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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Bran Muffins

Nutrition 12 muffins: 135 calories each

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 cup low fat buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar & let sit 5 min)
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large egg, beaten well
1/3 c honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
Optional – raisins, blueberries, chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 325. Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 5-10 minutes.
3. Beat together applesauce, egg, honey and vanilla and add to buttermilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture, until just blended (do not over-mix). Fold in raisins or other ingredients (if using) and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
4. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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