Apricot Bran Muffins Recipes

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups. Place apricots into a small bowl, and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, buttermilk and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until just blended. It is okay for the batter to have some lumps. Drain water from apricots, and mix them into the batter. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
• In medium bowl, stir Muffin Mix, milk, oil, eggs, apricots, raisins and 1 teaspoon of the orange peel just until blended. Divide batter among muffin cups (each about two-thirds full). In small bowl, stir together Streusel and remaining 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.

APRICOT-OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 6 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup oats, the baking powder and salt. In small bowl, mix brown sugar, milk, oil, vanilla and egg with fork or wire whisk until blended. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Fold in apricots. Divide evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon oats.
• Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool.

BANANA-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Whisk eggs and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in bananas, buttermilk, wheat bran, oil and vanilla.
• Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, if using. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups (they'll be quite full). Sprinkle with walnuts, if using.
• Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

APRICOT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.2. In large mixing bowl combine KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and oil. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Stir in apricots. Portion evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups.3. Bake at 400°F about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

APRICOT OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Pour the boiling water over bran. Let stand.
• Combine flour, wheat germ, soda and salt. Stir well to blend.
• Cream margarine and sugar together thoroughly.
• Add eggs and buttermilk. Mix well.
• Add the creamed mixture to the flour mixture. Mix well.
• Add oats, apricots and bran. Stir well to blend.
• Fill well greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake for 15 to 22 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean and tops are browned.

APRICOT BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg; mix well. Stir in banana and cream. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in apricots and walnuts. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

APRICOT OAT BRAN MUFFINS - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Preheat ove to 400.
• Spray 6 large 3" muffin cups with no-stick spray.
• In large bowl, stir oat bran, brown sugar and baking powder. Make a well in the center.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Stir in buttermilk and molasses.
• Add buttermilk mixture to the oat-bran mixture and stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and apricots.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Cool in muffin cups for 5 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
• NOTE:.
• To make standar sized muffins spray 12 2 1/2" muffin cups with no-stick spray, spoon batter into cups. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in water for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add sour cream; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Drain apricots, discarding liquid. Fold apricots, orange zest and nuts into batter. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.