Name: Easy bran muffins
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 cup bran; 1 cup boiling water; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup salad oil or melted butter; 1 cup sultanas or raisins; 1/2 cup finely chopped apricots; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or nut mix; 1 over-ripe banana, mashed; 2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 1/2 cup flour; 1 cup wholemeal flour

Easy bran muffins

These muffins are a wonderful stand-by food for weekends when unexpected visitors arrive for lunch or coffee.

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Makes 24 medium_piece

Prep

35M

Cook

15M

Total

50M

Ingredients

3 cup bran

1 cup boiling water

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup salad oil or melted butter

1 cup sultanas or raisins

1/2 cup finely chopped apricots

1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or nut mix

1 over-ripe banana, mashed

2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cup flour

1 cup wholemeal flour

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 190°C fan bake and grease your muffin pans well.

2.In a large bowl, mix bran with boiling water. Set aside until cool, and then add eggs, buttermilk and salad oil/melted butter, sultanas/raisins, apricots, walnuts and banana.

3.In a separate bowl, stir together baking soda, salt, sugar and flours. Blend thoroughly and stir into bran/fruit mixture.

4.Either bake now or store mix in fridge for up to a week in a tightly covered container.

5.Fan bake for 15 minutes for immediate use.

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