Minted Lemon Oat Bran Muffins
Ingredients:
1/3 C. Fresh mint leaves, chopped finely
2 Lemons, juice and zest
1 Tbsp. Fresh ginger, grated
1 C. Oat bran
1 C. Light cream
2 Eggs
2 C. All purpose flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 C. Granulated sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan. Set aside
3. On a cutting board chop fresh mint leaves into nice small pieces.
4. Grate ginger into a small bowl and add lemon zest to it and mix together
5. Ream lemon and mix chopped mint leaves with lemon juice before adding to muffin batter
6. Measure flour, b. powder, b. soda, sugar and oat bran. Mix all ingredients together and blend well
7. In a large mixing bowl pour cream and eggs together and stir with a wire whisk until light and frothy
8. Add lemon/mint mixture along with ginger and zest to the egg mixture and stir well with whisk to make batter light and fluffy
9. Mix in dry ingredients and stir until all ingredients are incorporated into the batter
10. Pour small amounts of batter into muffin cups and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes until lightly browned
11. Allow 5 minutes for muffins to cool and then remove to a plate for serving
Servings: 12 muffins
