Molasses Bran Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-bran cereal or 1 cup 100% all-bran cereal
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup other minced dried fruit (apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, or figs)

Recipe

• 1 prepare muffin tin by coating with with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, add the bran cereal and milk; let stand for 5 minutes.
• 3 add in the molasses, oil, and egg; stir to blend.
• 4 in another mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 5 add the liquid ingredients and raisins to the flour mixture; fold just until blended (do not overmix).
• 6 spoon batter into muffin tin (12).
• 7 bake in a 400° oven for 20-22 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from the sides and pick comes out clean.
• 8 cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.