Cottage/Apple Bran Muffin

Ingredients

1 Egg, beaten

2 oz Cottage Ccheese

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

Cinnamon (amount to your preference)

6 TBLspoon Bran

½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce

1 packet Artificial Sweetener

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin pan with nonstick spray. Mix ingredients in the order listed.  Fill each muffin cup ½ full. Bake for 20 minutes.

Makes 3 muffins

Abstinent Measuring

Each muffin = 1/3 protein, 1/3 fruit, 2 TBLspoon bran

*contribution from Area II Cookbook 2004

Banana Bran Muffin

Ingredients

2 Eggs

¼ cup Water (more if needed, depending on fruit added)

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Vanilla, or any flavor desired

1 Banana, frozen-defrosted or ripe-microwave for 1 minute

1 cup Wheat Bran

½ cup Oat Bran

2 oz Raisins

2/3 c Splenda or amount/Sugar Substitute of your preference

Optional

3 Tblspoons or less Oil, this will help batter to stop sticking to paper liners, if you are using paper liners.

Directions

Prehead oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 6 muffin cups with non-stick spray, if not using paper liners.  Mix Eggs, Water and Baking Soda.   Add mashed Banana, Wheat and Oat Brans and stir well.  Add Raisins and Sugar Substitute.  Add more Water if needed for consistency.  Bake 20-25 minutes.

Makes 6 muffins

Abstinent Measuring

2 muffins = 1 grain, 1/3 protein, ½ fruit.  If extra Oil is added for paper liner issue, count 1 fat

*contribution from Area II Cookbook 2004

Bran Muffins

A tasty treat for the morning to get you going.

Contributed by Jeanne R.

Ingredients

2 Eggs

¼ cup fresh Water (more if needed, depending on if fruit added)

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 cup Wheat Bran

½ cup Oat Bran

2 oz. Raisins

2/3 cup Splenda or at least 4 TBLspoon Sugar substitute --to taste

Optional

1 Banana, mashed

Up to 3 teaspoon Oil added to batter will help the muffins to stop sticking to paper liners.

Directions

Mix Eggs, Water, Baking Soda. Add Banana and Brans and mix well. Stir in Raisins. Add more Water to have a thick but not paste-like batter (tablespoon or two of Water, depending on size of banana.)

Divide into 6 portions and place in paper-lined muffin tin. Bake 350 degree preheated oven 20-25 minutes.

Yield: 6 muffins = 3 servings

Abstinent Measuring

Each serving= 2 muffins

2 muffins = 1/3 protein, 1 bran and ½ fruit (if banana is used)

If Oil is added, don’t forget to count that as well.

Notes

Experiment with flavors other than vanilla, like lemon or orange