Yummy Bran Muffins 

Serves 15 

1 cup oat bran

1½ cups all-purpose flour (sifted)  

¾ cup ground flaxseeds

2½ teaspoons baking soda

1¼ teaspoons baking powder

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

¾ cup sweetened condensed milk

3 tablespoons pure vegetable oil

¾ cup raisins

2 shredded apples (peeled)

1¾ cups shredded carrots

½ cup chopped walnuts

½ cup chopped pecans

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 

1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¾ teaspoon salt

 

1. Place raisins in a bowl and cover with hot water. Allow to plump. Drain.
2. Preheat oven to 350° F.
3. Combine oat bran, flour, flaxseed meal, baking soda, baking powder, both sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Mix in sweetened condensed milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
5. Add dry mixture to wet mixture. Blend until ingredients are incorporated. Do not over mix. Fold in raisins, apples, carrots, walnuts, and pecans.
6. Pour batter into a muffin tin lined with muffin paper or foil cups, filling each cup ⅔ full. 
7. Bake at 350° F for approximately 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Insert a thin wooden skewer or toothpick into one muffin, and if it comes out dry (or clean), muffins are done.
8. Place on a wire rack, and allow muffins to cool for approximately 5 minutes. Serve warm.