Waking up to a cold morning made me want a warm, hearty muffin to chase away the chill. I thought a bright burst of fruit, with some healthy bran, ought to do the trick. Looking through my cookbooks I discovered that I didn’t quite have the exact ingredients for anything that sounded good, so I baked some muffins loosely adapted on a few recipes. It’s kinda what I do.

The recipe was already dairy and egg free, so I just made a few adjustments for altitude. The recipe was simple so it only needed a little extra flour and milk and a slight reduction in leaveners. I also used paper muffin cups instead of baking directly in the muffin tin so I wouldn’t have to scrape any dried muffins off the tin.

Until next time, happy baking!

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Hearty Raspberry Muffins

Waking up to a cold morning made me want a warm, hearty muffin to chase away the chill. I thought a bright burst of fruit, with some healthy bran, ought to do the trick. I found that I didn’t have the exact ingredients for anything that sounded good, so I baked some muffins loosely adapted on a few recipes.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Vegan

Keyword: Baking, High Altitude, Muffin, Raspberry, Recipe

Servings: 12

Author: The Decadent Vegan Baker

Equipment

• Muffin Tin

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups + 1 teaspoon whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• scant 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• scant 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3/4 cup + 1/2 teaspoon almond milk
• 1/3 cup liquid fruit juice concentrate
• 3 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup frozen raspberries slightly broken up

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk flour, bran, baking soda, baking powder and salt to combine and make a well in the center. In another medium bowl, whisk milk, fruit juice concentrate, and oil until surface is bubbly. Pour liquid ingredients into the well and stir just until smooth. Stir in the raspberries.
• Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Bake for 18-19 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Adapted from Sweet & Natural Baking by Mani Niall