Karen’s Opinion

Val is busy this week but she put out some great questions for her Four Foods on Friday meme. Thanks Val!

#1. I passed Costco and saw gas at $2.84 and have had Costco on the brain since. Share a cupcake, muffin or cookie recipe.

You can see my recipes at the end of this post. Two great bran muffin recipes that use cereal for the ingredient.

#2. Cupcakes, muffins and cookies require something to drink. What do you drink with them?

Coffee

#3. Which do you prefer, mini muffins and cupcakes or full sized ones?

I love huge ones.

#4. What type of muffin or cupcake pan do you use? Silicone, disposable, etc.

I bake in a metal muffin pan and use paper liners.

I used to make muffins that called for Raisin Bran cereal but I’ll be derned if I can find it. So, I went searching to find something close. I found this bran recipe at Kellog’s website.

All-Bran® Honey Muffins

INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup All-Bran® Original
1/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 egg
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup shortening

DIRECTIONS
1. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.

2. In medium mixing bowl, combine Kellogg’s® All-Bran® cereal and buttermilk.
Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg, honey and shortening.
Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into nine
2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray.

3. Bake at 400°F about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

NOTE

Variation:
To make sour milk, stir 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice into 1 cup milk.

To substitute milk for buttermilk or sour milk, omit buttermilk or sour milk and use 2/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup honey, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and omit baking soda.

I thought that this one had simpler ingredients, ones I would have on hand.

APPLE BRAN MUFFINS
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons low-calorie granulated sugar substitute
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups All-Bran® Original
or 2 cups All-Bran® Bran Buds®
2 cups apple juice
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS
1. Stir together flour, sugar substitute, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

2. In large mixing bowl, combine Kellogg’s® All-Bran® cereal and apple juice.
Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and oil. Beat well. Add
flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch
muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray.

4. Bake at 400°F about 26 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Note

Variation: 2 cups milk may be substituted for apple juice.