I woke up this morning with a mission in mind: to finally recreate the pumpkin fudge brownie recipe I have promised my readers. So, the first thing I did was cut up one of my gorgeous and rather large butternut squash and bake it, while I organised things a bit. I used to be one of those people who had to immediately eat breakfast after getting up, especially when I was working in NYC. But since going Paleo, I actually prefer to wait about an hour or more before eating anything. Most days, I first prepare and drink my warm water with freshly squeesed lemon juice, and then after that’s settled, I start thinking about what to make for breakfast.
As I’m working from home now (I am a freelance graphic designer), I tend to catch up on news during this time and settle in to tackle work after I’ve eaten.
Today, since I knew I would have too much pumpkin meat leftover after making the fudge brownies, a thought came to mind: why not have pumpkin pancakes or waffles for breakfast too?! I’m not really crazy about sweet things for breakfast, much preferring savoury dishes with lots of healthy fats to keep me going for hours on end.
But as it’s Sunday, I made an exception. I was planning to use one of my own recipes as guidance, but my computer decided it needed a software update today and I couldn’t access the internet until that update was installed. Frustration was about to set in, when I decided to simply invent a new recipe…
I’m embarrassed to “toot my own horn”, but these are quite good, fluffly, light and delicious. Plus the flavours make it a perfect treat for an Autumn morning. And if you eat them as I did, with some melt-in-your-mouth Kerrygold butter and maple syrup, all the better. 😉
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup cooked pumpkin meat
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
- In a food processor, blend until smooth the egg, pumpkin meat, spices, sea salt and baking soda.
- Add the almond flour and pulse to mix well.
- Add the coconut flour and pulse again to mix well.
- Add the maple syrup, if desired and blend well.
- Heat a frying pan over low heat and grease with some coconut oil.
- Pour the pancake batter by spoonfuls onto the pan. I poured 2 spoonfuls per pancake.
- Allow to cook through until the batter starts to bubble. Immediately turn over and cook on other side.
- Serve with butter and maple syrup, if desired.
