Ingredients

Makes 24 mini muffins

　　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

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 24-cup mini muffin pan.

　　

Step 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.

　　

Step 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.)

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

Per Muffin: Calories 67; Protein 1.3g; Total Fat 3.4g; Saturated Fat .41g; Cholesterol 0mg; Carbohydrate 8.1g; Dietary Fiber .87g; Sodium 94mg

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by _This Crazy Vegan Life_ by Christina Pirello

　　Note:

　　Erythritol is a natural no-calorie sweetener made from fermented sugar alcohol. Completely natural, this sweetener is about 75% as sweet as sugar but without the calories. It is available at natural food stores and online.

　　Reprinted from This Crazy Vegan Life by Christina Pirello by arrangement with HP Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Copyright © 2008 by Christina Pirello.