Breakfast Bloopers: Smurfberry Muffins

     Sometimes things don't turn out as beautifully as you would like.  These blueberry muffins are a great example. I am a little bummed that some of my favorite blogs have gotten far too good at their photography and stylist skills.  I realize they are getting cookbook deals so they can't take terrible pictures, but perfection is intimidating.  I like some blurryness, mismatched plates and a lack of garnish. I think people like to see mistakes. Especially moms.  We love to see other people's bad days, we feel better about locking ourselves in the bathroom for 15 minutes a day for some peace and quiet. It doesn't even usually work.  My kids stick their fingers underneath the door and wave them at me if I am hiding out too long. 

Paleo or not, I think my blueberry muffins always turn out with that greenish tint from the blueberry juice mixing with the yellow of the batter.  These muffins went the extra shade of blue, as I used my freeze dried blueberries that I rehydrated.  They were kind of at the bottom of the can, so they had a little extra blueberry powder on them. 

What we ended up with were some very blue, but tasty muffins.  The kids and I named them "Smurfberry Muffins" and happily ate away. Although they aren't much too look at. 

So, typical breakfast.  Muffins (made the night before), bacon and coffee/juice. 

I used a recipe from Elana's Pantry.  She is the queen of all kinds of baking recipes with coconut/almond flour.  These turned out pretty good, although I did sprinkle a little cinnamon/sugar mixture across the top.  Just a little does the trick to make the kids think they are getting a bakery style muffin.  They love it.

http://www.elanaspantry.com/blueberry-muffins/

I substituted maple syrup for the agave nectar.  Otherwise followed the recipe.  Cinnamon or nutmeg mixed in would be delicious I think. Oh, and them not turning blue. 

Expensive? I get a lot of questions about the expense of paleo.  This recipe called for 1/2 cup of coconut flour.  That is not very much. 6 eggs.  That is a big hit, so I would work on sourcing some good, affordable eggs.  The nice thing is, 12 muffins in a recipe with 6 eggs means that your kid is eating 1/2 of an egg in each muffin.  That means I got a whole egg's worth of protein and fat into my little girl this morning without her knowing.  Protein keeps a kid full.  So, you aren't just sending your kid to school with blueberry cake in their stomach.  This is some quality food.