gluten free pumpkin pancakes

Breakfast with OUT cereal, what will we do?!? Then to add on top of that NO grains! It has been almost two years since my family had a box of cereal in this house, plus we went a good six months before those two years, but when I was pregnant with my fourth I didn't feel like making breakfast, so I went back to the gross stuff! They say cereal is one of the worst things for you because how much it is processed down.  I have noticed my kids are my full in the morning, don't have to eat as much for what we eat is filling, and tummy aches are going/went away.  People look at me funny when I say we go through six or more dozen of eggs a week, and like I have said I do not have chickens, so it took me a while to find a source that can "fill my order".  I don't know many people around us that I could ask for eggs, but finally I found someone who knew someone, who knew someone and they have my six dozen every week or even sooner if I need.  I will NEVER go back to store eggs!  Farm fresh are so pretty, so healthy and so good! Nothing is better for you then a egg yolk!

The amount of eggs I buy should answer what we eat a lot of for breakfast!  My poor kids sometimes are like "eggs again, can't we have something else". That is the main thing we eat in the morning, fried in butter, scrabbled with some breakfast meat and cheese, omelets, and egg bakes.  My go to breakfast during the week is fried eggs in butter with a water kefir( http://www.culturesforhealth.com/water-kefir-starter-kit.html) smoothie/slushy to go with. (I'll post more another time).  On weekends when my husband is home with do a bigger breakfast with eggs, breakfast meat, and maybe some homemade hash browns. 

We do hot oatmeal a few times a week, along with cold oatmeal jars that a friend of mine gave me.  Our hot oatmeal is not just plain oatmeal either, it is piled with nuts, raisins (please try to get organic,  for grapes and raisins are one of the most sprayed crops), berries, little maple syrup, chia seeds and whatever else I feel like adding. Azure is a good source  for raisins. http://www.azurestandard.com/

We also do no grains, that means no pancakes from flour, waffles, toast etc.  I also don't do the gluten free flours.  The only other flours I use is nut flours like almond or coconut flour.  And I am still learning a lot about how to bake and use those in foods.  I have made some breakfasts with these flours like muffins, egg muffins, pumpkin pancakes and more. 

Here is a recipe for flourless pumpkin pancakes:

Flourless Pumpkin Pancakes

1 c pureed pumpkin
4 eggs
1/4 c arrowroot flour (again best deal is the link above with azure)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 TBS maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla (make your own)
1 t baking powder
1/4 t sea salt

Separate the eggs.  In a stand mix or hand mix whip the egg whites until frothy. In the second bowl mix together; egg yolks, pumpkin, arrowroot, maple syrup, vanilla, spices, salt and baking powder.  Then carefully fold in the egg whites. 

I have cooked them either my iron skillet or my stainless steel electric pan.  Melt butter, coconut oil or bacon grease into your pan.  Brown well on each side.  Put some more yummy butter on top and maple syrup!  They are a hit with my kiddos and I have to double the recipe, if I don't have anything else to go with it that morning. 

single recipe makes about 16 dollar size

here is where I found this recipe http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2011/10/halloween-pancakes-grain-free-gluten-free-fluffy-and-tasty.html  

If you have any great grain free breakfast ideas, please share! For I am still learning with this.