Well, you knew it was coming. It was inevitable really. What, with it being pumpkin season and all, that I'd have to have a pumpkin pancake recipe show up eventually. Here it is! These pancakes taste like you're eating a pumpkin pie for breakfast and are so good for you too. They must have been good (and/or my kids were very hungry) because they were eaten so fast! We also added fun toppings like chopped pecans, sliced apples dusted with cinnamon, and whipped coconut cream on top... or just a little maple syrup works too.  

I've been on a breakfast kick lately, but breakfast can get mundane with the same old things. So I like to switch it up. This healthy and delicious breakfast is super easy - as in throw it in the slow cooker the night before and forget about it, kind of easy.  This would be a great alternative to oatmeal. 

On most weekday mornings, breakfast at our house is a messy free for all. Yep, that's what happens most mornings. But sometimes - I single handedly (single handedly because I'm holding the baby in the other) make breakfast to a chorus of "I'm hungry! Is it ready yet?!" As I tenderly respond, "Relax! You'll get it when it's done!"Just keeping it real.I'm telling you how my hectic morning went to give you assurance that making a healthy breakfast, without using any prepackaged, preservative and who-knows-what-else filled mixes is possible and just as quick as the packaged stuff.  The patience part is something I'll have to get back to you about.This will make about 6 pancakes. These guys are very filling. If you have leftovers, just put them in a baggy and freeze for later.

Here's another gluten free bread recipe that is yummy and will hit the spot at breakfast. Keeping this recipe healthy with egg whites and applesauce also helps give these waffles a light crisp outside and soft inside. Make a batch or two and freeze, then go straight from the freezer to the toaster and have gluten free waffles even on the busiest mornings.

I don't know about all of you out there, but breakfast at our house can get a little monotonous.  Do you want oatmeal, or eggs?  When we have time, gluten free pancakes or waffles can be added to the list of possibilities.  But, more often than not even those choices get reduced to, "Here, scarf this down while we drive or you'll be late for school!" So I decided to break up the reruns with these Breakfast Fruit Tarts.  You can make the tart mixture the night before so all you have to do is pop them in the oven the next morning while you get ready.  A healthy breakfast is served and you can eat it on the run too!