Raisin Bran Muffins

Name: Raisin Bran Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: a pinch of salt; 1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda; 25 g (1 oz) bran; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 75 g (3 oz) 100% wholemeal flour; 75 g (3 oz) plain flour; 250 ml (8 fl oz) buttermilk or natural yogurt; 50 g (2 oz) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing; juice of ½ a lemon; 50 g (2 oz) soft dark brown sugar; 65 g (2½ oz) raisins; 1 egg; 50 g (2 oz) granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
15

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

American Baking

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1986

About

Americans are great muffin fans. You see them piled high on the counters of coffee shops ready to tempt customers. Bran muffins are the ones to choose for a healthy start to the day.

Ingredients

75 g (3 oz) plain flour
75 g (3

Americas
United States
Cake
Breakfast
Baking
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven. Grease buns tins with wells 4 cm (1½-inch) deep with butter. Sift together the flours, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon and stir in the bran, raisins and sugars. Mix the egg, butter