how many grams in a teaspoon of millet?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of millet?
  About 4 g for a level teaspoon of dry hulled millet. Because the grains are uniform and free-flowing, the level-vs-heaping spread is small — maybe 5 g heaped. A seeded cracker recipe that asks for 1-2 teaspoons of millet across the top of a sheet pan is dosing in the 4-8 g range, which is enough to see and bite into without dominating the flavor.
• Will raw millet sprinkled on muffins cook through in the oven?
  On a muffin top, yes — the grains soften from the steam coming up through the batter and toast lightly on top during the 18-22 minute bake. They stay crunchier than the crumb but aren't tooth-cracking. For longer bakes like loaf bread, raw millet on the crust toasts well. For shorter bakes like drop cookies, dry-toast the teaspoon first or the grains stay raw and gritty.
• Can I use a teaspoon of millet flour the same way as the whole grain?
  No — they behave differently. A teaspoon of millet flour is about 3 g and disappears into batter as a binder or flavor note, while a teaspoon of whole millet (4 g) sits on top as visible texture. Recipes that call for whole grain millet for crunch can't be substituted with the flour, and gluten-free flour blends that include millet flour aren't a topping ingredient.

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