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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Healthy and Yummy Bran Muffins

3 cups wheat bran flake cereal
2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
6 Tbsp water
3/4 to 1 cup brown sugar (depending on how sweet you want them)
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp wheat gluten, optional
1 cup fruit (fresh, frozen, or dehydrated), optional

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease muffin cups or use paper liners. In a large bowl, mix cereal, milk and vanilla and let stand for 10 minutes.
2. In a small bowl mix together flaxseed and 6 Tbsp of water. Let sit while cereal and milk sit.
3. Add flaxseed mixture to cereal mixture. Add all other ingredients, except fruit to the cereal mixture. Stir until just blended. Fold in fruit. Batter is not very thick. Scoop into muffin cups.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until tops spring back when tapped lightly. Makes (makes 24 muffins.

Source: The Pumpkin Patch (recipe and picture)

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