Paleo Pumpkin, Cinnamon Swirl Gingerbread

Hi guys!
So sorry it's taken me so long to get around to posting this! I know it's been eagerly awaited, and I have to admit, it's a naughty one, but completely worth it!
This kind of signifies the cross over from autumn to winter!

Ingredients

- 3/4 cup Coconut Oil (melted)
- 1 can Pumpkin Purée
- 4 Eggs
- 2 heaped Tbsp Blackstrap Molasses
- 1 cup Coconut Palm Sugar
- 1 cup Ground Almonds (Almond Flour)
- 1 cup Coconut Flour
- 1 heaped Tbsp (yes TABLESPOON) Ginger
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Allspice
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 1/2 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk


For the Cinnamon Swirl

- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar


* Pre heat oven to 175'c.
* Line a large baking tray (brownie tray) with baking paper.
* In a large saucepan, melt your coconut oil. (you'll use this pan for all of the mixture, saves on dishes!)
* Add your pumpkin purée and stir well until combined.
* Add your eggs one by one making sure to mix in thoroughly before adding the next (this ensures the eggs don't cook due to the warm oil/pumpkin.)
* Add your Molasses and mix well again.
* Now add all of your dry ingredients. The almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and allspice. Mix this well.
* The mixture should become too thick. Add your almond milk and stir well.
* Pour 1/2 of your mixture into the baking tray and even out.
* Mix together your coconut palm sugar and cinnamon and pour in lines across the mixture in the tin. (LEAVE SOME OF THE CINNAMON MIXTURE)
* Pour the remainder of the mixture on top of the other.
* Now drag a knife through your gingerbread tin in random swirls.
* Smooth down.
* Sprinkle the remainding cinnamon sugar mixture across the top of your gingerbread.
* Bake on 175'c for 1 hour.
* Try and allow it to cool for at least a little while. It gives the gingerbread time to firm a little.

* ENJOY!! I enjoyed... Too much of it haha! So much I've made another one!

Lauren xxxx

Paleo Gingerbread Protein Pancakes

Well well well. The festive flair was bound to kick in sooner or later, and along with discovering a 'rubbish free' mincemeat so I can soon invent paleo mince pies, I made THESE!
Sometimes I have to pat myself on the back haha! (if you want to make these for kids, just omit the hemp protein and add a little more coconut flour.)

For the Pancakes.
- 2 eggs
- 1 heaped tsp natural blackstrap molasses
- 1 1/2 cups Almond Flour (Ground Almonds)
- 2 tbsp Coconut Flour
- 1 scoop Unflavoured Hemp Protein
- 2 heaped tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

For the Topping
- 1 Tbsp Creamed Coconut Melted
- 1 Tbsp Cashew Butter
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- a drop of Vanilla
- 1 heaped tsp Raw Chocolate Tropical Nut Spread (or similar)
- Handful of Pecans
- Sprinkle of Raw Cacao Nibs

* Heat a good non stick pan on low.
* Mix eggs and molasses well in a bowl. the molasses will take a while to mix well, if you're struggling, add your almond flour now.
* Add almond flour, coconut flour, protein, ginger, cinnamon and sugar and mix.
* Now add your almond milk slowly until you get a thick cakey mixture.
* Spread your pancakes into whatever shape you wish (grab a gingerbread man cookie cutter and add it to your frying pan to make your pancakes fun for your kids!)
* Allow to cook slowly until bubbles appear across the top, then flip.

* While your pancakes are cooking, mix together your melted creamed coconut and cashew butter, cinnamon and vanilla until smooth.

* Once all your pancakes are cooked, pile them up, scoop your chocolate spread on, pour over your cashew cream mixture and sprinkle over your pecans and cacao nibs...

Most importantly, ENJOY! These guys may be my favourite invention yet. PERFECT for Christmas! And taking out the protein they are perfect for all the family for Christmas morning!

Paleo Banana Protein Pancakes with Warm Blueberries

This is my favourite breakfast go-to.
Quick, easy, tasty, clean.

- 2 small banana's mashed
- 2 egg whites
- 1 scoop hemp protein
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 cup of frozen blueberries

* Put a good non stick pan on LOW heat.
* Mash your banana's and mix with the egg whites until combined.
* Add your protein powder, cinnamon & ginger and mix well again.
* Pour into whatever pancake shapes take your fancy, wait for the top to bubble across, then flip!
* Meanwhile, put your frozen blueberries in a microwave safe bowl.
* Microwave for around 2.5mins, but keep an eye on them. You want them bubbling but not exploding.
* Serve your stack of pancakes, pour over the blueberries, and enjoy!

