Recipe: Pumpkin Hemp Seed Mini Muffins by Michelle Piccolo

I’m all about using pumpkin puree year round - it doesn’t just have to be around Thanksgiving! These mini muffins are perfect for breakfast, snack or to throw in a lunchbox. They have a nice pumpkin flavor and are slightly sweetened with pure maple syrup. The hemp seeds add some protein, too making this a healthy, filling muffin that is also delicious! After baking, the muffins can store in an air tight container for 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour

• 1/4 cup hemp seeds

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1 cup pumpkin puree

• 1/2 cup milk (oat, almond or whole)

• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted or olive oil

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  

Instructions
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a mini muffin tin with olive, coconut or avocado oil

2. In a bowl, add the flour, hemp seeds, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. Whisk to combine

3. In a separate bowl, add the pumpkin, milk, maple syrup, oil, egg and vanilla. Whisk to combine

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to combine with a rubber spatula

5. Scoop into mini muffin tin until the batter is almost to the top (this recipe makes about 20 mini muffins)

6. Bake for 14-16 minutes until muffins are set and a toothpick comes out clean

Michelle Piccolo is a mom of two boys (Jack 5.5 and Lucas 2) and is the founder of Feeding our Toddlers, a destination where you’ll find delicious, flavorful, healthy and easy recipes to make for your little one. Feeding our Toddlers was created in 2019 out of a love she had for cooking for her oldest son Jack when he started eating solids at 4 months old. She became so invested in making sure he was eating healthy, but also having meals that were flavorful and fun. On her IG @feedingourtoddlers, Michelle also shares snacks, product recommendations and school lunch ideas. Aside from Feeding our Toddlers, Michelle also has a second company, Jack Creative, a PR and video content agency focused on mompreneurs and mom-focused brands.