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Bran Muffins

Bran Muffins
Makes: 30 servings

Looking for a creative way to cook with breakfast cereal? Look no further than this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 8 cups raisin bran (about 15 oz)
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • sprays of vegetable oil spray (or oil)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Measure flour into a large bowl.
  3. Add salt, soda, sugar and raisin bran to the flour and mix well with spoon.
  4. With a spoon make a "well" in the center of the dry ingredients.
  5. In the medium size bowl, beat the eggs with a fork until whites and yolk are evenly blended.
  6. Add milk and oil to eggs. Beat with fork.
  7. Add liquid to dry ingredients. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened (mixture will be lumpy).
  8. Lightly oil the bottoms of the paper cups in the muffin pan (or use muffin cups). Fill the muffin cups to 3/4 full.
  9. Bake at 425 °F for 15-20 minutes.
  10. Baked muffins can be frozen for future use.
Source:

Quick and Healthy Meals: Tips and Tools for Planning Meals for Your Family
Ohio State University Cooperative Extension
Cuyahoga County

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/30 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 309
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Sodium 340 mg
Carbohydrates 50 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Total Sugars 26 g
Added Sugars included 23 g
Protein 5 g
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Calcium 48 mg
Iron 3 mg
Potassium 108 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 309
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Linoleic Acid 3 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.4 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Carbohydrates 50 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Total Sugars 26 g
Added Sugars included 23 g
Protein 5 g
Minerals
Calcium 48 mg
Potassium 108 mg
Sodium 340 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 3 mg
Magnesium 13 mg
Phosphorus 78 mg
Selenium 13 mg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 27 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.4 mcg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 8 mcg
Folate 101 mcg
Thiamin 0.3 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 2 mg
Choline 31 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/4 cups
Grains 1 1/2 ounces

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I used 3\\4 cup oil and 1\\4 cinnamon apple sauce it worked great and gave a little more taste to the muffins
02/25/08
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