1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oats (old fashioned, steel cut, or rolled)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 eggs
1 15-oz can pumpkin puree
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Raw pumpkin seeds (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease muffin cups with olive oil cooking spray or use liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin, applesauce, brown sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice.
Slowly combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients until evenly distributed.
Divide evenly into 12 muffin cups.
Top with raw pumpkin seeds (optional).
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.