Addictive Healthy Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 cup ground flax seeds (not whole)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 navel oranges
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup buttermilk (or buttermilk powder and water to equal 1 c)
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line two medium size muffin pans (2-1/2" muffins) with paper muffin cups.
• 3 in medium bowl put all dry ingredients together (except brown sugar) mix together and set aside.
• 4 if using buttermilk powder, add it here and add the water with the wet ingredients.
• 5 wash and cut the stem end off the oranges.
• 6 cut into small equal pieces skins and all.
• 7 put into workbowl of food processor and pulse until pieces are about the size of large raisins.
• 8 put oranges into a large bowl, add all the wet ingredients and brown sugar.
• 9 mix together by hand then add in dry ingredients and stir until all are incorporated.
• 10 allow to stand about 3 minutes then fill each muffin cup to top.
• 11 each cup will take about 1/4°c these are dense and do not rise much.
• 12 top off each with any leftover mixture.
• 13 bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, remove from pan to wire rack to cool.
• 14 to freeze; allow to cool for at least 4 hours, i put 6 in each plastic bag. to reheat, reheat from frozen state for one minute or thaw at room temperature and reaheat for about 15 seconds. microwave ovens vary a lot so you may have to modify the time.
• 15 enjoy.