River Walk Inn

Yam Bran Muffins: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 6

Prep time:30 min

Ingredients:

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  1/2 cup cooked yam or sweet potato, mashed

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  1/4 cup molasses

• 

  1/2 cup sugar

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  3 tablespoons vegetable oil

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  1/4 cup chopped dates

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  3/4 cup whole wheat flour

• 

  3/4 cup unbleached flour

• 

  2 cups wheat bran

• 

  1 teaspoon baking soda

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  1 teaspoon cinnamon

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  1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

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  1/4 teaspoon ginger

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  1 egg

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  3/4 cup buttermilk

Step 1:

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 2:

Add dry ingredients.

Step 3:

Beat egg into buttermilk and add to other ingredients, stirring only until moistened.

Step 4:

Spoon into greased muffin tin and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.