Even the children who take samples always want a lemon iced muffin. I had no idea that children would love the lemon cake as much as the adults.

The cake is moist made with olive oil and fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and lemon oil extract. This combination provides a natural lemon flavor, not that terrible artificial taste.

Lemon Icing

Lemon Icing is simply a lemon glaze made with confectioner’s sweetener, lemon juice and water. It’s very very lemony and it is probably what has made this lemon muffin so popular.

Ingredients for Keto Lemon Iced Muffin

• Almond Flour
• Coconut Flour
• Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Xanthan Gum
• Eggs
• Lemon Juice
• Lemon Oil Extract
• Coconut Milk (or Almond Milk)
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or avocado oil)
• Granulated and Confectioner’s Swerve (erythritol)

NOTE: If you use a different brand from Swerve erythritol to make the lemon ice glaze, you can take the granulated one you use and put it in a Vitamix or super blender.

This Keto Lemon Iced Muffin Recipe is Low Carb and Dairy Free

This recipe hits all the notes of healthy and special diet. A combination of almond flour and coconut flour along with eggs and coconut milk, makes them fluffy, and very low in carbs at about 2 net carb per cupcake. If you don’t want to use coconut milk, you can use almond milk.

Baking Keto Lemon Muffins

For two years in my keto bakery, I baked these muffins on the convection oven setting at 350 F. (180 C). Then I discovered that using the “bake” mode kept the muffins from browning and I was able to get more even baking. If you don’t have that mode, it’s okay, and if they brown a little on the top, that’s okay too. These muffins are MOIST and won’t lose that texture with a little browning.

Top with Lemon Peel

This Oxo tool from Amazon works well to produce small lemon peels (or even large orange peel for cocktails). It has two functions. Small peels on one side, large on the other and it’s amazing. I use the small side to peel the lemon and dry it with some Swerve.

Freezing Lemon Muffins

These freeze amazingly well. Just wrap in baggies or plastic and place in freezer. They can defrost in the refrigerator, but I usually take them out an hour in advance and sit on the counter.

Macros

I am able to get 14 cupcakes or mini-cakes from the recipe.

Net Carbs: 2 Calories: 243 Fat: 21 g Protein: 7 g

Variations for Lemon Iced Muffins

You can play around with these muffins by adding fruit like blueberries or raspberries. Or, you can add in an herb like basil or lemon thyme for a more sophisticated take on the cake. Or add a tablespoon of poppy seeds to the dry ingredients before mixing for a lemon poppy muffin.

Over 5,000 Sold

This lemon ice is always on the menu and remains the top seller when we sell at any Farmer’s Market. It’s universally loved, rain, shine or snow.

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• Peach Muffins
• Blueberry Crumb Muffins
• Keto Glazed Donut Muffins
• Coffee Cake Muffins
• Lemon Poppy Bundt Cake

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Keto Lemon Ice Muffin

Keto Friendly Lemon Muffin with Lemony Icing

Course Keto Muffins

Cuisine American

Keyword bundt cake, gluten free, lemon cake

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 14 cupcakes

Calories 136kcal

Author Angela Roberts

Equipment

• lemon zester
• Food Thermometer

Ingredients

• 260 grams blanched almond flour 2 1/4 cups
• 26 grams coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup avocado or olive oil
• 1/3 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk
• 1 cup granulated Swerve erythritol
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 lemon juice and zest

Lemon Glaze

• 2 cups Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener or more as needed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

• Mix together almond flour, coconut flour, Swerve Sweetener, salt, baking powder, baking soda. Set aside.
• Beat Eggs for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stream in oil.
• Add lemon extract, lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Add dry mixture and mix just until mixed. Don't over mix.

Lemon Cupcakes

• Fill paper liners with batter or fill each cake pan evenly. I usually weight mine to make sure they weigh same.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. 180 C. for 18-20 minutes. (More if liners are large).
• Use a food thermometer to test the center of the cake which should be 207 degrees F. If your oven has various baking modes (bake or convection) use bake. This will keep your cake from browning.

