and 1/2 ground almonds. Maybe you could cook it a little longer? Was it kind of wet... (you mentioned slimy texture)? When I turn the muffin upside down on a plate, if it is still a little moist on the outside I put it back in the microwave (I leave it on the plate) for 10 seconds. If it needs more, I put in for another 10 seconds. Today I made the chocolate muffin and when I turned it out onto the plate it was too moist, and I ended up cooking it for an additional 20 seconds. Did you let it cool a little? I just can't imagine how your muffin turned out slimy. Did your muffin look like my photos? spent2much1332808753.443232 PostsRegistered 6/5/2006 On 3/26/2012 oceantown said: My Muffin 2 Tablespoons ground flax
2 Tablespoons ground almonds
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground vanilla beans
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 packet truvia
1 egg
1 teaspoon melted butter
1 packet true orange, optional oceantown: How do you grind almonds... in a food processor? How about ground flax? Same thing? Thanks!! "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Missey11332809324.9033174 PostsRegistered 12/21/2008Sierra Foothills CA Do you think you could use Chia seed instead of flax? magicmoodz1332809748.352626 PostsRegistered 6/23/2008 Here is a recipe for a dense bread that is much like a multigrain. 1/3 cup flax seed 1/3 cup almond meal dash of salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1 Tbsp oil 1 Tbsp heavy cream Mix together. I put in a 5" or 6" round shallow bowl sprayed with a little Pam. Then microwave for 1 minute or until the top is set. This makes a small loaf and I slice off a little piece at a time. One loaf lasts me 3-4 days. Last edited on 3/26/2012 Last edited on 4/30/2012
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violann1332849589.8478833 PostsRegistered 12/12/2004 Chia seed has a pretty distinctive flavor so it might be a good idea to try 1/4 ground chia to 3/4 flax to see if you'd like it. Thank you so much for re-posting this oceantown. This time I'm going to make my self copies. The chocolate one sounds terrific! seehorse1332851801.651878 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 Thank you for posting again oceantown! Thanks for all of your support! After watching Dr. Furhman and others recently on PBS, I've made up my mind to just eat better rather than go on a diet. The weight will come off if I just eat good foods. I got Jorge's carb and sugar counter from the library and will buy eventually. Reducing sugar intake (2 weeks) has already given me benefits! brii1332852205.1114788 PostsRegistered 7/14/2008 Hi, oceantown, I didn't realize your muffin recipe called for a microwave. :( oceantown1332857652.257628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 Brii, Come back! I know I have a variation I found and saved that uses the oven. I am on my way out the door, but will be back later to follow up on all these replies. Thanks for the posts, everyone, be back asap. WoW1332857704.581526 PostsRegistered 12/27/2011 I bought the stuff except for the FLAX seed. Expensive, and only found large tubs of it. brii1332858288.6814788 PostsRegistered 7/14/2008 On 3/27/2012 oceantown said: Brii, Come back! I know I have a variation I found and saved that uses the oven. I am on my way out the door, but will be back later to follow up on all these replies. Thanks for the posts, everyone, be back asap. Thanks, oceantown. I'll check back - it might not be until tomorrow morning though. I'm not usually on at night. spent2much1332858633.087232 PostsRegistered 6/5/2006 On 3/27/2012 WoW said: I bought the stuff except for the FLAX seed. Expensive, and only found large tubs of it. I found a small bag of flax seed at Ocean State Job Lot. But I still need to know how you GRIND flax seed and almonds. Anyone? Thanks! "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Ellie07141332865917.4531791 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004Northern California Thanks ocean for starting this thread. I am unfamiliar with most of these ingredients. Where can I get them?? Ellie oceantown1332867719.097628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 Hi, everyone! This is what ground flaxseed looks like. I recommend buying ground flaxseed, rather than trying to grind your own. http://www.bobsredmill.com/golden-flaxseed-meal.html http://www.flaxpremiumgold.com/24-oz-Organic-TCM-Golden-Omega-Pre-Ground-Flaxseed-8-80999-10816-7-ORGANIC.htm Bob's Red Mill is found in many grocery stores around here, maybe even health food stores. The Premium Gold brand is what I usually use, and I find a 3 lb package at Costco. TCM means 'true cold milled' and has a longer shelf life and does not even need refrigeration, although I store it in the refrigerator. The package in my refrigerator is dated, best by Feb 2013. 2 Tablespoons of Premium Gold brand ground flax is 4 grams carbs, 4 grams fiber, 3 grams protein and zero grams sugar. The package I buy at Costco has a gold colored package, rather than the blue colored package shown on the website. It is possible that some health food stores may sell ground flax seed in bulk. Hope this helps! oceantown1332870752.487628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 3/27/2012 Ellie0714 said: Thanks ocean for starting this thread. I am unfamiliar with most of these ingredients. Where can I get them?? Ellie
I just posted about the ground flax.
