2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom (or ginger)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoon agave nectar (or honey or molasses)
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, agave nectar, oil, eggs, buttermilk, pumpkin and vanilla. Whisk in the flour mixture 1/2 at a time. Whisk until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin and sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.