Cranberry Bran Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups unprocessed wheat or oat bran
• 1 C whole wheat flour
• 2 T ground flaxseed (optional)
• 1 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3/4 C 1% or soy milk (try chocolate for a twist!)
• 1/3 C honey, brown rice syrup or maple syrup
• 1 ripe mashed banana
• 1 large egg OR 1/3 C unsweatened applesauce
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tsp. Vanilla
• 1 C halved cranberries or other berry.
• OPTIONAL- Dark chocolate chips or flakes

1. In medium bowl combine bran, lfour, flax, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
2. In another bowl combine milk, honey, banana, egg, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in 1/3 of the liquid mixture. Using a spoone, stir until smooth. Add remaining liquid and stir just to combined. Add berries and stir again but do not overmix. Batter is quite lumpy.
4. Will make 12 mini muffins. OPTIONAL- drop some dark chocolate chips or flakes onto the top of the muffins and press down slightly.

unprocessed wheat, whole wheat flour, t, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, soy milk, honey, banana, egg, olive oil, vanilla, cranberries, chocolate chips

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cranberry-bran-muffins-50181051 (may not work)