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Recipes:
Bran & Fig Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped, dried figs or raisins
- 1 cup (250 mL) orange juice or low fat milk
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) natural wheat bran
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) canola oil
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
Preparation Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin pan with Culinary Parchment Large Baking Cups.
- In bowl, combine figs and orange juice, let stand while preparing recipe and oven is heating.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, bran, baking powder, soda and salt.
- Add eggs to fig-orange bowl and beat with fork to blend. Add brown sugar, oil, molasses and vanilla, blending well. Stir liquid mixture into dry mixture just until blended.
- Scoop or spoon batter into baking cups. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan to cool completely.
Makes 12 muffins.
