Paleo Banana Bread Muffins

Original recipe comes from Robb Wolfe, http://robbwolf.com/2011/04/21/recipe-paleo-banana-bread/, I tried it first as a loaf, but prefer the muffins. This makes 15 muffins.

*Disclaimer: Honey is considered Paleo in moderation. If doing a Paleo Challenge check the "rules" of your challenge to be sure that it s allowed in moderation or risk losing points.*

What you need:

- 2 cups almond flour

- 1/4 cup flax seed meal

- 2 tsp cinnamon

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 1 tsp baking powder

- 2/3 cup pecans

- 4 really ripe bananas

- 2 tbsp honey

- 4 eggs

- 1 tsp vanilla

 

What you do:
- Preheat oven to 375

- Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl

- Mash bananas in a food processor or masher

- Mix all wet ingredients together with bananas in a separate bowl from dry

 

- Make a well in the dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and fold together

 

- Grease muffin pan with coconut oil

- Fill each muffin about 3/4 of the way up

 

- Bake for 20-25 minutes (or until toothpick is clean)

Paleo Coffee Cake

I got this recipe here… http://paleoninjas.com/2011/09/06/paleo-coffee-cake/, I made it for Christmas morning at my parents house. It came out ok... I know I want to heat the coconut oil a little less for the topping next time... practice makes perfect on this one!

*Disclaimer: Honey is considered Paleo in moderation. If doing a Paleo Challenge check the "rules" of your challenge to be sure that it s allowed in moderation or risk losing points.*

What you need:

Cake

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 eggs

1/4 cup raw honey

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups almond flour

1/2 cup arrowroot powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Topping

2 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 cup coconut oil

3 tbsp honey

What you do:
- Preheat oven to 325
- Mix all dry ingredients in large bowl
- In smaller bowl mix wet ingredients
- Slowly mix wet into dry

- Pour into 8X8 pan greased with coconut oil

- Mix topping ingredients, and swirl with a knife into cake

- Bake 25-20 minutes

Egg Muffins

Seeing as how I get up at the butt crack of dawn every day to head to the gym, when I get back I have no time for breakfast. I pop my protein shake after my workout, try to get in some carbs when I get home but by the time I get to work I am hungry again.

Hubs makes these Egg Muffins for me on Sunday and they last all week!! I toss them in the microwave for about a minute and have a yummy protein and veggie filled breakfast every day!

What you need:
1/2 lb of 85% Lean Ground Beef
1 Can of Mushroom Pieces and Stems
1 Can of Diced Tomatos and Chilis
1/2 White Onion
10 All Natural Free Range Eggs
Olive Oil
Coconut Oil

What you do:
- Preheat oven 375
- Brown the beef until done and set aside
- Chop and saute onions in olive oil until done set aside
- Crack all 10 eggs and whisk in a separate bowl
- Grease muffin tins with coconut oil
- Fill muffin tins with meat, onion, tomato and mushrooms
- Pour eggs into each tin and gently mix each one slightly
- Bake 20-22 minutes
- Pop out of muffin tins to cool on rack.

Notes: We use a "Texas Muffin Pan" bigger than regular size muffins. This recipe makes 8 muffins...