Lisa Faulkner'S Bran And Blueberry Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) wholewheat flour
200 g (7 oz) natural oat or wheatbran
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
Pinch salt
450 ml (3/4 pint) natural yogurt or buttermilk
180 ml (6 fl oz) vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
100 g (4 oz) light muscovado sugar
350 g (12 oz) blueberries

Preparation

1.\tLine 18 sections of two muffin tins with paper cases or grease lightly with a little oil. Mix the flour, bran, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and a little salt together in a mixing bowl.

2.\tAdd the yogurt or buttermilk, oil and vanilla to a second, smaller bowl then add the eggs and sugar and fork together until smooth. Add to the bowl of dry ingredients and fork together until just mixed.

3.\tAdd the blueberries and mix briefly, being careful not to overmix. Divide the mixture between the sections of the muffin tin.

4.\tBake at 200oC (400oF) Gas mark 6 for about 20 minutes until tops are firm when pressed. Lift out of the tin, transfer to a wire rack and serve while warm, or leave to cool completely.