Whole Orange - Cranberry - Flax - Bran - Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 cup wheat bran
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 whole oranges, cut into wedges
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries, orange-flavored
• 1 cup walnuts

Directions

1. 1

   preheat oven to 375.

2. 2

   prepare a muffin pan with paper liners.

3. 3

   combine dry ingredients except baking soda in a large bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   in blender combine sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and baking soda.

5. 5

   add orange wedges to blender and puree well. Make sure the orange rind is really well pulverized into tiny bits.

6. 6

   mix blender contents with bowl of dry ingredients.

7. 7

   stir in cranberries.

8. 8

   fill muffin liners nearly to top.

9. 9

   bake 20 - 25 minutes.