Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Cream Cheese - 21 Day Fix Approved

Pumpkin flavoured ANYTHING is my favourite ! So when I came across these delicious looking treats in the new 21 Day FIX- ATE cook book I knew this would be a new favourite !

Ingredients:

2oz Cream Cheese
1 Tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
1 Large Egg, lightly beaten
1 Cup Canned Pumpkin Puree
1 1/2 cups Almond Flour
3/4 tsp. Baking Soda, Gluten - Free
1 Dash  Sea Salt (or Himalayan Salt )
2 Tbsp. Raw Pumpkin Seeds

Good thing I had my little helper!!! 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350* F.
2. Prepare nine muffin cups by lining with muffin tin liners or coating with spray. Set aside.
3. Comine cream cheese and maple syrup in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4. Comine egg and pumpkin in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.
5. Combine almond flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; mix well.
6. Add almond meal mixture to egg mixture, mix until just blended.
7. Spoon batter into each prepared muffin cup, filling a little less than 1/2 full.
8. Spoon about 1 heaping tsp. cream cheese mixture into the centre of each muffin. Evenly fill muffin cups 3/4 full with remaining batter.
9. Sprinkle muffins evenly with pumpkin seeds.
10. Bake 16 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
11. Transfer muffins to rack ; cool & ENJOY!! 

Alternate option for flour : Blend oatmeal instead of almonds.

Serves: 9  ( 1 muffin each ) Prep Time : 15 min Cooking Time : 18 min

21 Day Fix Container Equivalents ( per serving ) 1 Purple 1 Orange per muffin