Author Notes
Livin on the edge, this different take on an average bran muffin proves to be a winner! —mtlabor
Ingredients
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3 cups
bran cereal
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about 5
dried ancho chiles
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1/2 cup
apple sauce
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2 & 1/2 cups
flour
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1 tablespoon
baking soda
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3/4 cup
honey
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2 cups
milk
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2
eggs
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1-2 cups
chocolate chips
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1/4 cup
brown sugar
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1 tablespoon
cinnamon
Directions
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Place the ancho chiles in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and steep for about 10 minutes or so. Drain the liquid and reserve 1 cup of the ancho water. Carefully mince about 2 or so of the ancho chiles and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 375 F.
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In a medium bowl, combine bran cereal, ancho water, and applesauce. Mix well and set aside. It should resemble a sort of mush, but trust me, there's tons of flavor there.
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Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, and baking soda until well combined. Stir in the honey, milk, and eggs. Then mix in the bran/applesauce mixture. Fold in desired amount of chocolate chips and minced ancho chiles.
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Grease a muffin tin and pour batter into muffin cups, filling about 2/3 of the way. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or when toothpick comes out clean when placed in center of muffin. Let cool in muffin tin for about 10 minutes before serving.
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Serve with a nice pat of butter and drizzle honey on top, if desired.
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