**Totally posted this LATE and well after Thanksgiving. Oh well. But it is my VERY first recipe and food photo post. {Happy dance}**
This Thanksgiving I am making most of the food because my mom had to have surgery this week. It's kind of cool that I'm cooking because this is my first Thanksgiving since going Primal/Paleo. I have the CONTROL! So... it's grain free. I have found some AMAZING recipes from all the lovely bloggers I follow and I am so excited to eat them and share them. Or share them, THEN eat them. I'm not sure how I'd share them if I've already eaten them.
Anyway.
I've been cooking since last night which is INSANE for me. I went to bed late and then 7:30 this morning I was up and at 'em. I was even awake before my son and that rarely happens! I even made breakfast in the midst of my T-Day preparations.
Here's what I came up with when I tweaked a recipe I found on Pinterest. And yes, I know there's hardly any protein but we will be getting plenty later. Gotta live a little.
Coconut Banana Muffins
2 ripe bananas
2 eggs
1 c plain whole milk yogurt (I used Stoneyfield Organic)
2 tbsp 100% maple syrup (Not the fake stuff!) You could prob add another tbsp if you want it sweeter.
1 c coconut flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c almond milk (I used Original Almond Breeze)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Throw all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
- Grease your muffin pan with some coconut oil or use those little paper liners.
- Fill each muffin mold almost to the top. (These are heavy muffins and don't rise much.)
- Bake for about 20 mins. Check them with a toothpick to make sure they are done throughout.
- Nom, nom, nommmm.
Here is the recipe I found and tweaked to my liking: Oatmeal Banana Muffins
I subbed the oats out for coconut flour which changed the consistency of my batter so I had to add the almond milk to keep it moist. Yeah, I prob could have done something different to make it lighter but then Id be eating 5 muffins verses 2.
I also used the maple syrup instead of sugar to add sweetness even though the ripe bananas are sweet too. Personally, I don't like super sweet stuff (and lots of sugar isn't good for you) so these were perfect for us. If you need it sweeter, just add some more maple syrup or use raw honey. OR top it with something like a nut butter.
