Apple Raisin Bran Food

APPLE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute apples in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Combine cereal and water in a large bowl; stir in buttermilk, eggs, sugar, raisins and apples with butter. Combine dry ingredients; stir into apple mixture just until moistened. Refrigerate in a tightly covered container for at least 24 hours (batter will be very thick). Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

APPLE-RAISIN BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Combine raisin bran cereal, milk, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Stir to break up cereal. Stir in apples and walnuts.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add cereal mixture all at once to flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.

APPLE AND RAISIN CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9 x 13 1/2-inch glass baking dish.
• For Topping:
• Mix old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, all purpose flour, ground cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Add unsalted butter and rub into mixture until coarse crumbs form. Mix in chopped walnuts.
• For Filling:
• Combine sliced apples, raisins, sugar, fresh lemon juice, flour and ground cinnamon in large bowl. Mix well to blend. Transfer apple-raisin filling to prepared dish. Spread topping over. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 55 minutes. Serve crisp warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

APPLE RAISIN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, beat oil, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, cloves and baking powder; beat into the egg mixture. Stir in apples, raisins and nuts. Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

APPLE-RAISIN BRAN BREAD, UPDATED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Combine Post Raisin Bran, milk, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir to break up cereal; stir in apples.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Add cereal mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake 60-65 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.

APPLE RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yeast, 1/2 cup water and sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, honey, oil, salt and remaining water; mix well. Stir in yeast mixture. Gradually add enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down and turn over in bowl. Cover and let rise 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the apples, raisins and lemon juice. Divide dough into 3 parts; knead a third of the apple mixture into each part. Shape each into a round flat ball. Place each in a greased 8-in. round baking pan that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Brush each loaf with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped.

BREAKFAST APPLE BRAN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
• Into a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and buttermilk and whisk well to combine. Add the grated apple, melted butter and vanilla and stir to mix. Add the bran cereal and let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb liquid.
• While you're waiting, in another bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the all purpose flour, oat bran, cane sugar, muscavado, pecans, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir to mix. Add the wet ingredients in with the dry and stir just to combine, do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, it should come up no more than 3/4 way up the pan. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with a handful of oat bran and brown or turbinado sugar. Bake on the middle rack for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Allow it to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
• Slice with a serrated knife and serve with butter on the side.
• Loaf can be kept covered at room temperature for 3 days or for 5 days in the fridge.

MAGICKAL BANANA APPLE RAISIN OATMEAL BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mash the banana in large bowl. Stir in cinnamon and milk, then oats, bran and raisins. (You may also add 1/3 of a skinned and grated apple if available, or ¼ cup applesauce for additional fiber and vitamins.) Let sit for about 15 minutes to soften cereal.
• Beat in the oil, then egg with spoon. If my banana is really ripe, I leave out the sugar or just add a bit to help with the rising of the muffin.
• Dump the dry ingredients into the bowl and stir in all at once, just until all is moisturized. If the mixture seems too stiff, add more milk, being careful not to over mix.
• Spoon into greased muffin tins or use liners. Bake at 350° for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, or close to it. (not too sticky). Makes 10-12 muffins depending on the size of your bananas!
• *If you only use one banana and it's a small one, use about 1 cup white flour.