Wheat Bran Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups wheat bran
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup dried pineapple, diced (optional)
• 2 medium carrots, finely grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine flours, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• 2 mix 1 cup wheat bran with 1 cup boiling water; stir and let water absorb into bran. add buttermilk, sugar, oil, eggs and remaining 2 cups wheat bran.
• 3 combine the bran mixture with flour mixture. add raisins, pineapple and carrots. stir until well blended.
• 4 preheat oven to 400ºf. spoon butter into prepared muffin tins. bake 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 the batter can be stored in the refrigerator in airtight container for 1 week. bake the muffins at your convenience.