Blueberry Protein Pancakes

I know I just posted chocolate pancakes a couple of days ago, but my pancake experience this morning has forced me to blog on pancakes once again, because they were fantastic! I will confess, it is very hard to get a pretty protein pancake, but even if they break apart they still taste great and will leave you forgetting about the good old fashioned bisquick pancakes.

** Ok, I think I have perfected the sticking problem. Found a tiny non-stick pan at dierbergs that is the perfect size for 1 protein pancake. Make sure you use a plastic spatula to flip so you don't scratch the pan. It comes out picture perfect!!

Blueberry Protein Pancakes

1 heaping scoop vanilla flavored protein (I use BSN Lean Dessert brand - anyone tried Advocare??)
1/4 cup egg whites
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 tsp ground flaxseed
handful of blueberries
pinch of shredded coconut

Mix until a pancake batter like consistency. Play around with the liquid/powder combo until it seems right. Fold in blueberries. Heat skillet and spray generously with olive oil spray. Spoon out three mini pancakes and flip when it starts to come up around the edges. Be prepared to spray the pan while flipping so the other side doesnt stick.
Serve with a little paleo granola on top (and I admit I squirted 2 sprays of spray butter) Delish!

Apple Blueberry Breakfast Crumble

We woke up to a winter wonderland this morning! No school, no work, no crossfit - definitely time to hunker in for a warm comforting breakfast. The girls opted for waffles so I started searching the net for warm fruit ideas. Found this recipe for Paleo Fruit Crumble on another paleo blog you might want to check out. I modified it slightly for what I had in my pantry.

Apple Blueberry Breakfast Crumble

2 honeycrisp apples, peeled and chopped
1 tsp of lemon juice
1/2 cup of blueberries
1/2 tsp of arrowroot
1 tsp cinnamon
6 prunes
1/2 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Peel and chop apples and lay in 8X8 baking pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Add blueberries on top and sprinkle with arrow root and cinnamon. Chop up prunes and cherries in food processor or mini chopper. Pulse in nuts at the end. Crumble topping over top evenly and bake for 20-30 minutes. Make sure it is bubbly. This was very tasty and the girls ended up having some on top of their waffles.

Paleo Pumpkin Blueberry Muffins

Woke up looking for a treat this morning and I have lots of leftovers in the fridge that went perfectly into this recipe.

Paleo Pumpkin Blueberry Muffins

1 egg
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup coconut
3/4 cup applesauce (i used my leftover pear sauce)
1/2 can pumpkin
2 tsp baking powder
1 squirt of honey
nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon to your liking
1 cup fresh blueberries

Mix ingredients and then fold in blueberries. Spoon into muffin pans lined with paper cups - yes, take the time to line them, they don't come out very well otherwise. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes for mini muffins - longer for bigger ones - just keep an eye on them.

I think these taste great, but they came out a little mushy this time. Jeff and Abby just thought they were ok.

** Something else I learned tonight - parsnips slow cooked in the crockpot with a roast are NOT good. Much prefer parsnips cut up as fries and roasted or real thin like chips.