Orange Bran Flax Muffins
Whole oranges give these muffins a wonderful flavour
| 375 ml | oat bran | 1 ½ cups |
| 250 ml | all-purpose flour | 1 cup |
| 250 ml | flax seed* | 1 cup |
| 250 ml | natural bran | 1 cup |
| 15 ml | baking powder | 1 tbsp |
| 2 ml | salt | ½ tsp |
| 2 | whole oranges (washed, quartered, seeded) | 2 |
| 250 ml | brown sugar | 1 cup |
| 250 ml | buttermilk | 1 cup |
| 125 ml | canola oil | ½ cup |
| 2 | eggs | 2 |
| 5 ml | baking soda | 1 tsp |
| 375 ml | raisins** | 1 ½ cups |
- In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, flax seed, bran, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a blender or food processor, combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and baking soda. Blend well.
- Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well blended.
- Stir in raisins.
- Fill paper lined muffin tins almost to the top.
- Bake in 190° C (375° F) oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.
- Cool in tins 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
*Flax seed may also be ground. Measure first, then grind or mill.
**For chocolate lovers, substitute white chocolate chips for raisins.
Yield: 18 muffins
Serving Size: 1 muffin
Single Serving Nutrient Values
| Calories | 275 | Sodium | 236 mg |
| Protein | 6.1 g | Potassium | 439 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 44.5 g | Folate | 54 mg |
| Fibre | 5.7 g | ||
| Fat | 11.5 g | ||
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