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As the leaves begin falling, so does the temperature. Who wants to get out of bed when the sky is grey and the air is crisp? No one. Stay cozied up under all of the blankets with these three fall paleo breakfast recipes that are perfect for starting your day on a healthy and delicious note. 

The Paleo Diet has become one of the most well-known diets in recent years, but its principles are based on a diet that's 2.5 million - 10,000 years old. While the modern version of paleo was devised by nutrition researcher Loren Cordain and popularized by Crossfit athletes, it was actually a gastroenterologist in the 1970s who first proposed that the key to a healthy diet might be taking a cue from the diets of our Paleolithic ancestors. So what is a Paleo Diet and what are some of its potential benefits?

Yield: 1 cup    1 large sweet potato  ½ cup Yumbutter superfood almond butter  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon  2 tablespoons avocado oil  1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey  Sea salt    Wrap the sweet potato (skin-on) in foil and place on a baking sheet to catch drips. Roast at 375˚ Fahrenheit for one hour, until very tender and juices begin to caramelize. Unwrap, let cool slightly, then peel skin from potato. Discard skin.    Roughly chop sweet potato and place in a high-speed blender with Yumbutter superfood almond butter and remaining ingredients. Process until very smooth, then transfer to a jar. Keeps in the fridge for...

Nut butter is a tasty way to get an extra dose of healthy fats and protein in your meals and snacks - but is nut butter allowed on a Paleo diet? In short, it depends. Here are some ingredients to look for to find a paleo friendly nut butter.