Ingredients
1.5 cups flour
2/3 cup bran cereal (I used Kellogg’s All Bran buds)
1 tea baking soda
1/2 tea cinnamon
1 cup chopped prunes
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg, beaten
1.5 cups applesauce
1 – 2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons grape seed oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together the bran cereal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl and then stir in walnuts and prunes.
In another bowl, gently stir the egg, applesauce, sugar and oil. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a spatula until combined. Do not over mix this. If it’s too thick, add a little more applesauce, if it’s too thin, add more bran or more nuts. Spoon the muffin batter into prepared muffin cups or an oiled muffin pan. Bake until lightly browned on top, about 15 minutes or when toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes. You can freeze these for a cold, snowy day and enjoy with coffee for a real ‘get up and go’ 😛
Suzy Cohen, RPh, has been a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years, blending conventional medicine with natural approaches to help people feel better and live healthier. She is the founder of Script Essentials, a supplement company known for targeted, custom-formulated products, some with patented innovations.
With a special focus on thyroid health, functional medicine, and drug-induced nutrient depletion (what she calls “drug muggers”), Suzy is the author of several books including Thyroid Healthy, Drug Muggers, and Diabetes Without Drugs. She also writes a nationally syndicated health column and shares practical, easy-to-understand guidance with readers around the world.