Blueberry & Banana Bread French Toast with Homemade Sausage Patty & Spinach

So, here is something that was born of a couple of other things ha!
For the Turkey Sausage meat recipe, read previous posts, here is the French Toast recipe...

* 2 Slices of Your Homemade Blueberry & Banana Protein Bread
* 2 Egg Whites
* 1/2 cup almond milk
* A few drops of vanilla
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon

(Side note - you can add honey to your liquid mixture if you like a little sweetness, I chose not)

* Heat a good non stick frying pan on low heat.
* Whisk together your egg whites, almond milk, vanilla and cinnamon (and honey if using).
* Pour onto a plate, and lay your slices of bread into the mixture.
* Allow each side to absorb some liquid a little, then flip over and do the same on the other side.
* Place in your frying pan! Give them a good few mins on either side.

* Add your Turkey Sausage Patties and a handful of fresh spinach!

Paleo Banana & Blueberry Protein Bread

I realise I've be slacking the past 2 days. I've been exhausted beyond words and been looking after my monkey.
She's back to school today, so morning runs are back in full swing!

Anyway, I made a few things yesterday, but the basis for most was this bread. It's far more cake like than bread, but it's yummy regardless.

- 3 banana's mashed
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 2 scoops hemp protein powder
- 1 heaped tsp macaroot powder (optional)
- 2 cups almond flour (ground almonds)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 heaped Tbsp natural honey
- 1 cup frozen blueberries

* Preheat oven to 175'c.
* Line a large loaf tin.
* Mix together banana, eggs, coconut oil and vanilla.
* Add your hemp, maca, almonds, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger & baking soda and mix well until smooth.
* Add your honey. As strange as it may sound adding it at this point, if you add it earlier it's harder to mix through evenly. Mix well until combined.
* Now stir through your blueberries. I used frozen because they hold up better when stirring in! Plus they're more cost efficient!
* Pour into lined tin, smooth out and bake at 175'c for 40-45mins.
* Leave to cool slightly in tin, then tip out onto a cooling tray.
* Enjoy!

Paleo Brownie Cake

Heaven really is a place on earth. My house right now!
I just made this up! Argh!

- 3 small avocado's
- 2 heaped tbsp natural set honey
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 cup almond flour (ground almonds)
- 1tbsp vanilla
- 1tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup frozen blueberries or DARK choc chips (dairy free)

Pre heat oven to 175'c

*Put avocado (skinned and pitted obviously) into a food processor until completely smooth!
*Add your honey and mix in processor until smooth again.
*Add eggs to processor one by one.
*Add vanilla, almonds, baking powder and cocoa and mix until even again.
* Now add either your blueberries or chocolate chips and continue food processing if blueberries, or hand mix in the chocolate chips.
* Bake in paper lined cake tin for 35mins.
* Either leave to cool slightly, or get a biiiiig dollop of coconut cream icecream in the centre and grab a spoon ;-)

Oh, and my 3yo who won't eat avocado's is begging me for more haha!

Paleo Paella

Now, before I make the Spanish people hiss at me, I realise this is in no way anywhere near a traditional Paella... Ok, so, now that's out of the way here goes...

- 1 head of cauliflower chopped into tiny bits
- heaped tsp coconut oil
- Small red onion sliced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
- 200g diced turkey breast
- 1 small courgette/zucchini
- 1 heaped tsp smoked paprika (add more or less to your liking)
- 200g king prawns
- 2 large handfuls of fresh spinach leaves

*Heat a large frying pan and put coconut oil in until melted...
*Keep pan on high heat and add your cauliflower 'rice' and onions and fry for 5 minutes.
*Add mushrooms, turkey and courgette and sprinkle over paprika.
*Keep stirring every couple of minutes until turkey is cooked through and your 'paella' turns a lovely golden brown colour.
*At this point, add your prawns and spinach and stir through. Leave to fry for another few minutes.
* Give it another stir, making sure everything is evenly displaced and evenly browned and then serve!!
* ENJOY!

Side Note - If I'd have had any in I would have added squid and maybe clams to this too. Or any yummy seafood.