MUFFINS & MORE

Orange Bran Flax Muffins
375 mL oat bran 1 1/2 cups
250 mL all-purpose flour 1 cup
250 mL flax seed* 1 cup
250 mL natural bran 1 cup
15 mL baking powder 1 tbsp
2 mL salt 1/2 tsp
2 whole oranges (washed, quartered, seeded) 2
250 mL brown sugar 1 cup
250 mL buttermilk 1 cup
125 mL conola oil 1/2 cup
2 eggs 2
5 mL baking soda 1 tsp
375 mL raisins 1 1/2 cups
• In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, flax seed, bran, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

• In a blender or food processor, combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and baking soda. Blend well.

• Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well blended.

• Stir in raisins.

• Fill paper lined muffin tins almost to the top.

• Bake in 190C (375F) oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.

• Cool in tins 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

*Flax seed may also be ground. Measure first, then grind or mill.

"For chocolate lovers, substitute white chocolate chips for raisins.

Yield. 18 muffins
Serving Size. 1 muffin
Single Serving Nutrient Values
Calories 275
Protein 6.1 g
Carbohydrate 44.5 g
Fibre 5.7 g
Fat 11.5 g
_Polyunsaturates 5.6 g
_Monounsaturates 4.0 g
_Saturates 1.4 g
_Cholesterol 23.6 mg
Sodium 236 mg
Potassium 439 mg
Folate 54 µg