Helga’s Bran Muffins
Here’s the bran muffin recipe that I have adapted and been using for eons:"
Ingredients
- ¼ cup oil
- ½ cup demerara sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 eggs unbeaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ½ cups bran
- 1 cup all purpose flour whole wheat
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup raisins
- Optional:
- Cut up sugared orange peel or any bits of fruit such as cranberries
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
- Almonds – one per muffin
Instructions
- Cream oil and sugar together,
- Add molasses and eggs. Beat well.
- Add milk and then bran.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.
- Add raisin and other optional fruit and seeds.
- Place in muffin tin and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.