Paleo Pumpkin Donut Holes

When I started cooking Paleofied "normal" foods like pancakes, muffins, and breads my husband was not a fan. . .at all. . .in fact he told me "If we're going to do this Paleo thing you can't make anything that isn't 'Paleo' 'Paleo approved' by changing the ingredients just because you want to eat it." Not sure if it was word for word, but it was close enough! I stopped for a while, but there is something comforting about a muffin right out of the oven with some delicious clarified butter and a cup of coffee in the morning. So I tried again, and this time I just started very slowly and I'm happy to report that the recipe you're about to read about made the cut...they were amazingly delicious!!

I won't be able to post these types of recipes very often because I have NO self control when it comes to baked goods! Even though they are better than the standard ones, there are more nutrient dense options for breakfast than donut holes rolled in goodness! Mine came out more like little mini muffins, but if I would've used less batter they would've looked just like donut holes.

Here's the original recipe link: Almond Flour Pumpkin Donut Holes

Here's what I changed to make it consistent with Paleo recommendations:

• I only used about 1/8 cup of maple syrup...only because I thought they would be sweet enough rolled in sugar
• I used 1/4 cup coconut oil instead of canola oil
• I used clarified butter to dip them in after cooked
• I used palm sugar (from coconuts) instead of sugar. This will probably give a whirl in my food processor next time to make it a finer consistency. 

In order to make my morning run faster I mixed my dry ingredients in one bowl and my wet in another one the night before and put both bowls in the fridge together. In the the morning I just mixed them together and scooped them into my new silicone mini muffin pan that I LOVE LOVE LOVE (seriously, take a look at that pick, the donut holes just plopped right out with nothing left behind!!!!)  These were literally on the table in 20 minutes, right along with some eggs and sausage and were gone in about 3 minutes!!!