This recipe is for a muffin that is one of the nicest muffin recipes I've made in a long time! I got this recipe from a shop in Vancouver that sells flour - The Flourist. Interestingly they sell a lot of Saskatchewan flour, mostly organic, lots of lentils and other things. They have a great website and they ship! It's a bit expensive but I don't really know of anywhere here that is selling that kind of product - let me know if there is somewhere closer! They have lots of recipes on their site as well, savory as well as sweet - someday I'd love to go there. Now, let's get to the recipe. This recipe is an 11 out of 10. It's texture is perfection, the taste is so good - not really sweet but good. The fact that it's bran without having that heavy dense texture is what really did it for me. I love a good bran muffin and usually prefer without the raisins but with this recipe my only critique is that I'll put 3/4 cup raisins in instead of the 1/2 c. they suggest. I hope you give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you - I really loved this recipe:)
Carrot Bran Muffin
Spread, onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes at 350. 1 c. bran Let cool
In a heatproof bowl add 1/2 c. raisins and pour boiling water over top to cover.
In a large bowl whisk together and mix well 1/3 c. veg. oil 1/4 c. maple syrup 3 eggs
Add to egg mixture, mixing well 1/2 c. b. sugar 3/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. b. soda 1 1/2 tsp. b. powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
In a small bowl, mix together 1 c. milk 1 c. applesauce Add the cooled bran to this and stir well
Add the bran mixture to the wet mixture. Add the raisins that you've drained Add in 2 cups grated carrots Stir well.
Gently add in 3 c. flour (I used Red Fife) that has been spooned into the measuring cup. Stir until combined but do not overmix.
Pour into muffin tins that have been greased or lined with baking cups. (Makes 12 large muffins) Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, until the tops bounce back when lightly touched. Let cool for about 10 minutes and remove from baking tin.
