Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and add muffin liners to your muffin tray for easier clean-up. Or you can spray a muffin tray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl add in all your dry ingredients; spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, sea salt, brown sugar, and protein powder. Lightly mix together well.
To that same bowl add your wet ingredients; sea moss milk, apple cider vinegar, applesauce, and canned pumpkin puree. With your silicone spatula, mix all ingredients together until until just combined. DO NOT over mix your batter. It's even okay to have a few dry flour spots. Your batter should be thick and have some elasticity.
Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, spoon into muffin tins, dividing evenly into 10 muffins. Top with raw pumpkin seeds and sprinkle on a little brown sugar on top (optional). Bake for 18- 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Remove from heat and allow muffins to cool before removing from pan. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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SPELT FLOUR: All purpose flour will be find to work with this recipe if you don't have spelt flour. I can't guarantee how well this will work with gluten free flours.
PEA PROTEIN:Caramel or vanilla pea protein powder pairs well with these muffins, not changing it's color and giving it a nice flavor. Feel free to use whatever protein powder you have on hand. Note if using hemp protein powder, the color might change.
SEA MOSS MILK: You can use any milk of your choice. Just be sure to use a plant based milk that has 8 grams of protein or more. My sea moss milk recipe has 10 grams of protein per serving!
PUMPKIN PUREE: Use canned pumpkin puree NOT canned pumpkin pie filling! You can also substitute with sweet potato puree or butternut squash puree instead.
KEY BAKING TIP: When I say “level” as a measurement, that means that the top of what you're measuring is flat; no flour/sugar goes above the top of the measuring cup or measuring spoon. You can use a food scale for more accuracy. Click the "metric" button to see weighed measurements.