Muffins are always good to have on hand for a breakfast or a snack. Combine this with cheese, fresh fruit and you can have a nice lunch too. This recipe is large and makes 3 dozen, they freeze very well. In the fall when there is an abundance of apples, make apple sauce and use some in this recipe.- 3 cups apple sauce
- 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk (adding 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar into the cup before adding milk to make a mock buttermilk)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 3/4 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups of bran
- 6 cups of flour
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
- 3 cups of raisins or chopped dates or a combination of both
- Combine apple sauce, buttermilk, brown sugar, molasses, oil, vanilla and eggs.
- Stir in the bran and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Add dry ingredients separately and whisk together.
- Stir into the apple sauce mixture, fold in the dates or raisins.
- Spoon into greased or lined muffin tins.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
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