MUFFINS: Muffins are relatively easy to make. When made with wholesome ingredients, they are pretty healthy treats to serve at any time.

APPLE- BRAN MUFFINS:

 

 

 

dry ingredients:

    4 cups all purpose flour                                          

    3 cups natural bran

    2 tsp. each baking powder & baking soda

    2 tsp. cinnamon                                                      

    1 tsp. salt

    ¼ tsp. grated nutmeg                                                           

    1 cup packed brown sugar

liquid ingredients:

    ¾ cup shortening, softened                                     

    3 eggs

    1 ½ cups buttermilk                                                

    1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce

    ½ cup molasses                                                       

    1 cup sultana raisins

    1 medium apple, peeled, cored and chopped

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Prepare 30 muffin cups by greasing with butter or lining each with a paper muffin cup.

 

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.  In another bowl, cream shortening and sugar together until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at the time; beating well after each addition. Stir in apple-sauce, milk, molasses, raisins and chopped apple. Add this mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.  Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

 

Bake 15 to 29 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on rack.