Friday, March 27, 2009

Yummy High Fiber Orange Muffins

1½ cups oat bran
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup wheat bran (or wheat germ works too)
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 t baking soda
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
½ cup buttemilk
2 eggs
2-3 oranges
1/4 cup canola oil
1½ cup dried fruit (i.e. raisins, cranberries, dates, pineapple, apricots)--try combinations
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Use muffin liners or spray oil in 24 cups. Combine all dry ingredients except sugars and soda. Peel oranges and puree in blender or food processor. Mix oranges, sugars, buttermilk, oil, eggs and soda together. Blend the two mixtures together and stir in the raisins/dried fruit and nuts.

Divide into the 24 cups. Bake 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees.