Old Fashioned Morning Muffins
This recipe was inspired by one of our California Prune growers, Ranvir Singh. After hearing about his grandmother’s top-secret Prune + Bran muffin recipe, we set off to create our own version of her heritage recipe for morning muffins.
Ingredients
- 2 cups bran cereal or oat bran
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/3 cup California extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup California Prunes chopped
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup raw pistachios roughly chopped, and toasted, optional
- 1/2 cup unsweetened chocolate roughly chopped, optional
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, soak 1/2 cup (40 g) bran in boiling water. Set aside—once cooled, stir in the olive oil and egg.
- While the soaked bran is cooling, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine, then stir in the chopped prunes, breaking up any clumps.
- Combine the buttermilk and brown sugar in a small bowl, then fold into the flour mixture. Stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups (150 g) bran, then add the soaked bran. Cover the batter and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours).
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375° F (190C). Grease two muffin tins or line them with paper cups that have been lightly greased.
- Give the batter a gentle stir. If you’re adding raw pistachios or chocolate, mix those in. Then scoop 1/4 cup (60 ml) of batter into each muffin cup.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, place the pan on a cooling rack, and garnish with toasted pistachio. Let cool for 10 minutes, then remove the muffins from the tin and serve!
Notes
Serving Suggestion: These morning muffins are delicious as is, but if you’re feeling extra indulgent, try slathering a warm muffin with homemade Prune Butter! Yum!
More family recipes from California Prunes Growers:
Once you've mastered the Singh family's Old Fashioned Morning Muffins, try these recipes from our growers:- Spaghetti Sauce from the Mariani Family
- Old Fashioned Prune Cake from the Mitchell Family
- Chewy Oatmeal Cookies from the Bozzo family
- Traditional Sugar Plums Candy from the Loquaci Family (via G-Free Foodie)
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg