Orange Bran Flax Muffins
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. Yield: 18 muffins Serving Size: 1 muffin Single Serving Nutrient Values
**For chocolate lovers, substitute white chocolate chips for raisins.
Calories |
275 |
Sodium |
236 mg |
Protein |
6.1 g |
Potassium |
439 mg |
Carbohydrate |
44.5 g |
Folate |
54 mg |
Fibre |
5.7 g |
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Fat |
11.5 g |
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Polyunsaturates |
5.6 g |
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Source: http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/
