Honey-bran muffins with cheddar cheese - bon appetit

12 muffins

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup All purpose flour
1 cup Unprocessed wheat bran*
1 tablespoon Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Baking soda
⅛ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1 cup Buttermilk
⅓ cup Honey
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
1 large Egg, beaten to blend
¼ teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 oz)

Directions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400'F, Line twelve ⅓-C muffin cups with paper muffin liners. Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, honey, melted butter, egg and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in cheese. Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups. Bake until tops are golden brown and tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Transfer muffin tin to rack and cool at least 15 minutes.

*Available at natural foods stores and in the cereal or health food section of most supermarkets across the country.

Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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