Applesauce Spice Bran Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups wheat bran
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 oranges, zest of or 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup molasses

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 lightly grease two non-stick muffin pans or line with paper muffin cups.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the bran, flour, cranberries, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg and orange zest.
• 4 in a separate bowl, beat together the applesauce, sugar, oil and eggs until well mixed.
• 5 stir in the milk and molasses.
• 6 add to the dry ingredients, stirring just enough to moisten. be careful not to overmix.
• 7 spoon into the prepared muffin pans.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes or until the tops are firm to the touch.