Maple Syrup Apple Bran Muffins

• 1 1/4 cups bran
• 1 cup pastry flour, whole wheat
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
• 13 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup apples green are best, chopped
• 1 cup raisins, seedless (optional)

1. Combine bran, flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.
2. Cream together milk, eggs, maple syrup, and butter; fold in flour mixture.
3. Stir in apples and raisins if using.
4. Pour into oiled muffin tins, and bake at 350F (180C) until tops split, 15 to 25 minutes.

bran, pastry flour, baking powder, nutmeg, milk, eggs, maple syrup, butter, apples green are best, raisins

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/maple-syrup-apple-bran-muffins-3135 (may not work)