Cran Bran Muffins

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups wheat bran
• 0.33 cups dark brown sugar
• 0.75 cups whole milk
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.67 cups grapeseed oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 orange , zested
• 1.5 cups fresh cranberries

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.

2. 2

   Combine bran and brown sugar in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Pour milk into a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Microwave until almost boiling, about 1 minute. Pour hot milk over bran mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Let stand until milk is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl.

5. 5

   Beat oil, eggs, molasses, and orange zest into bran mixture. Mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Sprinkle cranberries on top, then fold in with a spatula. Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.