How to eat like a cave person. For breakfast.

Paleo Breakfast Bread:

For the days you really, really want pancakes.  Or French toast.  Or waffles.

 

It should be quite apparent by now that I’m a carb-oholic.  Seriously.  So this whole Paleo thing is a bit of a stretch.  And yes, if you must know, I fell off the wagon last week.  And stayed off.  For pretty much the entire the time my family from New Mexico was visiting.  Because carbs are so yummy.

But, and this is where we become really close, reader, my stomach hated me for it.  With a violent hatred.  And since I’m such a baby about feeling yucky, I’m back on the full-throttle Paleo this week.  But because I’m also a glutton for punishment, I know there will be a day in the not-so-distant future that I’ll start ogling carbs again.  On those days, let me tell you, this bread is one of my favorite craving killers.  Probably even more so than the fudge bites, as my younger sister [who oh-so-bizarrely hated the fudge] can attest.  I can grab a slice in the morning for a quick and yummy breakfast.  I pair it with fruit in the afternoons for a tea-time pick-me-up.  And it is flavorful enough to be dessert on its own.  So, here’s my recipe [I fiddled around with a few variations but this one’s the favorite among even the staunchly Non-Paleo folks at my place, adapted from the easy genius behind Practical Paleo], which is uber easy and fun for the minis to help with, too:

Paleo Breakfast Bread

½ cup creamy almond butter                           2 eggs

2 Tablespoons vanilla                                          1 Tablespoon grade B (or higher) maple syrup

1Tablespoon cinnamon                                      ½ teaspoon SEA salt

¼ teaspoon baking soda                                    Coconut oil (less than 2 teaspoons)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease 8 x 8 glass baking dish with coconut oil (can substitute butter if dairy is okay for you). 
 

                                   

Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well.  Pour into dish.  Bake 12-15 minutes, or until stick inserted into middle comes out clean.

                          

Depending on how hungry your crowd is, this recipe makes 4-9 servings.  We do 9 at our house, mostly due to the expense of the ingredients.  It's best right out of the oven; but reheats in the microwave {oh, the radiation!} nicely, too. 

Hope you enjoy this yummy treat -- we do.