Bran Muffins with Solberry Seabuckthorn

• 2 ½ cups wheat bran
• ½ cup wheat germ
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Solberry puree
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup raisins or currants
• 2 cups chopped apricots

Preheat oven to 375o – prep muffin tins. 

Mix wheat bran, wheat germ & buttermilk – let stand for 10 minutes

Beat together – oil, eggs, molasses, seabuckthorn puree, & vanilla – mix into bran mixture when ready

Sift remaining dry ingredients and add to mixture – blend gently

Fold in raisins and apricots – spoon mixture into cups

Bake for 15 – 20 minutes Cool and serve (may be frozen).