Egg Muffins

This is another staple around our house; it makes breakfast quick and easy!  They're also a great pre-workout snack since they're full of protein.
Thanks, Thomi for the idea- once you have the base, you can run with it and make it your own!

Egg Muffins

* 1 Dozen Eggs (or 1/2 dozen if you're making them for only 1 person)

* 12 slices of bacon

* veggies as desired (I usually use a pepper, spinach, and onion to make it like an omelette)

Preheat oven to 350deg.

Cook bacon in microwave for 5-7mins depending on how crispy you like your bacon

While bacon is cooking, beat an egg in a bowl.  Place muffin liner in each muffin hole.  Pour 1 beaten egg into each muffin hole.

Sprinkle veggies if desired into each muffin hole.  Once bacon is done cooking, let it cool for a minute and then crumble it into pieces. 

Sprinkle a handfull of bacon into each hole (using about 1 piece of bacon per muffin).

Place pan in the oven and bake for 15-20mins until the egg is super fluffy.

* If you use a lot of veggies it may take longer to cook.  You want the egg to be puffing out of the hole.

To warm up and eat each day, just place a muffin in the microwave for 30seconds and you're good to go!

Enjoy!

Paleo Blueberry Pancakes

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Everyone!  In honor of a nice weekend at home, here's my Completely-Made-Up recipe for Blueberry pancakes.  Tweak as you wish and share your thoughts!!

Paleo Blueberry Pancakes

4 eggs- beaten

1 smashed banana

1 cup blueberries

3/4 cup almond flour/meal
1/4 cup coconut flour

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

protein powder if desired

Mix all ingredients except blueberries with a blender.  Fold in blueberries.

Cook on a skillet just as you would regular pancakes.  They will take slightly longer to cook through than normal pancakes because of the banana's, so cook just below medium heat and be patient.  Wait for bubbles in the middle of the pancake to start popping before flipping, if you flip sooner the middle will be mushy from the banana.

They are dark in color because of the cinnamon

Enjoy!

Paleo Banana Bread

Some people can eat paleo without ever craving "bread."  I'm not one of those.  So here's my solution- "bread" without all the bad stuff.  I make mini-muffins most of the time, that way I can just pop one in my mouth and feel like I'm part of America :)  Enjoy!

PALEO BANANA "BREAD"

½ cup (generous scoop) Coconut Flour

2 Tbs Ground Cinnamon

½ tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder

¼ tsp Sea Salt

1 cup Smashed Bananas (the more rotten, the better)- usually around 2-3 whole bananas

6 eggs

4 Tblsp Coconut Oil

1/4 cup Pure Grade B Organic Maple Syrup
1/4 cup Honey

1 Tbs Vanilla Extract

Organic unsweetened Raisins or Walnuts if desired (about ½ cup to taste)

Preheat the oven to 400°.  Wisk dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

In a mixer, beat eggs.  Add remaining ingredients except for banana and mix well.  Add banana and mix again.  Slowly mix in flour and beat until most of the flour lumps are gone.  Fold in raisins, etc. if desired.

Grease loaf pan VERY VERY well with cooking spray.  If you’re making muffins, use a bare pan well greased, or aluminum foil muffin liners.  Do not use paper as it will stick to the muffins.

Bake Bread for approx 30mins or until cooked through.  Start checking it at 25mins as some ovens cook differently.  

Bake Muffins for 18-20mins
Bake Mini Muffins for 12-14mins

* Makes 12 muffins/24 mini muffins or 1 loaf of bread