Delicious Oat Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups oat bran (generic oat bran is usually too coarse, use a fine one)
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup dried apricot (or raisins, or nuts, or whatever)
• 1 egg, beaten (or 2 egg whites)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/4 cups skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. 2

   In a large bowl combine oat bran, flour, chopped apricots, baking powder, brown sugar (save 2 tbs), and cinnamon.

3. 3

   Separately beat the egg with 2tbs of sugar until fluffy and light.

4. 4

   Warm up milk (just until lukewarm) and dissolve honey in it.

5. 5

   Mix milk, egg, oil and vanilla.

6. 6

   Blend together with dry ingredients, adding a bit more skim milk if the mixture seems too thick.

7. 7

   Line a muffin pan with paper baking cups.

8. 8

   Bake 18 to 20 minutes.

9. 9

   NOTE: It's almost foolproof, but you can test for doneness with a toothpick if you like: they should be moist but not wet.

10. 10

    To retain moisture, store in a plastic bag.

11. 11

    They're best served warm; reheating with the microwave works just fine.