Hearty Date Bran Muffins
"These moist and hearty muffins start any day off right. Dress them up with a spoonful of your favorite fruit jam or enjoy them "au natural". The prep time does not include the time it takes to cool the date mixture."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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12 muffins
ingredients
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The FILLING
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 3⁄4 cup red river cereal
- 1 1⁄2 cups hot water
- 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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The BATTER
- 1 1⁄2 cups natural bran
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (if you don't have any, use 1 tablespoon lemon juice and enough milk to make 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon oil
directions
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FILLING:
- Combine all ingredients in saucepan, simmer 5 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
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BATTER:
- Combine 1st four dry ingredients in large mixing bowl.
- Beat remaining ingredients together to blend Add with date mixture to dry ingredients.
- Mix well.
- Spoon into greased muffin tins.
- Bake at 375*F (190*C) for 20-25 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched.
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Reviews
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This is Jim's wife. I made these and did a couple changes. I used prunes instead of dates. I used yogurt instead of buttermilk. I needed to bake them about 31 min. before they were done. The batter was a little too thick, I guess because of the yogurt. I will make next time using the buttermilk.
Tweaks
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This is Jim's wife. I made these and did a couple changes. I used prunes instead of dates. I used yogurt instead of buttermilk. I needed to bake them about 31 min. before they were done. The batter was a little too thick, I guess because of the yogurt. I will make next time using the buttermilk.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Carla C.
Netherlands
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