Lemon Glaze

• Glaze once cakes are completely cool.
• Add lemon juice to bowl. Add a little of the water. Add Confectioner's Sweetener. You will want the consistency that you can pour over each muffin. If it's too runny, add more sweetener. If too thick add more lemon/water juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 2g

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This recipe for keto lemon cake will make 12 oversized cupcakes, or one 8 inch double layer cake. It’s topped off with a keto lemon cream cheese frosting that is creamy, lemony and amazing! 

Keto Lemon Cake which is also paleo friendly and gluten free is made from a combination of almond flour and coconut flour. It’s very similar to my basic recipe for keto cake, except I leave out the sour cream.

While sour cream adds something to my vanilla and chocolate cake recipe, leaving it out improved the flavor of the lemon.

How to Make Keto Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

I like to use a combination of cream cheese and butter. A good ratio is 12 ounces of cream cheese to 4 ounces of butter. I use 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioner’s sweetener to every four ounces of fat.

• Cream Cheese
• Butter
• Lemon Zest
• Lemon Extract
• Lemon Juice
• Swerve Confectioner’s Sweetener
• Dash Salt

Make a Layer Cake or Individual Cakes

This is the cake I baked for a crowd this year for a friend’s birthday. People loved it. Swooned over it and wanted it again. The cake is fluffy and the lemon cream cheese frosting is so creamy and lemony. I offer this in my bakery in two ways: a celebration cake and Lala Cakes. Lala Cakes are individual mini cakes baked in paper tart cups. If you plan on doing a lot of baking I recommend these cups. They are sold in 200 pack, but so worth it.

My Favorite Sweetener for Best Keto Lemon Cake

My favorite choice for keto sweetener is Swerve, which comes in both granulated form and confectioner’s form.

Take this Keto Lemon Cake to the Next Level

By a sheer fluke I threw some left over lemon cream cheese frosting and put it on lemon blueberry muffins. Incredible balance of flavors. Add blueberries to your cake batter AFTER it has been put in the cake pan. This simple addition is addicting. Blueberries love lemon. Period.

Serve with some of this sugar-free blueberry compote.

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More Keto Lemon Desserts

• Keto Lemon Budino
• Keto Meyer Lemon Curd
• Keto Lemon Blueberry Muffins
• Keto Lemon Butter Bundt Cake
• Keto Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake
• Keto Lemon Blueberry Bundt
• Keto Lemon Basil Shortbread Cookies
• Keto Lemon Torta Bianca

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Keto Lemon Cake

Keto Friendly Lemon Cakes

Course Keto Muffins

Cuisine American

Keyword bundt cake, gluten free, lemon cake

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 12 slices

Calories 136kcal

Author Angela Roberts

Equipment

• lemon zester
• Food Thermometer

Ingredients

• 260 grams blanched almond flour 2 1/4 cups
• 26 grams coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup avocado oil
• 1 cup granulated Swerve erythritol
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 lemons juice and zest
• baking spray

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

• 2 cups Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener or more as needed
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 8 tablespoons butter 1 stick
• 12 ounces cream cheese 1 1/2 bars
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract more, if needed
• 1 lemon, juice and zest

Instructions

• Butter your cake pans with parchment paper.
• Mix together almond flour, coconut flour, Swerve Sweetener, salt, baking powder, baking soda. Set aside.
• Beat Eggs for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stream in avocado oil.
• Add lemon extract, lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Add dry mixture and mix just until mixed. Don't over mix.
• Lightly spray baking cups or baking pans.

Lemon Cupcakes

• Fill paper liners with batter or fill each cake pan evenly. I usually weight mine to make sure they weigh same. Do not use tare for weighing. Weigh with cake pan as you may have to make adjustments. Just make sure each pan with batter weighs the same.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. 180 C.

Lemon Layer Cake

• Cake Pans: Bake for 30 to 35 minutes minutes at 325 degrees. Use a meat thermometer to test the center of the cake which should be 207 degrees F. If your oven has various baking modes (bake or convection) use bake. This will keep your cake from browning.
• Cool for ten minutes, then take a knife around each edge and use a cake board or plate to flip over. Cool completely before frosting.

