BEST BRAN MUFFINS

Posted by Carole-Anne on September 25, 2007

Simple, nutritious and an all time favorite for most everyone are these tasty Bran Muffins. Wait until you see all the ingredients that are healthy for you - buttermilk, molassess, olive oil, eggs, raisins or dates, and wheat germ and even oat bran and flax seeds. All the very best for a healthy you. Let’s do it!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cup oat bran

1 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup molasses

1/3 cup olive or safflower oil

2 eggs

Fill muffin tins with mixture.

Bake for 15 - 20 minutes (or egg whites if watching cholesterol)

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 cup flax seeds

1 cup unbleached flour

1/2 cup raisins or dates

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 cup wheat germ

2 tbsp orange rind

NEXT TO DO:

Preheat oven to 325 F and prepare muffin tins.

Mix buttermilk, molasses, safflower oil, 2 eggs together until frothy, in a medium mixing bowl. Add raisins or dates. Mix all ingredients in order.

Mix dry ingredients into large mixing bowl stirring until combined - mixing them all in order of list.

Combine the medium bowl ingredients (moist) into the large bowl ingredients (dry) and turn over until just mixed.

Fill 12 .

Yield: 12 moist yummy muffins!