Citrus-Scented Seeded Muffins Recipe

Citrus-Scented Seeded Muffins Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup semolina flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil
  • 3 tablespoons brown rice syrup
  • 1/2 cup erythritol (see Note, below)
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Grated zest of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup combined lemon and orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2/3-1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds
  • 2 teaspoons chopped sunflower seeds
  • 2 teaspoons chopped pumpkin seeds
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
  2. Whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine oil, rice syrup and erythritol in a small saucepan and cook, stirring, until the granules dissolve, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in zests, juices and vanilla. Mix into dry ingredients and slowly mix in almond milk until a smooth batter forms. Fold in seeds until incorporated through the batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling cups two-thirds full.
  3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops of the muffins spring back to the touch. Cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing the muffins from the cups. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. (You can freeze and thaw these in pairs so you won't be tempted to eat the whole batch.)