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

• Make sure butter and cream cheese has been sitting out on counter at least two hours. Butter must be soft enough to whip. You can always take cream cheese out of the
• If using a piping bag, use 1 M large piping tip.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 2g

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 The texture is fluffy and lemon glaze is sweet and tart. If you can find those big giant blueberries, you will have a little extra sweetness. 

Using Lemon Extract for Low Carb Lemon Muffins

Lemon muffins made with almond flour are a little tricky. If you use too much lemon juice, you don’t get the right muffin texture.  However, you really have to drive the lemon flavor up to know it’s there.  I was able to use less lemon juice than I do for my lemon cake and added in lemon extract. The result is much fluffier muffin. Do not overdo the extract. 

Taste taste: I alway take a teaspoon of batter and microwave it to make sure it tastes good. Do this before you are tempted to add more lemon extra. 

In addition to the lemon extract, I used the juice and zest of one lemon and an addition of sour cream. I am thrilled with the results, as are my customers.

What are the main ingredients of a low carb lemon blueberry muffins?

Almond flour, coconut flour, lemon extract, lemon juice and extract, xanthan gum. eggs, sour cream, and Swerve granulated sweetener.

How do you make a lemon glaze?

Lemon glaze is so simple. I start with one cup of Swerve confectioner’s sugar, add squeeze of half a lemon and add more water if needed. I also add a little zest.  

What sweetener do you use for low carb muffins? 

I use Swerve.

Swerve is my sugar free sweetener of choice. Swerve is a powdered erythritol that comes in both granulated and confectioner’s. I wrote an article here about Swerve and why I use it. 

How many blueberries do you put in each low lemon blueberry muffin?

I like to use those giant blueberries if I can find them, as they are sweeter, and put about 4 extra large or six regular. You can put as many as you like, but keep in mind, blueberries add a lot of moisture to your bakes. 

Is this cake keto friendly and gluten free?

Yes there are about 2 net carbs per muffin and there is no gluten.

Why are my keto cake recipes better than most?

My keto cake recipes are better than most, as I’ve made about 6,000 muffins in my bakery. I make sure the sponge cakes taste and texture is like regular cake. Many keto muffins and biscuits are too eggy or fall apart. It’s critical to get just that right mix of flours and sweetener. 

Where do you get those tart cups?

I love these tart cups that make eating and sharing easier. I buy them on Amazon. However, regular muffin liners work well too, although you may need to bake 5 to 10 minutes longer.

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Nutrition Values 

Nutrition Value: Net Carbs: 1    Fat: 12 g      Protein: 6      Calories: 225

How can I find your keto bakery?

The Spinach Tiger Bakery is a home cottage bakery located in Franklin, Tennessee. We deliver to Franklin and Nashville on Saturdays. We will be soon baking in a commercial kitchen. We are grain free, gluten free, sugar free. 

These are not the first grain free, keto friendly muffins from Spinach Tiger. You might also love these.

• Keto Raspberry Muffins
• Keto Maple Pecan Muffins
• Keto Peach Muffins
• Keto Blueberry Muffins
• Keto Berry Skillet Cake

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Low Carb Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Low Carb Friendly Blueberry Muffins with Fresh Blueberries, Keto Friendly, 2 net carbs

Course Keto Muffins

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 250kcal

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 260 grams blanched almond flour 2 1/4 cups
• 26 grams coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
• 1 cup granulated Swerve erythritol
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 60 grams sour cream 4 tablespoons
• 2 lemons juice and zest
• 1 cup blueberries
• baking spray

Lemon Glaze

• 1 cup Swerve Confectioner's
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

• Mix together almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking powder, nutmeg or cinnamon, xanthan gum, Swerve granulated. Set aside.
• Beat Eggs for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stream in melted butter.
• Add lemon extract.
• Add sour cream, lemon juice and zest.
• Add dry mixture and mix just until mixed. Don't over mix.
• Lightly spray baking cups.
• Depending on size of cups, this recipes makes 12-14 muffins.
• Fill paper liners with batter. Add blueberries to each muffin. This keeps the batter from turning blue.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes minutes at 350 degrees F., 180 C. Muffins should be golden brown. If using tart liners that I use, bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 14 | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 5g

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