Author Notes: Adapted from Bob’s Red Mill, these muffins are the perfect way to start a day. Packed with fruit, nuts, and coconut, they’re delicate and moist enough to convert any bran muffin hater. —Posie (Harwood) Brien
Makes: 12 muffins
Ingredients
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1
cup wheat bran
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1 1/2
cups white whole wheat flour
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1
teaspoon baking soda
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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3/4
cup raisins (or other small or chopped dried fruit)
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1/2
cup chopped nuts
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1/4
cup shredded unsweetened coconut
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1
cup whole milk
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1/2
cup molasses
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3
tablespoons honey
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2
eggs, beaten
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1/2
cup applesauce
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2
tablespoons vegetable oil
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the wheat bran, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir in the fruit, nuts, and coconut to the flour mixture.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the milk, molasses, honey, eggs, applesauce, and oil.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Place 12 paper cups in a muffin pan, or grease the cups. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 cups.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Photo by Posie Harwood