Recipe For Cooking Honey Bran Muffins With Dates Or Figs

Toaster Oven Muffins :: Sweet Muffins

Honey Bran Muffins with Dates or Figs

Posted by LuAnn at recipegoldmine.com 9/6/2001 6:49 am

Source: Loosely adapted from a recipe found at bellsouth.net.

These muffins, which I made last night, are (were!) sweet, moist, fine-textured - bakery quality.

2 1/2 C. all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour
2 tea. baking soda
1 to 1 1/2 tea. salt
2 C. wheat or oat bran
3/4 C. chopped dried figs or pitted dates
1 C. boiling water
1 stick (1/2 C.) butter or margarine
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. honey
2 eggs
2 C. buttermilk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray bottoms of 24 standard size (or 12 jumbo) muffin C. with non-stick spray, or line with paper baking C.

In a sm. bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In another bowl, combine the bran and chopped figs or dates. Stir in boiling water; set aside.

Using an electric beater; cream together the butter and sugar; beat in eggs one at a time. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk (3 additions each) beating well after each addition. Beat in soaked bran and fruit mixture.

Divide batter among prepared muffin C. Bake in preheated oven for 20 min., or until done. Tip muffins in C. to cool, or turn out onto racks. Delicious warm or cold.

Makes approximately 24 standard or 12 jumbo muffins.