Healthy Serving:
Orange Bran Flax Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½  cups oat bran
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup flaxseed, ground
  • 1 cup wheat bran
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 oranges, quartered and seeded
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ golden raisins

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Line two ½ cup muffin pans with paper liners. Or coat the pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, flaxseed, wheat bran, baking powder, and salt. Set Aside.

  2. In a blender or food processor, combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and baking soda. Blend well.

  3. Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well blended Stir in raisins.

  4. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.

Makes 24 muffins.


This is a favorite recipe of the food and nutrition services department at Rhode Island Hospital. This recipe was submitted by Sue Makowski, RD. More about nutrition services at Rhode Island Hospital.
Sue Makowski, RD
Sue Makowski, RD

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