Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Muffin
 
 
THM:S, low carb, sugar free, gluten/nut free || As far as sugar-free chocolate chips go, you could use Lily's, the new THM chocolate chips, or chop up some 85% dark chocolate for a more budget-friendly version.
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Serves: 1
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Whisk the water and egg together in a large mug or a small ceramic bowl.
  2. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
  3. Drop the cream cheese into the center and top with a sprinkle of sugar-free chocolate chips.
  4. Microwave for 1 minute, 20 seconds, then check on it. I microwave mine for about 1 minute and 40 seconds, but the time may vary by microwave. I like it to be a little wet in the center yet so it's not overdone.
  5. Enjoy warm because it will solidify as it cools thanks to the glucomannan. I like to take a bite of the cream cheese center with each bite!
  6. I recommend adding a little protein on the side if eating this as a meal or snack on its own.
Notes
-If you don't have any of my baking mix on hand, you could try substituting THM Baking Blend.
-Different brands of glucomannan can vary in strength, so if you notice an odd texture in the cake, try decreasing the amount a bit. I use Konjac Foods brand, which you can find from Netrition or Amazon.
-The sweetness was good for me since the cream cheese and chocolate chips balance things out, but feel free to add more sweetener. You could also mix some sweetener into the cream cheese before adding it to the cake, but I didn't feel like creating an extra step.
-The microwave in my new house (now that I'm married) doesn't always cook things evenly, so if parts of my muffin overbake I top it with a splash of half and half and a sprinkle of extra sweetener. This is a great way to fix it up if it gets dry or isn't sweet enough for your tastes.
-One of my readers (Debbie) suggested using a spoonful of peanut butter in place of the cream cheese! I think that's a great idea!
Recipe by Briana Thomas at https://www.briana-thomas.com/cream-cheese-chocolate-chip-muffin/