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Low Fat High Fibre And Bran Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 1/2 cups orange juice, calcium fortified, ie: Minute Maid
1/4 cup dried prunes (6) for prune butter
1/3 cup water, for prune butter
2 egg whites
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons wheat germ
Method
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
Spray Muffin Pan with quick spray of Pam or use muffin paper liners
Puree prunes and water in blender to make prune butter
Add orange juice and blend briefly so that it will be easy to pour prune butter out of blender container
In a large mixing bowl, combine wheat bran with orange juice/prune mixture, egg whites, sugar, and raisins
Let stand for 10 minutes or so
In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and wheat germ
Stir the dry ingredients into bran/orange juice mixture
Blend until all dry ingredients are moist
Fill 12 muffin tins with batter
Tins will be very full
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
Makes 12 large muffins.
Description:
Low calorie, low fat, high fiber and calcium rich!
