Hay Day’s Honey Apple Bran Muffins
Contributed byPam Cole
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup safflower oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup bran
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 3/4 cup apple, finely chopped (preferably Cortland or Northern Spy)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup currants
Yield: 20 muffins
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, beat honey and oil together. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat well. Put bran in separate bowl. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into bowl with bran. Add to the oil mixture in thirds with the buttermilk. Do not overmix. Fold in the apples, raisins and currants. Fill muffin tins three-quarters full. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in muffin tins for 10 minutes before removing. Serve warm with butter.
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