Rose Cafe Bran Muffins

These popular muffins have been served at the Rose Cafe, in the Venice community of Los Angeles, Calif, since the cafe first opened in 1979. They are healthy as well as delicious. The bran used is wheat bran which can be purchased in bulk from Whole Foods Market and other health food stores.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 9 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups  wheat bran
• 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  dashes salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Combine bran, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda in a 1 1/2 quart bowl, and mix well.
2. In another bowl, mix together the egg, buttermilk,oil, honey and molasses. Stir into the flour mixture.
3. Add optional ingredients, if using.
4. Pour batter into 9 buttered muffin cups, and bake at 350 degrees for 23 to 25 minutes or until a wood pick inserted in center comes out clean.