Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups oat bran
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1 cup wheat bran
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1 cup ground flax seeds (not whole)
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 navel oranges
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1 cup brown sugar, packed
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1 cup buttermilk (or buttermilk powder and water to equal 1 C)
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1/2 cup canola oil
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2 eggs
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1 cup all-purpose white flour
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1 1/2 cups golden raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line two medium size muffin pans (2-1/2" muffins) with paper muffin cups.
- In medium bowl put all dry ingredients together (except brown sugar) mix together and set aside.
- If using buttermilk powder, add it here and add the water with the wet ingredients.
- Wash and cut the stem end off the oranges.
- Cut into small equal pieces skins and all.
- Put into workbowl of food processor and pulse until pieces are about the size of large raisins.
- Put oranges into a large bowl, add all the wet ingredients and brown sugar.
- Mix together by hand then add in dry ingredients and stir until all are incorporated.
- Allow to stand about 3 minutes then fill each muffin cup to top.
- Each cup will take about 1/4°C These are dense and do not rise much.
- Top off each with any leftover mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, remove from pan to wire rack to cool.
- To freeze; Allow to cool for at least 4 hours, I put 6 in each plastic bag. To reheat, Reheat from frozen state for one minute or thaw at room temperature and reaheat for about 15 seconds. Microwave ovens vary a lot so you may have to modify the time.
- enjoy.