Raisin Bran Muffins

For the last couple weeks, I’ve had this urge to make some bran muffins. I LOVE bran muffins! The ones I love however, have raisins in them. This was the first time I’ve baked since 2006, just because I am not very good at the measuring and/or following the recipe. I am an Artist by heart so to paint in the lines I just don’t like! I like to splash a little of this and a little of that together. That’s just how I create!

So here is my attempt at making these muffins, I’ve been craving.

Step 1: Grab the Family GI Diet Book and open it’s pages up to the recipe for healthy bran muffins

Step 2: Line up everything that will be needed. Even if some things are missing for now… help is on its way! All the bowls are ready to go! OH NO!!! HOW? WHAT? CRAP!

Do you see anything wrong with this picture???

Step 3: Phone the venting line right away!!! Vent! Tell them to hurry, and inform them lots of measuring devices are missing. Thank them for being on their way. Hang up, and do as much as you can till help arrives. Mix up the dry stuff, while staring at the holy bowl and thinking of how you can’t believe there could be a hole in stainless steel.

Step 4: After dry mixture is stirred, and missing some items, because of missing measuring devices, transfer the leaking milk from the "mixing"-stainless-steel bowl to a plastic-salad-bowl that has a lid and wait for help.

Step 5: Oh and don’t forget to stir-up the fibre, that was suppose to be done 2 minutes ago.

Step 6: Then after making sure the milk is covered (so cats are not tempted to jump up on the counter) sit on the couch sulking about not being able to bake up a surprise for hubby, and watch Nacho sharpen his claws on the couch.

and play in boxes.

Step 7: After help arrives, continue on, following the recipe with their mathamatical instructions, because measuring devices are missing.

stir-up wet mixture
 

and add fibre to it. (According to the recipe it should be the other way around but the bowl I had the fibre in was not big enough.)

Step 8: Then, stir-up the batter.

till all is moist

add the raisins
 

cover it up…
 

really good!

and then put it in the fridge for 2 days.
 

LESSON #1: make sure you don’t grab a holy bowl

Oh and here is the recipe, for what I did today, in case you’re curious :

Refrigerator Raisin Bran Muffins
2C All-Bran Cereal
1 1/2C boiling water
1 1/2C whole wheat flour
1C wheat bran
3/4C Splenda
2T baking powder
2tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2C skim milk
2 eggs
1/4C canola oil
1/4C unsweetened applesauce
2tsp grated orange rind
1/2C raisins

1. In bowl, combine cereal and boiling water. Let stand for 2 minutes and stir to soften.
2. In large bowl, whisk together flour, bran, Splenda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, oil, applesauce and orange rind. Stir into bran mixture. Pour over flour mixture and stir until moistened. Add raisins and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

And in two days, I’ll continue on the rest of the recipe and post the final product!!!

ps Aren’t you happy I didn’t cry over spilt milk!?!?!

This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 6:54 pm. Come visit me at demara.me thanks!!