BASIC BRAN MUFFINS

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups natural wheat bran
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup milk (2%)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup fancy molasses
• 1/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1 large egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Combine bran, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Stir in raisins. Whisk together milk, oil, molasses, brown sugar and egg in a bowl until blended. Add milk mixture to bran mixture and stir just until combined. Spoon batter into paper-lined or greased muffin cups, filling cups three-quarters full.
3. Bake until a cake tester inserted in centres comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a rack. May be frozen for up to 1 month.