I’m really into eating today. How does that time of the month change a woman’s eating habits? It really makes no sense. I think it’s the placebo effect. We just think that we want more food during that time of the month because that’s what we have been told all of our lives. Period = chocolate. Chocolate = bloating. Bloating = Omg, periods are the worst. When really, it’s just the 18 pounds of M&M’s we consumed that are actually the worst. Maybe I’m making all of this up. I don’t think that can really be considered a placebo effect. Damnit. Are you as lost as I am? Moving on.
I just put brownies in the oven. What a beautiful day.
So this weekend was pretty damn uneventful. I did get a bit too drunk one night and found myself awake at 6:15am with a stomach ache that could kill a small child. Thankfully, I had some leftover pumpkin cream donuts in the fridge along with leftover sweet potatoes. So this is what I did. I put 2 strips of bacon in a pan, then added the sweet potatoes, then eggs on top and fried the eggs. All while eating the stuffed donuts. Alcohol makes you crave carbs. I don’t know if that’s a fact, but I’m going to say it is since it’s sugar. Sugar makes you crave more sugar. Which I craved all weekend. Alcohol AND that time of the month, oh hells no. Kill me now. It’s like the atomic bomb of sweet cravings in one weekend. That was a poor analogy. Back to the point. After stuffing my face with food and watching Spongebob Squarepants while shivering in our 60 degree house, I went back to bed until 9am. Then you know what I did? I went to the gym. And had a pretty great workout. All it did was offset all the food I ate, but whatevs. Have you ever done the ‘Bring Sally Up‘ workout thingy? I can’t squat nowadays, so I did it with a press. It was delightfully miserable.
I’m not really sure how many movies I watched this weekend, but too many. I have no idea how people spend their weekends inside, on the couch. My back actually hurts from sitting too much. But there are movies out there to be seen, and sometimes you just have waste your money and body to be hip with the times. I finally watched the entire movie The Great Gatsby. I don’t know if I ever actually read that book in high school. Guessing no because I used to only read the clif notes to everything when I was in high school. I was a rebel. And hated following the rules. And listening. And doing what I was told. Anywho, I wasn’t impressed with the movie. It was a bit of a downer. I understand movies not having super happy endings, but I’d like to be warned ahead of time. I like paying for movies that are going to give me an ending worth watching. That make me think all relationships turn out perfect. And give me a skewed perception of happiness. Now that’s my kind of movie.
Does it make anyone else uncomfortable when people talk about their divorce via Facebook status? Hand raised over here.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Yield: 5 1x
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together wet ingredients in a bowl: pumpkin puree, maple syrup, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, powdered ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Use an ice cream scoop to scoop batter into silicone muffin liners.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes
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Juli, your recipes are seriously amazing. I just made these muffins and they are the BEST grain-free baked good I’ve ever had. I can’t get over how fluffy and perfect they are. I have a little blog just for posting my favorite recipes to share with my family and friends (mostly my mom!) and I link to your recipes constantly. Thank you for your work!
I tried making these without eggs as I’m somewhat intolerant. I used half flax seed and half applesauce. They didn’t rise as much and they fall apart, so you pretty much have to eat them out of the pan. But the taste is delicious, great recipe!
Subbed the pumpkin for kobucha squash (hey – they LOOK like pumpkins!). And I made way more than 5. I had to reduce the bake time by about half as my first batch was way too dark. The 2nd batch was by far the best muffin with coconut flour I’ve ever had. I usually only use coconut flour as a small part of the flour because I’m normally not a fan. Yum!
With regular-sized chips, recipe made a half dozen. Not complaining! These are deeeeelish!! 🙂
I made them without the chocolate and they were amazing!! Also made mini muffins since I didn’t have big muffin cups…the recipe made 15 mini muffins.
Soooo good! Thank you for an amazing recipe!
So happy I found his recipe! I am from Ireland and seen the comments above about not being able to get canned pumpkin! I happen to have some in my press, for any one from Ireland I seen it in tk maxx and oddly enough aldi and a friend from the states always orders it online for Thanksgiving so you can get it. I think its worth it rather than than going through the process of doing it all yourself! 🙂 going to make them next week cant wait 🙂
Yum! Just made these and have already eaten 2. I did not melt the coconut oil, as it hardens up if all wet ingredients are not room temp anyway. I did notice the oil seeped through the paper…think I will just bake directly in muffin pan next time. Doubled recipe and got 12. Think I might also exchange choc. chips for pecans or walnuts, just to lessen the sugar….and my guilt! Delicious!
These worked without the oil! I microwaved the oil then as I put the muffins into the oven I realized the batch didn’t have oil and I was afraid they were ruined. Also I am out of maple syrup and only got 2 tablespoons out of it. They’re perfect if recipe is followed exact. I’m not into overly sweet treats so this subtle, spicy oil free muffin is still awesome!
these are really good – great recipe – brava!
the second time i made them i added some ground raisins macerated in bourbon–wow!
I love these muffins!! I have been making them 3 ways- 1. per the recipe, 2. Adding banana instead of pumpkin, and 3. Adding apple sauce instead of pumpkin and only adding cinnamon and nutmeg instead of all the other spices and removing the chocolate chips.