Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 4 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 1/2 cups all-bran cereal
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar (i use half splenda and half sugar.)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricot
• all-bran cereal, for topping

Recipe

• 1 combine the 1-1/2 cup cereal and boiling water in a medium bowl; blend well and allow to cool.
• 2 add buttermilk, oil and egg; blending well.
• 3 combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; stir in cereal mixture, mini chips and chopped apricots.
• 4 stir until moistened.
• 5 spray six 5- to 6-oz custard cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 fill each cup half full with batter and sprinkle each with 2 tsp.
• 7 bran flake cereal.
• 8 microwave on high for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 minutes, turning 1/4 turn at end of each minute, or until wooden toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• 9 tops will appear moist, let them stand several miutes.
• 10 repeat the cooking procedure for remaining batter or place the left over batter in the fridge and store for another day.