Well good morning sunshine! So nice to see you.
There is construction in my neighborhood and my car alarm keeps chirping as the trucks roll by. Now that’s one badass alarm system. Or annoying one, depends how you look at it.
I did exactly what I wanted to do this weekend. I drank. I ate good food. I worked out. And I slept. Pretty damn good weekend. I intended to drink vodka sodas and bloody marys, eat some delicious food, and I absolutely did both of those things. A bit too much of both. The drinking only occurred one of the nights…and day. But people think it’s weird when you order a bloody mary at night, I would know. So I choked back some vodka shots with Laura and before I knew it, I was ready to go home. Shots really catch up to me in my old age of 24. It’s weird. In college, I would take millions of shots before I left for the bars, then just dance on the bar the entire night. But now that I’m an adult and have to have adult conversations while standing on two feet, I can actually feel the alcohol making me sway in all directions. When you’re dancing to Beyonce, it’s pretty easy to not understand how drunk you are. But when you’re in a bar that has quiet music, calm humans, it’s pretty easy to figure out you’re too drunk. Long story short, it was an early night. Reason #12: why I suck as a girlfriend. I’m working on it.
Funny how different last year was compared to this year. Last year around this time, the CrossFit Open was starting and I was freaking out. I was doing a balls ton of workouts, heavy workouts, and crying regularly as I attempted to get better at muscle ups. Funny how things change….
Ugh. I’m signed up for the CrossFit Open. I don’t want to be, I really don’t. But I want to support CrossFit Broadway and get points for the team. But I DO NOT want yet another thing telling me how much I suck at CrossFit nowadays. I already know. I see it daily on the board, I feel it daily in my workouts, and I can tell with the looks I get. Thankfully, I’ve finally gotten past feeling like I’m letting people down. I’m finally at a happy place again. I’m not constantly stressing out about what I can’t eat or drink, or stressing about getting multiple workouts in, or stressing about getting stronger. Now I have the time to think about other stuff. Like an outfit I want to wear. Or the next recipe I want to try to create for my second cookbook.
Was anyone else as confused as I was while watching ‘Tron’? I literally didn’t know what was happening the entire time. So.Many.Neon.Lines.
Pumpkin Espresso French Toast Rounds
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 banana, peeled
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup sunflower seed butter (or other nut butter)
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee (I used coffee grounds)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
For the french toast
- 1 egg
- ½ cup canned coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of cinnamon
- couple tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place banana, pumpkin puree, sunflower seed butter, coconut oil, honey, vanilla extract, and eggs in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Then add the coconut flour, instant coffee, cinnamon, baking soda and powder, and pinch of salt. Puree once more until completely combine.
- Scoop or pour ingredients evenly into 6-8 lined muffin tins* (I used silicone liners, but you could also use paper liners).
- Place in oven to cook for 20-23 minutes or until completely cooked through.
- Once muffins are done cooking, either eat them as muffins OR let them cool to use as french toast rounds.
- When muffins have cooled, cut each muffin in half, widthwise.
- Mix together french toast ingredients.
- Heat up a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a bit of coconut oil to the pan and then drench each french toast round in the french toast ingredients on both sides.
- Then place directly into the hot pan and cook on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
- Once french toast rounds have cooked on both sides, top with sliced bananas and delicious maple syrup. OMG.
Notes
I used muffins tins because they are smaller and cook through a little better than a bread pan, BUT you could also use a bread pan as well. Cooking times may be changed because of that.
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I am not kidding when I say your Blog is therapeutic for me! I am 23 years old and have to constantly remind myself that “living” life is not thinking about food/running/crossfit 24/7 — it is unhealthy in a mental way! I need to remember I am young and need to enjoy a carefree life when the few opportunities present themselves in my hectic life! Seeing you balance these stresses and pressures is sooo refreshing and motivational! Thank you!!! You do a wonderful job of being real/honest/straightforward ((wow and every other synonym meaning the exact same things…)) and even though I do not know you at all, I am proud of you for your courage to brush aside others thoughts and live your life the way YOU want to live it— free of judgement from the rest of the world!
Kick Ass at the Open by giving an all-out EFFORT! Effort is truly what sets people apart!!
Seriously, if this is what you are making for breakfast, you can be my girlfriend ANY TIME!! I can’t wait to combine these with some day drinking!
It’s like you know what I want before I even know I want it. This looks amazeballs, I want it right now! If it wasnt for your crazy awesome recipes I dont think I would last 5 seconds on paleo. You never disappoint me and I cannot wait for your damn cookbook to come out!!! P.S. I’m sure you will rock out in the Open and don’t let peeps tell you you suck. That’s not nice nor is it true 🙂
Your banana bread from the “banana bread french toast recipe” is currently my #1 addiction (as in polishing off a loaf every 3 days..whoops!). If this recipe even comes close I’m in BIG trouble. BIG.
I am thinking this is the perfect recipe to test out my new Whoopie Pie Pan! Thanks – Our boys are going to love this for our weekend breakfast!!
I wonder how these would work in one of those brownie pans that have the separators like the old fashioned icecube trays had. Looks awesome!
I don’t think most people really want to do the Open. But somehow, we end up registering and participating anyway…
Totally!! How does this happen?!
This looks amazing!! Is there anything that I could substitute for the banana? Applesauce maybe? My hubby can’t stand bananas…
Thanks for all of the awesome recipes
applesauce would probably work!! about 1/3 cup
Juli, I want to try this recipe BUT the hubby and 2 of the 3 kids have an egg allergy. I know I can’t do the ‘French Toast’ part of the recipe but any idea what I can use to substitute for the 3 eggs?
i’m not totally sure. flax meal may work, but you may want to look up some stuff in google to see what other people have done in place of eggs in other recipes
Juli I think you’re awesome! I’m new into Paleo and love your website. I’m a runner and have found that it helps my running time and energy being Paleo. I envy those who can do crossfit and I’m sure your a badass!