Harvest Bran Muffins
"These muffins are very tasty and easy to make. I developed this recipe in 1990 and is enjoyed by many."
photo by minmin-mika
- Ready In:
- 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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12 muffins
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups wheat bran
- 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1⁄2 cup golden seedless raisins
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped dried apricot
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine wheat bran, flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; stir well to blend.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat egg.
- Add brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, molasses, raisins and chopped dried apricots and mix well to blend.
- Add liquid ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients.
- Stir until dry ingredients are just moistened.
- Line a 12 cup muffin baking pan with paper liners.
- Fill cups 3/4 full with mixture.
- Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 20 to 23 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.
- Remove muffins to a wire rack to cool.
- As a variation, replace 1/2 cup natural wheat bran wih 1/2 cup of oat bran and then increase the buttermilk to 1 1/3 cups.
Questions & Replies
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Can I use oat bran instead of wheat bran?
Reviews
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So delicious! Small modifications I made were: used oat bran, used less brown sugar, grapeseed oil, 1/2 rice milk-1/2 apple cider, blueberries, dried cranberries, and flax meal. -
This was so good. The ingredients blended so well together making for such a great flavor. I made these for my daughter and the friend, and it was very early that a plate emptied. I added cocoa as a substitute for in the thing which lasted neither of dry raisin and the dry apricot. I'll be making frequently these. Next time, I intend to put the dried fruit which soaked in rum. Thanks so much, Uncle Bill. -
perfect muffins, used craisins, but will try the apricots next time, double batch made 22 muffins. thanks! -
Loved these! The wheat bran lends a great texture and lovely sweet nutty flavor. I enjoyed the addition of the apricot...gave an extra level of chewy delight :) I added a 1/2 of chopped walnuts along with the dried fruit ('cause we are just nutty here :) ) I got a dozen regular sized muffins and a 1/2 dozen little mini-muffins... YUM!!! - All was well in my world - THANKS Uncle Bill :) -
These are really great muffins Uncle Bill! I was a bit concerned as the batter was a little thin, but they baked out wonderful, I used Ocean Spray Craisins, and I added in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg also. I only got 11 regular-sized muffins instread 12. I baked them in a 350 degree convection oven for about 18 minutes, thanks for this great recipe Bill!...Kitten:)
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Tweaks
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These are FABULOUS!! I used freshly ground whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose and subbed dried cherries for the apricots (don't like them much). Thanks, Uncle Bill, for sharing your wonderful muffins!!! The kids gobbled them up!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals.
I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ.
I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
