Honey-raisin Bran Muffins

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups unprocessed bran flakes
• 1 1/2 cups raisins (mixed dark and golden)
• 1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°.
• 2 grease 18 standard muffin cups with butter or butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray; fill the unused cups 1/3 full with water to prevent warping.
• 3 in a bowl, stir together the flour, bran, raisins, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 in another bowl, using a wooden spoon, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and honey until fluffy.
• 5 beat in the yogurt, then the buttermilk and vanilla until well blended and smooth.
• 6 make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the creamed mixture and the eggs.
• 7 beat just until evenly moistened.
• 8 the batter will be thick and slightly lumpy; do not overmix.
• 9 spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling it level with the rim of the cup.
• 10 transfer the filled pans to the oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350°.
• 11 bake until golden, dry, and springy to touch, 18-22 minutes.
• 12 a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin should come out clean.
• 13 transfer the pans to the wire racks and let cool at least 15 minutes.
• 14 unmold the muffins; serve warm or at room temperature, with butter.