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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I am new to Paleo. I made this this morning and followed directions to the T. My muffins “sunk” a bit and although the tops are firm, when I peel the muffin liners away, they are super moist and not firm at all. Any suggestions as to what I did incorrectly? Thanks!!!
not sure! i actually made those today and had no issue!
I’ve tried 3 different paleo pumpkin muffin recipes and this one is by far the best. I think they’d be great without the chocolate chips, so maybe next time I’ll omit them for my hubby who doesn’t like chocolate (I know, I don’t get that either). I doubled the recipe and then added about 1/2 cup of almond flour because the consistency didn’t seem right to me (too runny). But these are so, so, SO good that next time I’ll just trust the recipe and keep out the almond flour completely. I also added about 1 TBS of agave syrup, but it wasn’t needed at all. Basically, this is a super delicious recipe and I shouldn’t have tweaked it– I’ll leave it alone next time!!! Thank you so much!
yay!! so glad you loved it, even with the tweaking haha!
These are SO delicious and SO easy! Thanks for another winner, Juli! 🙂
awesome!! so glad you liked them, victoria!
I tried to f*** with this recipe by reducing the amount of maple syrup and eliminating the chocolate chips, and it didn’t work. I don’t know what I was thinking– Juli knows what she’s doing, and her recipes are always amazing, so follow take it from me and follow the recipe as she wrote it!
One of the best gluten free muffin recipes I’ve ever had. I’ve been making these for years and everyone loves them. They’re so filling with all of the protein and great for a grab n go breakfast. I do not alter the recipe, it’s perfect as is. I would suggest not using liners because these muffins are very moist and will just stick to the paper. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!!!
yayyyy!! glad you liked them!! i definitely prefer silicone liners for that reason!
Delicious! These are amazing and my kids (7 and 11 yrs) love them. Great for school snacks and lunches.
Julie I have been an avid follower, own all your books, and overall huge fan since pretty much the beginning. It occurred to me that I never take the time to review your recipes, and you 100% deserve the positive feedback! So about this recipe… my daughter freaking LOVES these pumpkin chip muffins and are one of her top requests. They’re perfect as written, wouldn’t change a thing!
yay!! so glad you like my recipes Jamie!! thanks for leaving a comment!!
I saw these on your instagram the other day and made a double batch for my son to take to school as snacks (they have a nut-free policy). They are awesome and I will make again. I did half the maple syrup and used 100% cacao chocolate chips to reduce the sugar a bit. They still turned out really well. Thank you
so glad you liked them kate!
These are delicious. They are very gooy, so next time I may bake them longer or use less chips; but my young son devours them and says they’re perfect just the way they are.
hey B King, they shouldn’t be gooey. Did you change the recipe at all? so glad your son still loves them!!
The only thing I did differently is use sugar free chocolate chips. Maybe the eggs were too large? We have our own chickens and eggs, and sometimes the eggs are larger than typical store bought version.
that could definitely be part of it! it’s always tough when it comes to egg sizes. i’m sorry for the frustration!
That’s OK. They were still delicious! Thanks for your replies.
I made these muffins today and realized I didn’t have coconut flour on hand. Like others, I wanted to sub almond flour. I made the recipe exactly as listed with the exception of omitting the coconut flour and adding 1 &1/2 cups almond flour. If I were to do it again, I might do 1 & 1/4 cup. It was just a bit too dry, but otherwise, delicious!