Orange-cran-bran Muffins

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 2 teaspoons orange extract
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt
• 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 2 scoops optimum nutrition whey protein

Recipe

• 1 firstly, i'd like to clarify something about the whey protein ingredient. the one i used is the optimum nutrition brand's "any whey protein," which is a tasteless whey protein specifically designed for baking. you can pick it up at gnc or google it and buy it online. it's a great way to add protein to your daily foods. if you do not wish to use the whey protein, then cut 1/4 cup of orange juice from the recipe, and your baking time will be closer to 20 minutes.
• 2 mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. include the cranberries with the wet ingredients.
• 3 combine the wet and dry ingredients. stir as little as possible; only as much as is needed to combine all the ingredients. if you mix it too much, the protein powder will make the muffins tough.
• 4 bake in lightly greased/cooking sprayed muffin pan at 375°f for 12-15 minutes or until firm to touch and light brown on top. the protein powder can also decrease the cooking time, so keep a close watch on them.