Things You'll Need:
- 2 cups white flour
- 2-1/2cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 2 cups wheat bran
- 2 cups milled flax seed
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 Tablesp baking powder
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Step 1
Healthy Homemade Muffin MixMix together the dry ingredients listed, and store them in an airtight container. When you are ready to make muffins, follow the next steps.
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Step 2
For 12 regular healthy muffins, measure 2 cups of muffin mix into a large bowl. Add 1 cup buttermilk, 1/3 cup oil (canola, olive, or corn oil), and 1 large egg. Stir everything together, mixing just until the dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will be a bit lumpy.
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Step 3
Prepare 12 muffin cups with your preference of spray or paper liners, and spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Bake these in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 4
You can make easy Variations of these delicious muffins. As you add the wet ingredients, include your favorite additions. Raisins, currants, nuts, or chopped dates are great. You might want to try stirring in the zest of a lemon or orange, or add cinnamon or nutmeg to the batter. To add 1 cup of chopped apple, reduce the oil to 1/4 cup and proceed with basic recipe. Try a touch of honey on a warm baked muffin.
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Step 5
This muffin mix can also be used to make a Coffee Cake. Begin with 2 cups of the dry mix, and add 1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup oil, and 2 eggs. Mix together thoroughly and pour into a prepared bundt pan. Bake the coffee cake at 350 degrees for 25 – 35 minutes, checking after 25 minutes. Any of the variations you like for the muffins can also be used with the coffee cake.
