Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
  • 1/2 cup prune juice
  • 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 3 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Heat oven to 400. Lightly oil nine standard size muffin cups, or line them with paper liners.
  • Combine wheat bran, prune juice, yogurt, currants, molasses, oil, egg, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Stir dry ingredients into the bran mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT OVERMIX.
  • Spoon batter into muffin cup, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Turn muffins out of pan, and let them cool on a rack.
  • Per serving: 187 calories, 7 g. fat, 24 mg. cholesterol, 26 g carbohydrate, 200 mg. sodium, 7 g protein, 6 g. dietary fibre.