Creamy Coconut Macadamia Paleo Muffins With Raw White Chocolate Frosting

 

 

Ingredients (makes 8 muffins)

Muffins

1)              4 eggs

2)              2 cups almond meal

3)              2 tsp baking powder

4)              1/2 cup macadamia nuts

5)              1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)

6)              1/3 cup coconut cream

7)              1 tsp vanilla extract

 

Raw white chocolate frosting

 

1)              1 cup raw cashews

2)              1 tbsp raw honey

3)              ½ cup cacao butter (small pieces shaved)

4)              1 tsp lemon juice

5)              1 tsp almond extract

6)              4 tbsp coconut milk

 

Directions

1)              Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Line cookie sheets with 8 baking cups or use your favorite reusable muffin molds like the Scrumptious & Oozing Christmas Muffin Kit that you can find here: http://answerszone.info/ILike/scrumptiousoozing

 

3)              In a bowl combine the baking powder, almond meal.

4)              In another bowl combine the coconut oil, cream, and vanilla extract. Add eggs one at time until properly combined.

5)              Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, mixing in the macadamia nuts.

6)              Scoop into muffin cups, baking them for 15 minutes.

 

Raw white chocolate frosting

1)              Except for the coconut milk add all the ingredients to a food processor and process until creamy and then add the coconut milk 1 tablespoon at a time to the frosting until you reach the desired consistency.