Pumpkin Millet Muffins

So...if you made the "Pumpkin Scones...Starbucks Style" earlier this week, like I did...then you're probably wondering what you could do with the leftover pumpkin puree in your fridge!? The last thing you want to do is waste such a wonderful thing! Noah and I whipped these muffins yesterday morning while Levi was napping. There is something so wonderful about the smell of pumpkin spice in your house on a fall day!



I have to say...as convenient as the canned pumpkin is, there is nothing quite like pumpkin pastries made from fresh pumpkin! Those fresh ones will be saved for November 1st, when it's time to take the pumpkins off the front steps...and make room for Christmas decorations!


Pumpkin Millet Muffins

1/2 cup coconut oil
1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
3/4 cup sweetener (maple syrup, agave, honey, cane sugar)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup millet, toasted (flax seed works too!)
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 3/4 cup spelt flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine oil, milk, sugar, vanilla and pumpkin in a large bowl and mix together. Stir in the oats. Toast millet in a hot dry skillet until lightly brown and fragrant. Toast the pumpkin seeds and add the millet and seeds to the bowl. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. Add the dry mix to the wet mix and gently stir to combine.



Fill lightly greased muffin cups generously with batter. Sprinkle tops with pumpkin seeds and bake for 20 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. The will make 12 large sized muffins. ENJOY!

*You will notice in the picture above that my muffins are missing the pumpkin seeds on top...we were all out!! They still tasted yummy...just didn't look as festive!

Noah got the first taste test of these Pumpkin Muffins...fresh from the oven...I think he liked them:)



And we don't want to leave Levi out! Although he won't be enjoying these muffins for a little longer yet, he sure does look like he's having fun in his new rocking chair from Nana & Papa...an early birthday present:)