Carrot-Bran Muffins

I was in the mood for something special for breakfast, so I dug through my recipes and chose this one. What I really wanted was a really good coffee cake, but I felt like I needed something healthier (and faster), so I whipped up these. It's an old recipe written by Mom on an index card and taped onto a sheet of notebook paper.

Carrot-Bran Muffins

1 1/2 c whole bran cereal
1 c buttermilk
1 c flour
1/4 c brown sugar, packed
2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 beaten egg
1 medium carrots, finely shredded (3/4 c)
3 T cooking oil

Combine bran and buttermilk; let stand about 3 minutes. In mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients. Combine milk-bran, egg, carrot, and oil; add to flour all at once, stirring just til moistened. Fill greased muffin cup 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. 12-14 muffins.

They were very...healthy. There was just a slight hint of sweetness (Read: Add more sugar). They would also probably do well with raisins. I'm trying to increase C's fiber intake, so hopefully these help. Note: They were done in 16 minutes. 25 would have been way too long.