Pumpkin Breakfast Casserole

[clevermanka]

I don't like to do Paleo-sub foods (like Paleo Pancakes, Paleo Crackers, etc.), although I make an exception for Cauliflower Rice because it's just so delicious. In general, I stick with foods that don't pretend to be something they're not. But I've been lax about eating vegetables with my breakfasts. When I was doing low-carb many years ago, I made a sugar-free pumpkin pie. Why not give that a try again, only without the artificial sweetener? This is what I came up with. It's a lovely breakfast for mornings when I'm not feeling up for a heavy omelette or dinner leftovers.

Pumpkin Breakfast Casserole
1 can of plain pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 eggs
1 banana
2 t coconut flour (or almond flour--but the coconut gives a lighter texture)
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1/4 t clove

Preheat oven to 350F.

Put everything in a bowl and beat the heck out of it with a hand mixer (or use a stand mixer if you have one). When you don't see any more lumps of banana, pour into a greased 9x9" pan. You could use a pie pan if you wanted to masquerade this as a dessert.

Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until set. Cool and cut.

For the whole recipe: Calories 669; Fat 40g; Carbs 59g; Protein 21g; Fiber 18g

Comments

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

I have a tiny pumpkin. Maybe I'll try this.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I've not had the best luck cooking pumpkins (although I had one pumpkin soup come out fine). It is the single vegetable I prefer out of a can. =D

Let me know how yours turns out, though!

pieness envy, or how I make pumpkin filling

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

http://adammaker.livejournal.com/627056.html

I'm nuking the pumpkin rinds for 20ish min in a glass stew-pot until they are all mushy.
I will then blend it in the vita-mix blender of doom with spices and let it set up.
-=-
Tip of the hat to http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/pumpkinpie.php
Which inspired me to try the microwave method

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

W00t! My husband is really good about staying paleo (his food allergies require it), and has been bugging me to try to recreate pumpkin pie in a form he can have. This should work. Does it have a similar texture?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

The texture is identical, if a tiny wee bit...fluffier...than some pies, due to the lack of condensed milk. If you're so inclined, you could even do an almond meal crust.

Make it sweeter or less by the ripeness of the banana.

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I think i'll give this a go later today. I'll need something to make the house smell better anyway. Our septic tank is getting worked on, and whoo boy...

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

Sorry about the over-share :\

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ha! No worries. I'm used to it. My mom was an emergency room nurse. We had some horrible stories at the dinner table.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

eeeeeeeek

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

fwiw, he the guy didn't find anything wrong with it. Seems to think we're nuts, lol.

[fairgoldberry.livejournal.com]

This looks really delicious! I'll have to give it a try. The fella and I are always looking for good breakfasty things.

Much love,
Rowan

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Lemme know how it turns out!

[bleuberi21.livejournal.com]

Definitely going to try this, maybe for breakfast on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Thank you for posting!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Happy eating!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that sounds like something the Jbird would like as well.
And a good way to use that one banana that got a little too ripe for eating.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

a good way to use that one banana that got a little too ripe for eating

Bingo.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

The icon is HILARIOUS.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I made it all by myself!

[royal-spice.livejournal.com]

Yum. That sounds great. I'm going to try to convince adammaker to make this...when I'm up to eating again. (Am home sick, and struggling to keep liquids down...I need to steal your Hello Potty icon.)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh poor thing!

Steal away.

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

I like the sound of this!

[stuology.livejournal.com]

Oooo...I need to make some of this over the weekend to have on hand. I don't have the desire to get up earlier than 5:30 just for breakfast, so I've been grabbing a banana on the go.

I could put this is small containers to grab on my way out the door.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I did. Makes four tidy little to-go breakfasts.

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

I'm making this tonight, and making muffin tin sized portions out of it.