My favourite muffin recipe: Apricot Oatmeal Bran Muffins

My favourite muffin recipe: Apricot Oatmeal Bran Muffins

Oatmeal Apricot Bran Muffins

This recipe comes from my Great Aunt Joan. I often encourage clients to bake healthy muffins and cookies to have on hand for snacks. This recipe is high in fibre and contains no white flour.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 33 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk with 1 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots

Instructions

 

• preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• In a small bowl, stir together wheat bran and boiling water; set aside.
• In a med bowl, whisk together brown sugar, egg, buttermilk and oil until blended. Pour over flour mixture, along with bran mixture, and stir until just combined. Fold in apricots.
• Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake in the oven preheated to 375 oven for 16-18 mins or until done.

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