Raisin & Bran Muffins

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 25 mins
Yields 12 muffins

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

2 cups (500 ml) bran cereal, (All-Bran or 100 % Bran)

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) raisins

1 1/3 cups (430 ml) milk, soured* or

(buttermilk)

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) all-purpose flour

2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder

1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda

1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

1/3 cup (80 ml) packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup (60 ml) butter, melted

1/4 cup (60 ml) molasses

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Butter nonstick muffin pans or line with paper liners.

In a bowl, combine bran cereal, raisins and soured milk; let stand for 5 min. In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Whisk sugar, egg, butter and molasses into milk mixture. Pour over dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.

Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Bake for about 25 min or until tops are firm to the touch. Let cool in pan for 5 min. Transfer to rack to cool completely.

Tips

*To sour milk, place 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup and fill up with milk to make 1-3/4 cups (430 mL). Let stand for 5 min, then stir.

For the Adventurous: Replace half of the raisins with dried cranberries and/or dried blueberries. Add 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger with dry ingredients.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 248 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 50 g
Fat: 6 g
Fibre: 5 g
Sodium: 358 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 10 % / 107 mg
Magnesium: 30 % / 75 mg
Thiamin: 28 % / 0.4 mg
Iron: 23 % / 3.3 mg
Phosphorus: 18 % / 197 mg

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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