Natural Bran Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 3 cups oat bran
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 prepare non-stick muffin tin by spraying with cooking spray.
• 3 mix the oat bran and boiling water in a large bowl, set aside.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine egg whites, sugar, buttermilk, oil and fruit.
• 5 add egg mixture to oat bran and mix until blended.
• 6 combine flours, baking soda and cinnamon.
• 7 add dry ingredients to oat bran, stirring just until blended.
• 8 spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.
• 9 bake 15 to 20 minutes.
• 10 all of the muffins can be cooked at one time and frozen for later use or the batter keeps for several weeks when stored covered in the refrigerator.