My Farm Thanksgiving Cranberry Bran Muffins

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 cup frozen concentrated orange juice (not diluted)
  
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  
• 1/3 cup brown vegan sugar
  
• 1 cup wheat bran
  
• 1 3/4 cups whole barley or wheat flour
  
• 4 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1 cup fresh (or frozen) cranberries
  
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  
• 1 teaspoon raw vegan sugar for topping
  

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 F. Oil or line 8 –
12 cup muffin pan (depending on size of
muffin preferred.)

Combine juice concentrate with oil and
brown sugar. Stir in wheat bran and
allow to sit for five minutes.

Add flour and baking powder at once and
stir quickly until all ingredients are
moist, but do not overstir or beat.

Fold in cranberries and pecans.

Separate into 12 prepared muffin cups.
Sprinkle tops with a little bit of
sugar and bake for 25 – 35 minutes
(depending on size of muffins – watch
that they don’t burn!)

Serves: 8-12

Preparation time: 20 min