REFRIGERATOR APPLE BRAN MUFFINS

REFRIGERATOR APPLE BRAN MUFFINS image

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups shreds whole bran cereal
1½ cups buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup raisins
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup oil
4 egg whites
¼ cup coconut, optional

Steps:

In medium bowl, combine cereal and buttermilk, mix well. Let stand 5 minutes until cereal is softened. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine both flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger , salt and raisins. Mix well. To cereal mixture, add applesauce, oil and egg whites and coconut, if using. Blend well. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter can be baked immediately or stored in tightly covered container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. When ready to bake, heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray desired number of muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper baking cups. Stir batter, fill cups ¾ full. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm. Per muffin: 122 cal.; 3 g pro.; 20 g carb.; 4 g fat (1 sat., 2 monounsat., 1 polyunsat.); 0 mg chol.; 94 mg sod.; 1 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 29 percent calories from fat.