ADDICTIVE BRAN MUFFINS W/GOLDEN RAISINS AND BIRD SEED

ADDICTIVE BRAN MUFFINS W/GOLDEN RAISINS AND BIRD SEED image

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

2-1/2 cups wheat bran
1-1/4 cups milk
1-3/4 cups crème fraiche
2 eggs
1 cup golden raisins
½ cup packed light brown sugar
2 tbsp unsulfured light or dark molasses
2-1/3 cups unbleached a-p flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ cup millet
¼ cup flaxseeds
¼ cup sunflower seeds

Steps:

350, rack, centre. In med bowl stir bran, ilk, crème fraiche, and eggs til well mixed. Put raisins in small bowl and cover w/hot water and set aside. Let stand 30 mins to allow bran to soak u some liquid and raisins to plump. After 30 mins, add brown sugar and molasses to bran mix and stir until thoroughly combined Drain raisins, add to bran, stir til well mixed. Will be thick and gloppy. In large bowl, stir together flour, b powder, soda and salt. Scrape bran mix into dry ingreds and fold carefully just til well combined. Spoon batter into prepped cups, filling to rim (almost overflowing). In small bowl, mix together millet, flaxseeds and sunflower seeds. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake 35-40 mins, cool in pan on rack 20 mins, then remove from pan.