Bran Muffins in Waiting

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
3 cups bran1 cup warm water2.5 cups whole wheat flour2.5 tsp baking soda2 large eggs2 tbsp blackstrap molasses1/2 cup room temperature cold pressed olive oil2 cups buttermilk
Directions
Soak 1 cup bran in 1 cup warm water in a small bowl.

In another bowl combine 2.5 cups whole wheat flour and 2.5 tsp baking soda.

In a third bowl, mix: 2 large eggs, .5 cup melted honey, 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses and .5 cup olive oil.

Add flour mixture and 2 cups of buttermilk alternately to egg mixture.

Add soaked bran and an additional 2 cups of bran. Stir until well mixed. May add raisins now or any fruit just before baking. Refrigerate this mixture for at least 6 hours before baking. Blueberries added just before cooking are really yummy (not in nutritional info.)

Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAWEST.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 137.5
  • Total Fat: 5.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.5 mg
  • Sodium: 159.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
  • Protein: 4.0 g

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