Grandpa's Helping You Be Regular- Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour (recommend whole wheat)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups 100% all-bran cereal
• 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup flax seed (optional)
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
• 1 cup raisins (optional, but highly recommended)
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Mix cereal, milk, and sugar in another bowl; let stand for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in egg and applesauce to the cereal mixture.

5. 5

   Add to flour mixture; stir just until moist (Batter will be lumpy).

6. 6

   Add any optional ingredients in, such as flax, nuts, blueberries, or raisins.

7. 7

   Spoon batter into muffin pan sprayed with nonstick spray; fill each cup 2/3 full.

8. 8

   Bake 18 to 20 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve warm or you can zap in microwave for 10 seconds before eating if you make ahead of time. They will taste as fresh as just coming from the oven!