Yummy Spice Muffins (low carb, vegetarian)

Ingredients:

•     1 cup flax meal
•     1 cup almond meal
•     1 Tbsp baking powder
•     1/4 tsp salt
•     1 and 1/4 tsp nutmeg
•     1 tsp cinnamon
•     Artificial sweetener - 1 cup equivalent
•     1/2 cup butter, melted
•     4 eggs, beaten
•     1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp water

    Topping:

•     1/2 cup equivalent powdered artificial sweetener
•     2 tsp cinnamon
•     2 Tbsp melted butter

 Makes 12 regular-size muffins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; butter muffin pans.
2. Mix dry ingredients well (exclude those used for topping).
3. Add beaten eggs, melted butter, water, and sweetener to the dry mixture. Mix well.
4. Fill muffin cups a bit more than half way with the mixture.
5. Bake for about 20 minutes, until tops are golden brown. Allow muffins to cool in pan for a few minutes, then remove.
6. Mix the cinnamon and powdered sweetener for the topping in a clean bowl. 7. When the muffins are cool enough to handle, dip the tops in the melted butter you allocated for the topping, followed by the sweetener/cinnamon mixture.

Each muffin has 1.5 gram effective carbohydrate plus 4 grams fiber.