Regarding ground almonds: Bob's Red Mill also sells ground almonds (almond meal), but I make my own. http://www.bobsredmill.com/almond-meal-flour.html I read that you can use UNblanched almonds (with the skins on) and chop them until fine. I bought sliced natural almonds. I put them in my small food chopper and pulsed on and off until very finely chopped. Then I put into a sieve and shook into a bowl. The larger pieces I put back into the chopper and chopped until fine. I did not want to make almond butter, lol! After a few times I had a small amount of ground almond pieces that were a little too large to fit through the holes of the sieve, and I just added those to the ground almonds and did not worry about it. I made about 2 cups and store in the refrigerator. There is a lot of info out about the health benefits of coconut oil. This is actually solid at room temp. I have not bought coconut oil yet, but I would really like to try it. Truvia is a zero calorie, zero sugar gram, natural sweetener. It is not zero carbs. 1 packet of truvia is 3 grams carbs. I recently bought Safeway Brand Stevia. It has the same ingredient list as truvia, erythritol, rebiana, natural flavors. I did not know this until I took a close look at the box, but the safeway brand lists 1 packet as zero grams carbs. That does not really make sense to me. I just noticed another difference. 1 packet of truvia is 3.5 grams, and 1 packet of safeway stevia is 2 grams. I do not have any truvia in the house, or I would measure the amount in one packet. I thought that the truvia packet seemed like there was more in there, and I guess I was right. I have also used sweetleaf brand stevia packets. They do not contain erythritol. http://www.sweetleaf.com/products http://www.sweetleaf.com/about/fact-sheet Regarding the baking powder, I find that I do not need 1 teaspoon. That seemed sooo much for one muffin. I buy Rumford Aluminum-Free Baking Powder and use 1/2 teaspoon for one muffin. I do want to try to use 1/4 teaspoon and see how it turns out. I even wonder how it would turn out without baking powder. Hope this helps, if you have any more questions, please ask! Edited to add: I meant to say UNblanched almonds, rather than blanched almonds so I corrected it. Last edited on 3/30/2012 oceantown1332872390.9977628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 3/27/2012 seehorse said: Thank you for posting again oceantown! Thanks for all of your support! After watching Dr. Furhman and others recently on PBS, I've made up my mind to just eat better rather than go on a diet. The weight will come off if I just eat good foods. I got Jorge's carb and sugar counter from the library and will buy eventually. Reducing sugar intake (2 weeks) has already given me benefits! Hi, Seehorse, Good for you! You are absolutely right, it is eating better, and the weight will come off! So many times people want to go on a diet to lose weight, but then they either give up, or they reach their goal and go back to old ways. (and gain back) It really works to learn how to eat for a lifetime. I agree with you, reducing the sugar makes such a difference. Take care! oceantown1332872612.3037628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 3/27/2012 violann said: Chia seed has a pretty distinctive flavor so it might be a good idea to try 1/4 ground chia to 3/4 flax to see if you'd like it. Thank you so much for re-posting this oceantown. This time I'm going to make my self copies. The chocolate one sounds terrific!
Hi, violann,
I have not tried chia seed, although I have read that it is a healthy food. After doing a search I found out that ground chia seeds are available. Another idea might be to add 1/2 teaspoon or so of whole chia seeds to one of the muffins. Thanks for the post! Last edited on 3/27/2012 oceantown1332872904.017628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 magicmoodz, Thanks so much for posting your recipe for Minute Bread! I have saved it and look forward to trying it sometime soon! Last edited on 3/27/2012 oceantown1332873309.6477628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 3/26/2012 Missey1 said: Do you think you could use Chia seed instead of flax?
Hi, Missey,
I have not heard of ground chia seeds. They looked like poppy seeds when I saw a video with Jorge Cruise (and I think Dr. Oz) talking about the seeds. So, I just did a search for ground chia seeds, and I do see they are available. I found out there are white chia seeds too. oceantown1332873815.5437628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 3/26/2012 Laurel013 said: i tried it but didn't like it...had a slimy texture :(
Maybe you would be interested in the oven version. I will be posting now....
oceantown1332874345.997628 PostsRegistered 10/6/2004 On 3/27/2012 brii said: Hi, oceantown, I didn't realize your muffin recipe called for a microwave. :( Hi, Brii, I found this recipe and saved it, but I have not tried it yet. All of these comments are from the original poster on lowcarbfriends.com Muffin in the oven Like many others, I tried the "standard" recipe, using the microwave, and was pleasantly surprised. Two aspects of the microwave version that I didn't care for though... 1) The "muffin" didn't brown, and therefore, seemed too much like an egg dish. 2) It stayed a bit too moist for my liking; I was hoping for something a little drier, like, well, a real muffin! So again, like many others of you, I did a variation and baked them in the oven... and *WOW* these things are keepers! I know I'll continue to experiment with the base recipe, adding things like unsweetened cocoa powder, or even herbs and shredded cheese for savory versions... I tripled the standard batch so I could make six muffins in a traditional muffin tin. Here goes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Dry ingredients:
3/4 cup almond meal/flour
3 packets Truvia
1.5 tsp baking powder
1.5 Tbsp cinnamon
Generous pinch of salt
Other ingredients:
3 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 dash pure vanilla extract
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix in beaten egg, oil, and vanilla until well blended. Spray muffin tin generously with non-stick spray. Pour batter into each muffin cup, dividing evenly (my batter filled each cup around 1/3 of the way). Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool slightly, then pop 'em out of the muffin tin.
mcall10201332876193.553901 PostsRegistered 3/25/2007NJ Hi Oceantown I love this muffin. Have it almost everyday. 18 pounds gone since the beginning of Feb. Not hungry at all and the bloat is gone. Im happy!!
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