Florida Orange Date Nut Bran Muffins - Florida Citrus

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Florida Orange Juice
• 2 cups shredded bran cereal
• ¾ cup boiling water
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp. dark molasses
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. Florida Orange zest
• 1 large egg (egg substitute optional)
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped dates
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• Heat oven to 400° F.
• Grease a 12 cup muffin tin.
• In a large bowl, combine bran cereal, water and oil, stirring until bran softens.
• In a small bowl, whisk Florida Orange Juice, buttermilk, molasses, honey, Florida Orange zest, and egg until blended.
• In a small bowl, combine flours, baking soda and salt.
• Add buttermilk mixture to bran, stirring to combine.
• Add flour mixture, dates and walnuts to bran mixture, stirring just until flour is moistened.
• Spoon into muffin cups and bake until top springs back when lightly pressed, about 18 minutes.
• Let cool in pan 5 minutes before removing to wire rack.
• Breakfast , Snack
• Breakfast
• Holiday , Breakfast , Dessert
• Breakfast , Dessert
• Holiday , Breakfast