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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Delicious! I made a double batch!
Made these yesterday and brought into work – non-paleo people asking for the recipe! LOVE them :o) Way to go!!!
Another great recipe Juli. I’ve made these twice now. First time I made the recipe as is (was slightly short on maple syrup so topped it off with honey) and my husband loved them. I think they taste better after being in the fridge. The second time I doubled the recipe, left out the chocolate chips, added 4 grated carrots and frosted them with cream cheese whipped with maple syrup. So good.
These are mega amazing. Made 23 mini muffins with this recipe (bake for 25 min). YUUUMM.
You Glorious, Beautiful, Wonderful, Muffin-Baking Woman. I could kiss you on the mouth if that wouldn’t be super weird and stalkerish and probably terrifying for you. I went paleo a few months back due to some nasty autoimmune issues. However, I lived (LIVED) on bread, and oh how I miss it. I keep trying various muffins recipes on the interwebs and yuck so many of them are grossness. BUT THESE. I made them this morning. I nearly danced, cinderella-style, around the living room with these muffins. And then I ate two. I followed the recipe exactly and they were perfection.
Man, I can always count on you to have just what I’m looking for. Mine are in the oven now…I used walnuts instead of chocolate chips.
I made these and brought them into work with me today. My coworkers said, and I quote, “these are the best muffins I have ever had!”. They are so delicious, I cannot believe they even made it from my house to my office.
Do these freeze okay? Looking to make a batch and save some for later 😀
no clue. sure hope so!
I’ve made this recipe a bunch of times now and have been freezing them for an on-the-run breakfast. Best if you can pop them in the microwave for a few seconds so the chocolate chips melt 🙂 But they are good simply thawed at room temp as well!
Juli! These were absolutely amazing! I had just made some raspberry orange muffins the day before from another site… they didn’t puff up at all, and they were really wet. I decided I was going to try your recipe for the pumpkin muffins, because your picture of them was convincing… and they were unbelieveable! They taste absolutely incredible and the texture is fluffy and moist. You are seriously the most amazing paleo blogger ever! From here on out, I’m sticking to your baking recipes!
Thank you so much for this recipe ! I made it using cacao nibs ,about an 8th of a cup ,instead of chocolate chips , and they came out wonderfully! And were a huge hit at the baby shower I brought them to. I’ve also made your pumpkinola and its yummy too!