Bran Buttermilk Raisin Muffins
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unprocessed wheat bran
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 2 Tablespoons molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
  • ½ cup dark raisins
  • 1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 6-cup jumbo muffin pan, or 15 regular-sized muffin cups; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the ½ cup bran, the boiling water, and orange zest. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine, egg, oil, molasses, and honey; mix until blended. Add buttermilk and mix well. Add the 1 cup bran, the bran-water-orange zest mixture, and raisins; set aside.
  4. In another medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add this mixture to the bran mixture and stir just until blended. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, filling them about ¾ full. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, depending on what size pan you are using. Let muffins sit in pan for a minute or two, then remove from pan and serve hot.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/bran-buttermilk-raisin-muffins/