Carrot Bran Muffins

Baking is my wife's specialty. She could bake up a storm around me when it comes using the oven. But then when it comes to curry or making a decent pelau that's where I shine. Between the two of us though, we have come up with some really wholesome treats; especially when ingredients are getting scarce, coming close to end of month. You know what I mean!


One evening we felt for a snack so my wife decided to make some bran muffins, since she knew this muffin recipe very well - more like the back of her hand :-). We didn't have much of anything so I went to the fridge to see what else we could add to the bran muffin recipe. Lo and behold, huddled in a corner was an apple and two carrots in a bag so she grated them and added them to the ingredients. I just had a feeling that it would come out great since I had carrot cake some time ago and that too "went down".


When they came out of the oven they looked and smelt delicious. The sweet aroma filled the whole kitchen. No longer was it called bran muffins but rather Carrot Bran Muffins. Of course a little later, while I enjoyed a movie that evening, I had mine with a glass of grapefruit juice. And the rest of the bran muffins? It was gone in a flash....It wasn't me. :-)



What I like the most about this recipe is that instead of the shredded carrot, any other fruit could be substituted. I think we'll experiment a bit with banana next time..."banana bran muffins" it certainly has a ring to it. Anyhow, enjoy carrot bran muffins; a wholesome snack.

2 carrots
1 apple, peeled
3/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups bran
3/4 - 1 cup milk
1/3 cup oil (olive or coconut)
1 egg
1 tsp. nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla essence
1 cup raisins