Bran Muffins

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 2 1/4 cups All-Bran Original cereal
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 3/4 cup plain yogurt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

combine raisin and water in a microwave safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap, cut several steam vents in plastic with knife, and microwave for 30 seconds. Let stand, covered, unil raisins are softened and plump, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate to cool.

Process half of bran cereal in food processor until finely ground, about 1 minute. Whisk flours, baking soda and salt in large bowl to combine; set aside. Whisk egg and egg yolk together in medium bowl until well-combined and light coloured, about 20 seconds. Add sugar, molasses and vanilla, whisk until mixture is thick about 30 seonds. Add melted butter and whisk to combine, add yogurt and whisk to combine. Stir in processed cereal and unprocessed cereal, let mixture sit until cereal is evenly moistened (there will still be some small lumps), about 5 minutes.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and gently mix with rubber spatula until batter is combined and evenly moistened. Do not overmix. Gently fold in raisins into batter.

Bake until muffins are dark golden and toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out with a few crumbs, 16-20 minutes.