Bran Flax Muffins with Carrot

Bran Flax Muffins- from my friend Elizabeth

1 ½ c Unbleached White Flour (you could probably substitute with whole wheat flour for an even healthier muffin)

¾ c Flaxseed Meal

¾ c Oat Bran

1 c Brown Sugar

2 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Baking Powder

½ tsp Salt

2 tsp Cinnamon

1 ½ c Carrots, shredded

2 Apples, peeled and shredded (or diced, which is what I did)

½ c Raisins (optional, I substitute Dates sometimes)

1 c Nuts, chopped (optional)

¾ c Milk

2 Eggs, beaten

1 tsp. Vanilla

Mix together flour, flaxseed meal, oat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.  Stir in carrots, apples, raisins and nuts.  Combine milk, beaten eggs and vanilla.  Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients.  Stir until ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix.  Fill muffin cups ¾ fill.  Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes.  Yields 15 medium muffins.

Note:  I  didn’t use muffin cups and instead greased my muffin pan with a little olive oil.  I filled each muffin very fill to make 12 total muffins.  This is because I’m lazy and didn’t want to clean two muffin pans.