Orange Bran Flax Muffins

Submitted by Mary in LA.

"Melt in your mouth muffin. The Prevention reports states that these muffins defeat breast cancer. I tried them and they are good tasting muffins."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 muffins

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup flax seed, ground
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 oranges, quartered and seeded
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 cups golden raisins

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners, or coat with cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, flax seed, wheat bran, baking powder and salt; set aside.
4. In a blender of food processor, combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and baking soda. Blend well.
5. Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients.
6. Mix until well blended.
7. Stir in raisins.
8. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
9. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.

Reviews

[functionaledge]

I made them low-sugar but substituting Baking Splenda for the brown sugar. Also, I couldn't find Wheat Bran so I used Wheat Germ and they still turned out fantastic!

 

[stillcookin]

I have been making these muffins just as the recipe states for over a year and they are wonderful! Moist, orangey, freeze well if you can save any back! They are always well recieved, even by those not so health-conscious. If you do not have a food processor, use a blender, half the ingredients at a time and it works fine. I was intending to post this, but glad you have done it. Thanks!!

 

[Lucky in Bayview]

What an unusual recipe. I was expecting them to taste bitter due to the orange pith and peel but no way! These muffins are great! I made a couple changes to the recipe. I didn't have oat bran so I ground up steel cut oat and substituted frozen blueberries for the raisins. The orange tastes so fresh and sweetness level was just perfect for us. Totally hubby approved! I used organic oranges for this recipe. Thanks for sharing. : )

 

[Maria K T.]

Did anyone attempt to swap out buttermilk & eggs to veganize? What did you try?

 

[bhsmith_123]

I halved the recipe. It is very tasty, not too sweet. I feel good eating it.