Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Sticky Nut Buns

Category: Atkins Diet

Ingredients and Directions

Serves:12

CarbsPerServing:4.2g

Effort:Easy

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons ricotta cheese

4 tablespoons cream cheese

2 eggs

1/4 cup almonds -- ground into 1/2 cup almond flour

1/2 cup atkins bake mix

1/2 cup protein powder -- plain

1/2 cup vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup artificial sweetener

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 cup water (start w/3/4 cup and see how much -- (more or less) you need)

2 tablespoons artificial sweetener -- 1/4 cup chopped

** Base:

1/4 cup pecans

12 thin pats butter

How to Prepare:

Preheat oven to 350f. Spray a muffin tin w/cooking spray. Place 1 pat of butter in each, followed by equal amounts of the **Base Splenda and pecans. IN a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and ricotta well. Add eggs and blend again. Add splenda and beta again. Add remaining ingredients and beat well. This should be a very thick pancake type batter. Spoon into prepared muffin tin and bake at 350 for approx 40 minutes or until nicely browned on top. **These don't get that gooey butter/sugar run off that you get with traditional sugar. You might even be able to skip the splenda in the tins:) Makes 12

NOTES : Counts for Vanilla Protein Powder not included - adjust accordingly