Fruit Muffins

Fruit Muffins

These light muffins are easy to make and freeze beautifully.

Baking Time 20 minutes

Makes 12 to 16 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup bran
  
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 2 cups fresh fruit, such as coarsely chopped apples and pears, blueberries or pitted cherries

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Lightly oil muffin tin or coat with non-stick cooking spray. Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir with a fork. Stir in milk, then butter. Fold in fruit and spoon mixture into muffin tins. Bake in centre of 375F (190C) oven until a cake tester inserted into centre of muffin comes out fairly clean and muffins are golden brown, from 20 to 25 minutes.
2. Added flavour:
   
3. When making apple muffins, stir 1 teaspoon (5 mL) cinnamon into flour mixture; when making berry or cherry muffins, add finely grated peel of 1 lemon or half an orange.