Almond Meal Blueberry Skinny Muffin

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Time for another muffin recipe.  I was craving something that would taste just like a blueberry muffin without all of the sugar and carbs in a traditional blueberry muffin.  This muffin is grain free & sugar free.  If you are a Fit For Photos Warrior this muffin will fill you up without going off your program.  Enjoy!

Almond meal blueberry skinny muffin

Using Almond meal guarantees this muffin will cook up light, fluffy and very, very moist!

Almond Meal Blueberry Skinny Muffin:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Whole Egg  or 3 Tbs. Egg Whites
  • 1 tsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 16 blueberries
  • 1/4 cup of Almond meal (Flax meal can also be used)
  • 1 tsp. organic pure vanilla extract
  • 1 packet of Stevia & 1 packet of Xylitol (or 2, if you only have one or the other)

DIRECTIONS:

  • Add egg, vanilla & oil to mug
  • Stir in baking powder with a fork making sure it is fully incorporated
  • Stir in 1/4 cup of Almond Meal
  • Gently fold in the blueberries, reserving a few for the top of the muffin
  • Add those few blueberries to the top of the batter
  • Microwave for 50 – 55 seconds.  The muffin will still look a bit wet.  Don’t over cook.  It will firm up a bit as it cools and be fluffy and moist.

CARB & SUGAR INFO: Carbs: 10.6g, Sugars: 3.4 gms

Almond Meal – 6 carbs, 1 sugar ,  Blueberries –  3.2 carbs, 2.2 sugars per 16 berries.  Egg  – 0.4 carbs, 0.2 sugars,  Baking Powder – 1 carb, 0 sugars,  Olive Oil – 0 carbs, 0 sugars

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Swai Fillet

Swai is a white-flesh fish (typically available in fillet form) with a sweet mild, taste and light flaky texture that can be broiled, grilled, or coating with bread crumbs and fried, according to experts. It can be prepared simply, but also takes well to sauces. A 3.5-ounce serving of plain fish contains around 90 calories, 4 grams of fat (1.5 saturated), 45 grams of cholesterol and 50 milligrams of sodium. Not bad.

The fish above was easily prepared by lightly seasoning with salt, pepper, garlic & lemon juice and grilling in a pan with a touch of olive or grapeseed oil.  So easy!