Oat Bran Muffins Recipe

Oat Bran Muffins
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar

• 1 1/2 cups oat bran

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup chilled applesauce

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line or grease 12 muffin cups.

• Blend together brown sugar, oat bran, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add eggs, chilled applesauce, and vegetable oil. Mix until well-blended. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Let stand 10 minutes.

• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

VARIATIONS: Add 1 cup plumped raisins, with a little bit of raisin water (approximately 2 tablespoons). Or, before baking, sprinkle mixture of sugar and cinnamon over the tops of the muffins. Or, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg to flour mixture.

GLUTEN-FREE: Substitute the all-purpose flour with Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour plus 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum.