Bran Muffins

Bran Muffin (thanks to Sonia Roberts)

Applesauce Mix (set aside)
Half     Original Recipe

2          4 eggs
2/3c      3/4c applesauce
1/8c      1/4c oil
1/2c       1c sugar/agave/honey/maple syrup

Boil (set aside)
1 c          2c water
3/5t         5 t baking soda

Mix in a HUGE bowl

Half           Original Recipe-

2c            1 quart buttermilk (4 c)
2.5c          5c wheat flour
1/2            1 c chopped walnuts/almonds
1-2             3-5 ripe smashed bananas

Add the apple sauce mixture and the baking soda mixture
2c               4 c All bran cereal (or whole/multigrain grain cereal, leftover smashed cereal)
1c               2 c bran flakes

Cover and refrigerate overnight. I like to pour the mixture in a pitcher, that way the bowl doesn't take up a whole shelf and it is easy to pour in the muffin tins. Spray tins or use cupcake baking cups. 350 degree 20min (small tins) or 35 min (large tins).
I really liked these and so did the kids!

Optional- I added chopped (pureed) flax, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds
(optional- add right before you cook raisins or choco chips)

2/11/24
substitute Sugar for molasses
substitute for the buttermilk-  (1c canned coconut milk with 3 c oat milk) with 4 T lemon juice
1 c white flour
2 c wheat flour
1 c oats
2 c frosted shredded wheat cereal (put in blender to puree with banana and some of the applesauce liquid mixture)
4 c bran cereal (put in blender to puree with some of the applesauce liquid mixture)

I baked 12 muffins right after I made them. I cooked them for 20 min and they weren't quite done yet- I added 7 more minutes.

NEXT TIME ADD-
2-4 scoops of protein powder
Flax seed
puree sunflower seeds, pepitas