Something Sweet!

So I have lots of people telling me they are craving something sweet, sweet equals sugar so you have to be careful.  But I am leaving you some Paleo Sweet Treats (key word treat, be responsible!) 

Coconut Pumpkin Muffins

(From Mark Sisson's, The Primal Blueprint Cookbook)

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup coconut flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp of salt

1/2 cup of steamed organic pumpkin (pureed in food processor)

6 eggs, beaten

4 tablespoons of Coconut Oil (or unsalted butter)

1/2 cup organic maple syrup or raw honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

RECIPE

Makes approx 12 serves (depending on who licks the bowl)

Preheat oven to 400F

Grease muffin pans with Coconut Oil or use muffin liners if you prefer.

Sift coconut flour, baking soda, salt and spices into a small bowl.

Stir to blend well and set aside.

Add pumpkin puree to a clean large mixing bowl, and one by one crack eggs separately mixing well between each.

Add melted coconut oil (or butter), maple syrup (or honey) and Vanilla extract and mix thoroughly. (Particularly fast if using Coconut Oil as it will want to harden!)

Add coconut flour mixture and blend well with a whisk to get rid of lumps, being careful not to OVERDO it.

Spoon into greased pan or cup liners to about 2/3rds full and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Turn onto wire rack to cool.

Peach Crumble 

(From Crystal Nelson's Blog)

I also made this same recipe with apples, delicious!  And Berries, Yummy!

Ingredients:

Filling:

4 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced, or 3 cups frozen peach slices, thawed

Topping:

2 C blanched almond flour

½ tsp sea salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ C grape seed oil

1 Tb vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place peaches in an 8 inch baking dish.

For the topping, combine the almond flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the grape seed oil and vanilla extract.  Stir the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture until coarsely blended and crumbly.  Sprinkle the topping over the fruit.  Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and juices are bubbling.  Let the crumble cool for 30 minutes, then serve warm.

Erin Gray, at the gym is also a great resources, she is an excellent cook and has made some delicious Paleo treats for school functions (know one even knew that they were eating a healthy treat!)  Happy Eating!! : )