Pumpkin Spice Chocolate chip Muffins

This is our favourite muffin.

I make these a lot.

nobody ever complains.

PUMPKIN SPICE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Ingredients:

dry:

-2 cups spelt flour

-1 cup coconut sugar

-1/2 tsp. baking powder

-2 tsp. baking soda

-1/2 tsp. salt

-2 tsp. cinnamon

-1/8 tsp. cloves

-1/2 tsp. ginger powder

wet:

-1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (1 15 oz can)

-1/2 c plain yogurt

-1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)

-1 tsp. vanilla

-1 egg

-1/2 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

-mix dry ingredients in a large bowl

-mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl (I often use my vitamix)

-add wet ingredients to dry. mix well

-add chocolate chips

-scoop batter into muffin tins (I line them with parchment paper muffin liners)

-bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes

Serves:  makes two dozen "not quite full sized" muffins (perfect to stretch the recipe and be able to say "sure!" when the kids ask for two:)  If you want full sized muffins, it makes about 16.

Strawberry sauce

This is just too easy, and so yummy. I love that this sauce can be whipped up without any fuss and because it uses frozen berries, it can be made at any time of year.

STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Ingredients:

-frozen organic strawberries  

**i usually just use the whole bag (2 cups approximately) but you man make as much or little as you like, since its the only ingredient it doesn't matter:)

Steps:

-Place berries in a pot

-cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until berries are mushy

-mash berries with a fork

-enjoy!

Dr. Mike's Pancakes

We have a big birthday here today!

Someone is turning 40!

{not mentioning any names}

Birthdays call for pancakes.

These babies are the real deal, approved by all members of our house.

The birthday boy himself came up with the recipe and I haven't tried another one since.

{I tend to stick to what I know works}

DR MIKE'S PANCAKES

Ingredients:

-1 cup almond flour

-1 cup spelt flour

-1/4 cup coconut sugar

-1 tsp. baking powder

-1 Tbsp coconut oil (melted)

-1 Tbsp cinnamon

-2 eggs

-2 cups coconut milk

-1 Tbsp maple syrup

-coconut oil for lightly lining pan

Steps:

-mix dry ingredients in a small bowl

-mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl 

-add dry ingredients to wet. mix well

-melt coconut oil in pan

-scoop batter onto medium high heat pan

-flip when bubbles begin to appear all over pancake

Serves:  4-6 ( I always double this recipe for our bunch)

**I typically serve pancakes with some or all of these topping options:

-plain JL yogurt mixed with vanilla and maple syrup

-cut up fresh fruit (strawberries, bananas, mango, raspberries...)

-frozen blueberries

-maple syrup

-strawberry sauce (pictured)