{"id":51262,"date":"2019-12-06T06:57:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T11:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=51262"},"modified":"2019-12-04T08:58:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T13:58:01","slug":"low-carb-hot-chocolate-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=51262","title":{"rendered":"Low Carb Hot Chocolate Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This chilly weather calls for hot chocolate and plenty of it! But make mine sugar-free and keto-friendly, please. Good thing there are any number of keto hot chocolate mixes on the market now. I like the one from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01G4I8VGQ\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=asw07-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01G4I8VGQ&amp;linkId=c905994e70583a2ad046b4a988005643\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Lakanto<\/a> the best so far, but several others such as Ancient Nutrition and Fat Fuel have them too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I decided to play with mine and make some fun Hot Chocolate Muffins. I topped mine with some new low carb white chocolate chips to make it look more like hot chocolate. You could use dark chocolate chips or even cut up sugar-free marshmallows instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-508\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-51262\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"4f3642d93d\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_51262_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(51262, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.5, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_51262_2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(51262, 2, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.5, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Add the eggs, oil, and water, and stir until well combined. \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          If the batter is very thick, add more water as necessary. The batter should be scoopable but not pourable.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are just firm to the touch. \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove and quickly divide the toppings between the muffins, pressing in lightly to help them stick. 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