Pumpkin-Chia Seed Muffins  Adapted From Mom-A-Licious By Do - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chia seeds, ground (use a coffee or spice grinder)
1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup whole grain wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) can organic pumpkin puree (make sure there is only pumpkin listed on the ingredient list)
2 eggs
1/4 cup high-quality extra virgin olive oil
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Can substitute 1 cup Maple Syrup with 1/2 cup agave nectar.
Pre-heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix all wet ingredients.
Fold the wet ingredients (fold in nuts now if you are using them) into the dry ingredients and spoon into paper-lined muffin or greased muffin tins. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Store completely cooled muffins in sealable plastic bags in the freezer.