Bran Muffins

  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
3 cups unprocessed wheat bran1 cup boiling water1 cup sugar1/4 cup olive oil (or 1/2 cup margarine)2 eggs2 1/2 cups wholemeal SR flour (add 2 1/2 tsp baking soda if using plain flour)1 tsp salt2 cups milk1 tbs white vinegar1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Put 1 cup of the wheat bran in a small bowl, stir in boiling water and let stand.

Add white vinegar to milk into another small bowl; let stand.

Combine olive oil and sugar in another bowl. Beat eggs and add to the sugar and oil, mixing well.

Sift flour into a mixing bowl, adding the remaining wheat bran, salt and cinnamon before stirring in the softened wheat bran.

Add to this the sugar/egg/oil mix alternately with the milk mixture, stirring through thoroughly.

Cover with a tight lid/plastic wrap and store in fridge for a minimum of 12 hours, max of 6 weeks.

Pour into greased muffin tray, sprinkle chopped pecans or rolled oats on top if desired, cooking for 18 mins at 177*C or until they spring back to the touch.

Cool in tray for 5 mins, loosen edges with a knife and turn out onto wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EBONIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 131.4
  • Total Fat: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
  • Sodium: 220.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 3.6 g

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