I’m sitting in blood testing center right now, next to a man who is drawing cartoons of penguins. He’s quite good. Like REALLY good. I wish I appreciated it more, but fasting for the past 12 hours has made me a bit moody. I wish I had art skills. I lack creativity.
Speaking of the lack of creativity, let’s talk about Halloween. I was rainbow bright. Original, I know. I didn’t even know who that was until I googled it. It was a friends costume. Every year I try to think outside the box for my costume. Then I remember that I have a life and don’t have hours of free time to use the hot glue gun and glitter paint on a costume I will wear once. At least other people were super creative. I think I only saw 23 angry bird costumes and 17 black swan outfits. Way to think outside the box people. Way.to.go.
So let’s recap. I drank alcohol on Saturday. Alcohol is stupid. It makes me fall on the dancefloor, leave Laura at a party I invited her to, and wake up in her bed. Not fully clothed. Side ponytail still rockin. I’m sure she was thrilled about that. Waking up the next morning with a fuzzy sweater on my teeth is not exactly a good start to my Sunday morning. Alcohol is stupid.
At least Sunday was productive. And when I say productive, I mean I watched 3 movies with Laura while ingesting food I haven’t eaten in a LONG time. These items included chex mix, peanut m&ms, halloween cookies, and tortilla chips. Maybe it was because I was still drunk or maybe my body just wanted it. Either way, it felt right. I didn’t get sick nor do I have a problem using the bathroom today. Ya my love handles are probably a bit cuter today, but I don’t mind. But to make sure my love handles were looking extra adorable this week, I made some pumpkin waffles to top off the day. Pumpkin waffles when hungover with a fuzzy blanket on your teeth are always a good idea. These waffles made me miss Dom. Remember how he got me the best waffle iron ever post Regionals so I could stuff my face with food that holds the syrup in small crevices? Gosh, he’s the best. This recipe made about 5 waffles….I ate them all. In one sitting.
Paleo Pumpkin Waffles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup canned coconut milk
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat up your waffle iron!! If you don’t have a waffle iron, you need to go buy one, or just make pancakes instead.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together coconut milk, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Then add the rest of the dry ingredients and pumpkin and mix together. Add a bit more coconut milk, if needed. The batter should be runny but still have a bit of girth to it. Ew, I just said girth.
- Ladle into your waffle maker. Be careful, they expand a bit so they will be pour over if you get ladle happy.
- Cook until done. Mine took about 3-4 minutes, I’d say.
- Add a crap ton of maple syrup on top and/or coconut butter or regular butter.
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Has anyone figured out a good solution for the tearing apart, made these for the first time, and they are good, but they tore apart and are so soft they are almost just a slightly more solid version of the batter, couldn’t flip without tearing. They taste like pumpkin bread pudding though, which is a plus!
These are amazing and so easy! My kids love them too!
These were far to wet of a batter for me. The 2nd time I made them I even tried whipping the egg whites to stiff peaks to see if that would help. Then tried them as pancakes and they blew donkey balls. Definitely not good for my first 15 days eating Paleo. I just want a recipe that works. I am tired of wasting ingredients. 🙁
Will omitting the honey cause these any harm as far as them cooking? I would love to try these but need them Whole30 friendly.
I just made these for breakfast. Best waffles ever! Most paleo pumpkin pancake/waffle recipes are flat. These were sooo soft and fluffy! I topped with chopped pecans and maple syrup. Can’t wait until breakfast time tomorrow…
Just made for breakfast!!! They were perfect!!!! this is my 3rd week into paleo and crossfit and my first meal that didnt consist of just meat and veggies….cant wait to make for my grandchildren. Love ur blog ; )
Love these!! I added half cup ground flax instead of the coconut flakes. They were totally perfect! Made 6 big waffles and my two boys ages 4 and 6 ate ALL of them for dinner! I will definitely be tripling the recipe next time so I can throw a few in the freezer so we can actually have them for breakfasts! Thank you so much. Your website is fab and you are an amazing person!
As Garrison Keillor would say, “heavens, they’re tasty.” I left out the syrup and put it on top instead, and it was still terrific. I admit that I still use spray “oil” on things like waffle irons and muffin pans, since it’s so easy. A quick spray on my waffle iron was plenty to keep them from sticking. My only problem is now I have almost a whole can of coconut milk and half a can of pumpkin leftover. I’m afraid there may be pumpkin ice cream tonight.
I really want to try these with my roommates, who are going to start paleo. One of them has a coconut allergy — any suggestions?
I have an unhealthy pumpkin obsession. 🙂 Can’t wait to try them.
you could use just almond flour, just make sure to use a cup or more to make the right consistency
These completely fell apart and crumbled 🙁
The second batch I added 2 more tbsp of coconut milk and puree’d it to see if that would help, nope.
I was able to get some out somewhat decently but then realized I just didn’t like the taste of shredded coconut in my waffles. In my granola and on shrimp YES! But not in my waffles 🙁 Man I hate wasting almond flour…