I made bran muffins:
I know what you're thinking, and yes, bran muffins are usually reserved for old people who are trying to stay regular by eating nasty, tasteless, fiber-filled muffins. However, these muffins are sooo good and are sweet and cake-like, but have enough fiber to be on the healthy side (provided you don't drown them in honey-butter, oops.)
I know what you're thinking, and yes, bran muffins are usually reserved for old people who are trying to stay regular by eating nasty, tasteless, fiber-filled muffins. However, these muffins are sooo good and are sweet and cake-like, but have enough fiber to be on the healthy side (provided you don't drown them in honey-butter, oops.)The batter stays good for 6 weeks so I keep a big container of it in the fridge and make fresh ones as we eat them.
Hot baked muffins made from scratch when you wake up? Come on.
You wanna the recipe? OK! Here you go:
5 C Flour
1 t. Salt
4 C Fiber One (You know, the long skinny things that look like cat food. It come out to be one of the two packages that comes in the box)
2 C Bran Flakes
2 C Chopped Dates (I know dates are kinda gross but I promise you won't even know they're in there)
2 C Sugar
1 C Butter or Oil
4 Eggs
1 Quart Buttermilk
2 C Boiling Water
5 t. Baking Soda
Combine all the ingredients except the boiling water and soda. Boil the water and add the soda to it all at once (I like to let B do this, it's kinda like a chemistry experiment and it gets him quite excited) Add soda/water to the rest of the ingredients and stir it all up. It makes a lot so use a big bowl. You can make the muffins right away but I think it's best to let the batter sit over night and let the fiber one and bran flakes get a little soggy. Bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes or until they look done. YUM.
I think my MIL said one muffin is 2 points for weight watchers, so not bad.
Don't eat more than 4 a day or you'll be kinda sad.
Enjoy!
