Pumpkin Chia Muffins

• Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds , ground (use a coffee or spice grinder)
• 1 cup whole wheat or whole grain flour
• 1/2 cup white unbleached flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (16 ounces) organic pumpkin (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 or 1/2 cup agave nectar or a combination of the two
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans , optional
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Directions
2. Pre-heat oven to 350u0b0.
3. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix all wet ingredients.
4. 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.
5. Read more: http://www.oprah.com/food/Pumpkin-Chia-Seed-Muffins#ixzz2MRNmfRT0

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pumpkin-chia-muffins-52034011 (may not work)