Merry muffins, y’all! My Maple Ham & White Cheddar Cornbread Muffins (Lower Carb and Gluten Free) are perfect for all your savory seasons’ treating opportunities. Cheesy, delicious goodness with little bits of ham in every bite, these muffins are satisfying grab-and-go breakfast muffins, delicious served alongside a holiday brunch buffet, or even as a scrumptious side to a soul-warming bowl of soup. 

Made with mouthwatering morsels of ham from Clifty Farm Country Meats, these easy low-carb muffins will draw a crowd into the kitchen as they bake – between the cornbread and the ham, it will smell as if an entire southern meal is underway! Read on to get the recipe and learn more about this 4^th generation family business from Tennessee that are experts in curing and smoking hams.

Whether you are lounging around on a Saturday or rushing out the door to start the work week grind, enjoying warm, yummy muffin is one of life’s little pleasures. However, for me anyway, most of the sugary-sweet muffins leave me in a crash-and-burn energy state about two hours later. My lower-carb and gluten-free Maple Ham & White Cheddar Cornbread Muffins are paired up almond flour with cornmeal for a hearty texture, and also include sugar-free maple flavor syrup along with aged white cheddar and bits of lean ham for insane flavor and a more protein than would be found in a traditional muffin. For example, each of these ham & cheddar muffins has 191 calories and 8g protein as opposed to a similar-sized blueberry muffin with 370 calories and just 5g protein. You can jump down to the recipe card for the exact Nutritional Facts.

Did I mention how easy they are to make and that they also freeze well for meal prep? Yes, and yes! Mix this low-carb cornbread and ham recipe up in about 10 minutes and bake for 20 minutes.  You can keep in the fridge for about 5 days, or stick the savory ham muffins in the freezer and then defrost in the microwave before devouring. As I mentioned, I used chopped up country ham from Clifty Farms, a family-owned operation that sells a variety of country of meats including ham, bacon, turkey and more. For convenience, I used the Clifty Farm Country Ham Biscuit Cut Slices from Clifty Farms, theses smaller, sliced portions cook up in a skillet in just a few minutes with virtually no mess. From there it was easy to chop them up into little tiny bits for the muffins.

You can find their products at a number of retailers in the southeastern U.S., or order directly from the website. Stay up to date with Clifty Farms Country Meats, follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Plus, don’t miss the $1 OFF COUPON to print out and take to your nearest store (expires 12/31/2021).

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Maple Ham & Cheddar Cornbread Muffins | Gluten-free, Low-carb

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

A quick and easy savory muffin recipe that is filling for a grab-and-go breakfast or to pair with soup and salad. Gluten-free and lower-carb.

Course: bread, Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: Southern

Keyword: cheddar, gluten free, ham, low carb, muffin

Servings: 12 muffins

Calories: 191 kcal

Ingredients

• 6 oz chopped ham (I used Clifty Farm Country Ham Biscuit Cut Slices)
  
• 1 cup yellow corn meal
• 1 cup almond meal
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar free maple syrup substitute
• 3 oz aged white cheddar grated

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.

2. Prepare ham in skillet on stovetop according to manufacture's directions and set aside (The Clifty Biscuit Cut Slices take about 5 minutes to cook). *** or can used chopped ham from holiday leftovers

3. In large bowl, stir together dry ingredients until combined including corn meal, almond meal, baking powder, and salt.

4. In another bowl, whisk together wet ingredients including almond milk, eggs, and maple syrup substitute. Note: if stevia-based, no-sugar maple flavor syrup unavailable, you may use real maple syrup, it will just increase the calorie and carb count of recipe.

5. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring with spatula until combined.

6. Stir in cheese and cooked ham.

7. Pour batter into oiled or papered muffin tins, should make 12 standard-sized muffins.

8. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 F degrees or until turning golden brown on top and toothpick on center pulls clean.

9. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing.

Recipe Notes