Ozark Dressing

Surfing the low-carb internet waves in my search for new ideas, I found a series of posts featuring Thanksgiving recipes, including one for cornbread-like low-carb stuffing made with coconut flour. Since we'd recently had to exchange our decades-old toaster oven for a model with a rotisserie feature, I've been wanting chicken with cornbread dressing. Since I'm not known for leaving well-enough alone, I created my own version of "corny" coconut muffins inspired by Jeremy Jackson's Ozark Cornbread recipe.

3 jumbo/6 standard Ozark muffins (see recipe below)
2 T butter
½ c diced onion (2 oz)
1 c diced celery (4 oz)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 t thyme
¼ t sage
¼ t each salt and pepper, or to taste
1 egg, beaten
1 c chicken broth

1. Cut muffins into ½" cubes and toast in a single layer for an hour at 350°F.
2. Melt butter over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and sauté until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, herbs, and seasoning, cooking for a minute longer.
3. Stir in egg, broth, and muffin cubes.
4. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture is golden brown and liquid has been absorbed.

Ozark Muffins
½ c coconut flour (2 oz)
1½ t baking powder
¼ t salt
6 eggs
Scant ½ c almond butter (4 oz)
4 T butter, softened
¾ c almond milk

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with remaining ingredients until smooth and creamy.
3. Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and mix until combined.
4. Divide batter among 6 well-greased jumbo* muffin cups (about ½ c ea).
5. Bake at 400°F for 30 min or until golden brown and set.
6. Let cool completely before serving.

*NOTE: You can make this recipe in standard-sized muffin cups. It will make 12 muffins and baking time should be cut about in half.

Nutrition Facts (Dressing)	Nutrition Facts (Muffins)
Serving Size ¼ recipe Serving per Recipe 4	Serving Size 1 jumbo muffin or 2 standard muffins Serving per Recipe 6
Amount per Serving Calories 323 Total Fat 28.8 g   Saturated Fat 13.3 g   Polyunsaturated Fat 3.4 g   Monounsaturated Fat 10.1 g Cholesterol 217 mg Sodium 795 mg Potassium 374 mg Total Carbohydrates 7.8 g   Dietary Fiber 3.5 g   Sugars 1.4 g Protein 10.6 g	Amount per Serving Calories 322 Total Fat 28.8 g   Saturated Fat 12.1 g   Polyunsaturated Fat 3.7 g   Monounsaturated Fat 10.3 g Cholesterol 205 mg Sodium 450 mg Potassium 237 mg Total Carbohydrates 7.0 g   Dietary Fiber 3.7 g   Sugars 1.5 g Protein 11.1 g