Best: healthy start muffins

9 Muffins

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5½cupAll-purpose flour
2¼cupWhole wheat flour
2½cupNatural bran
1¾cupSkim milk powder
1½cupGranulated sugar
2tablespoonsBaking powder
2teaspoonsSalt
1cupAll-bran cereal
1¼cupWater
⅓cupFancy molasses
1Egg
1teaspoonVanilla
2¾cupBest: Basic Muffin Mix
¾cupPrunes, chopped
⅓cupGreen pumpkin seeds
2teaspoonsCinnamon
½teaspoonBaking soda

Directions

BEST: BASIC MUFFIN MIX

HEALTHY START MUFFIN

Best: Basic Muffin Mix: In large bowl, stir together all-purpose and whole wheat flours, bran, milk powder, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.

[for storage: transfer to airtight container; store in cool, dry place. Stir well before using.] Healthy Start Muffin

In bowl, soak cereal in water for 5 minutes or until softened; whisk in oil, molasses, egg and vanilla.

In large bowl, stir together Best: Basic Muffin Mix, prunes, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and baking soda; stir in cereal mixture just until moistened.

Spoon into greased muffin cups, filling to top. Bake in 375F 190C oven for about 30 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes; remove muffins to rack and let cool completely.

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Oct 94 Presented in article by Elizabeth Baird: "Baking Up The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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