Strawberry Rhubard Paleo Muffins (without strawberries)



Got Bread?

Growing up Norwegian, I feel bread is an absolute must with every meal. Okay, maybe not every meal, and maybe not always bread, but definitely some sort of starchy goodie. My favorite restaurants are often judged by the quality of their bread before supper offerings! Probably the food item I crave most and resisted Paleo conformation because of is Bread. And now, friends, I am happy to say I have found the most delicious temptingly rich, don't eat too much of me or you may need a nap, muffin batter.

I know a muffin is not a bread, but it's darn close. I hoped that pouring it into a bread tin wouldn't waste all those homegrown eggs  (6!) down the chute because of non cook-ability, but I had no trouble cooking it thoroughly. Look at the perfectly browned crust and beautiful rich golden bread... yum!

So, this recipe called for so many eggs because it is made with half a cup of coconut flour, which is really dense and needs a lot of eggs to make anything with it. Quarter cup Coconut oil, teaspoon vanilla, half teaspoon cinnamon, half teaspoon baking powder, dash of sea salt, and three quarters cup finely chopped rhubarb cooked at 350 for 30 minutes and bam! I am the queen of the kitchen.

Now that I'm embracing the live fresh lifestyle, cooking all natural fresh foods daily and growing and harvesting veggies and all that, I guess I'm more open to flavors and experiencing. I decided to throw a handful of coconut flakes into the batter as well and they lent a delightful contrast and chew to each piece devoured. The recipe did call for strawberries and that would have been adding pure joy. These were plenty sweet though, so strawberries weren't missed at all.

Next time I may try some tart apples and raisins, too. I didn't have cupcake liners, that's why I tried the bread tin.  Thanks for reading!

You Won't Belive Your Tastebuds

I can hardly believe it myself, but I have found the most delicious, PaleoPancake you have ever tasted! Well, I'm not sure how many paleo pancakes you've tried, but you should definitely try this!
Start with a banana, egg, and a tablespoon of nut butter. Mix and mash well. You can stop with these three ingredients, throw it onto a warm skillet in a dab of oil and yum city is just a few minutes away.
I chose to incorporate a dash of cinnamon, some chopped apples, and steamed sweet potatoes, and, in the words repeated throughout the trilogy of 50 Shades of Grey series, "Oh My!"
The first batch I made was made with all of the above plus an additional egg. The second time I made it, (never as good as the first time is it) I forgot the almond butter and it was a bit soggier. Then I added the almond butter but forgot the sweet potatoes. Truthfully, I could hardly wait for the cakes to cook because we were devouring them as fast as I could turn them out.
You'll want to let them cook a bit longer than your traditional flour based pancakes, I think because of all the nutrients :-) According to my Everything Paleo book, bananas make a great replacement for flour in recipes because of it binding properties.
Don't think it'll work for books though... (book binding, get it?)
Let me know how your experimenting goes, or what you are using in place of flour in your recipes!