This recipe is based on my usual bran muffin recipe, but I’ve added flax because of the Omega-3s it contains, and provides even more fibre than a regular bran muffin. I’ve also lowered the amount of sugar in these, balancing out the sweetness of the raisins. They’re easy to make, taste great, and they’re good for you. Throw them in the freezer and you’ve got a quick snack whenever you need it.
You need:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup bran
1/2 cup ground flax seeds
1 cup raisins
2 eggs
1 cup milk (soy is good too)
2 Tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup butter
What you do:
1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Stir dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Melt butter, then mix in the milk slowly, so the butter doesn’t harden when you add cold milk. Add molasses. Pour the liquids, along with the slightly beaten eggs, into the dry ingredients. Mix by hand only until the ingredients are combined; if you mix more you’ll get tough little muffins. Mix in the raisins.
4. Place mixture in muffin tins lined with paper baking cups.
5. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. Take muffins out of tins and cool on a rack for a few minutes before eating.
6. If you freeze them, make sure they’re completely cool before they go in the freezer.
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