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 just made these, and I want to eat them ALL!!!
i made these for the first time this morning..totally loving them…super yummy…. my tops were alittle to dark for my liking though…they weren’t burnt nor crispy…I baked them on 350 for just 35 minutes….just wonder if you have any hints to make them lighter
I just made these this morning. These are the best paleo muffins I have tried, hands down. I usually don’t like the texture of using coconut flour because they always come out so dense, not these! They are light and airy and SOOO delish! Gotta make a double batch next time! My daughter LOVES them! Thank you, thank you!!
Made these a couple days ago and LOVED THEM!!!! Probably one of the best muffins I have ever made. Planning on making them again real soon!
Could you put vanilla whey protein powder in this? Would it be a 1:1 sub for the coconut flour? Or more?
New to the wheat free world and made these today. Fantastic!
Made these bad boys, minus the chocolate, this past weekend for house guests and they were devoured! Used agave instead of maple syrup, and still very yummy! I know the yield was 5, but I actually got 8 good size muffins. Making again soon!
I went ahead and made a double batch this morning even though it’s the first time trying these because you have one of the most trustworthy recipe blogs ever. I KNOW whenever I make one of your recipes that it’s gonna be super fantastic and I can’t tell you how nice that is. I mean I probably could, but I’d get all mushy and ridiculously poetic and then I’d have to watch Steel Magnolias or something.
So I’ll just say THANK YOU.
I made these and they are amazing!!! My husband, who thinks the term paleo stands for “no way that will taste good” really liked them. I can’t wait to make them again. Any idea on calories per muffin? I made about 8 of them.
no clue!! I’m sorry!
These just came out of the oven — 10 minutes early because they are REALLY dark. I subbed half the syrup with honey — does honey tend to make paleo baked goods darker?