Bran Date Muffins From Linette At Plum Tree Cottage Recipes

BRAN DATE MUFFINS FROM LINETTE AT PLUM TREE COTTAGE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 190 C (375 F).
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
• Stir in the chopped dates, unprocessed bran and sugar.
• Mix together the lightly beaten eggs, milk and vegetable oil, and then gently stir into the flour, date etc mix until only just combined.
• Spoon into a muffin pan and bake in a moderate to hot oven (190 C / 375 F) for about 20 minutes or until cooked.

PINEAPPLE DATE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 and spray muffin tins.
• Mix yogurt, Splenda, syrup and egg whites until well combined.
• Add pineapple, milk and cereal; stir and let sit at least 5 minutes.
• Mix dry ingredients in aseparate bowl; add to wet.
• Stir in dates.
• Spoon batter into tins.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Leave in tins at least 2 or 3 minutes before removing.

ORANGE-DATE BRAN MUFFINS (HEALTHIER!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*. Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, stir together the bran, orange juice, honey, and molasses. Set aside for about 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the unbleached or all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir the applesauce, egg whites, and orange peel into the bran mixture. Add the flour mixture and stir just until combined. Fold in the dates.
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto the rack and serve warm or at room temperature.

PLUM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to gas 6.
• Line a muffin tin with 10 cases.
• Sift flour, baking powder and sugar.
• In a jug, mix melted butter, beaten eggs, vanilla and milk.
• Add to dry mixture to make a batter.
• Stone and chop the plums.
• Add to batter and do not over mix.
• Spoon into cases 3/4 fill.
• Sprinkle tops with the demera sugar.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Replace plums with choc chunks, nuts, cherries or what ever takes your fancy.

RAISIN OR DATE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Blend together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Blend in bran, brown sugar and raisins or dates.
• Mix a well in the centre of dry ingredients.
• Combine and add egg, milk and vegetable oil.
• Stir only until combined.
• Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.