Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup millet
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a muffin pan with baking cups or grease (baking spray works well).
  • Combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin puree and mix until there are no lumps of brown sugar.
  • Stir in the rolled oats.
  • Heat a dry skillet and toast the millet until lightly browned.
  • Toast the pumpkin seeds and add with the millet to the wet ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients.
  • Add this mixture to the wet mixture.
  • Avoid overstirring as the muffins will come out tough.
  • Fill the muffin cups and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.