Bran Muffins
Erin Roche
ingredients
- 1 cup wheat bran
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- Optional:
- 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 mashed banana
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease two standard 12-muffin pans.
- 2
Stir wheat bran and boiling water together in a large mixing bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes to allow the bran to absorb the water.
- 3
Meanwhile, stir all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt together in another bowl. When the bran mixture has cooled, stir in vegetable oil, brown sugar and buttermilk.
- 4
Whisk in eggs.
- 5
Stir in raisins or dried cranberries and orange zest. Add the flour mixture and stir until dry ingredients are moistened. It will be thick. Do not overstir.
- 6
Add banana and gently fold it into the batter if you wish. The optional banana adds a nice texture and taste to the muffins.
- 7
Scoop batter into muffin cups. Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
- 8
Let cool on cooling rack for 3 minutes. Remove from pans.
Source: Erin Roche
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