
Bran Orange Omega MuffinsRecipe by Chef Michael Williams Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins This is a nutritious fibrous and omego-3 rich muffin recipe and it is a family recipe submitted from one of our customers. It’s one of our favourite and we use it all the time at home now. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups oat bran 1 cup all-purpose flour (I use Multi-Grain) 1 cup ground flaxseed* 1 cup wheat bran 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 oranges (peeled and seeded) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup canola oil 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups dried fruit (chop larger pieces) * buy whole flaxseed and grind it in a coffee grinder, store in the fridge Directions Preheat oven to 375F. Line muffin pans with paper liners or coat pans with butter and then a light dusting of flour — lightly bang pan and shake off excess flour. Combine oat bran, flour, flaxseed, wheat bran, baking powder and salt and set aside. In a blender combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and baking soda. Blend well. Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Avoid over mixing. Add dried fruit. Divide batter evenly in muffin tins. Bake 18 to 20 mins. Cool in pans for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a rack. Variations Some suggestions for dried fruits include: currants, raisins, dried blueberries, dates and cranberries or any combination of the former The customer’s favourite calls for chopped Australian ginger and walnut pieces Place in freezer bags, to be frozen and enjoyed later For a stronger orange flavour, add a desired amount of orange zest For a quick breakfast, crumbled a muffin into a cup of plain yogurt

Bran Orange Omega MuffinsRecipe by Chef Michael Williams

Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 20 mins

This is a nutritious fibrous and omego-3 rich muffin recipe and it is a family recipe submitted from one of our customers. It’s one of our favourite and we use it all the time at home now.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F. Line muffin pans with paper liners or coat pans with butter and then a light dusting of flour — lightly bang pan and shake off excess flour.
Combine oat bran, flour, flaxseed, wheat bran, baking powder and salt and set aside.
In a blender combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and baking soda. Blend well.
Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Avoid over mixing. Add dried fruit.
Divide batter evenly in muffin tins. Bake 18 to 20 mins. Cool in pans for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a rack.

Variations

Some suggestions for dried fruits include: currants, raisins, dried blueberries, dates and cranberries or any combination of the former
The customer’s favourite calls for chopped Australian ginger and walnut pieces
Place in freezer bags, to be frozen and enjoyed later
For a stronger orange flavour, add a desired amount of orange zest
For a quick breakfast, crumbled a muffin into a cup of plain yogurt

Bran Orange Omega MuffinsRecipe by Chef Michael Williams

Ingredients

Directions

Variations