Shan’s Muffins (adapted from Doris Arnold’s recipe)

Dry ingredients
4 c all-purpose flour
4 c cooking bran
1 ½ c white sugar
4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
Fluff all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

1. Combine 2 mashed bananas and 1 whole navel orange (no seeds). Shan processes in food processor or blender to make into “mush.”

2. Combine ½ to ¾ of each or any of: cranberries, dates, coconut, walnuts or other nuts. Other options: molasses, applesauce, chopped apple, carrots. Stir all of these into the dry ingredients.

3. In an 8 c. Measuring cup or bowl mix together:
4 beaten eggs
4 c buttermilk or milk
1 ½ c canola oil

Gradually stir into dry ingredients the liquids (eggs, etc) with banana/orange added into it. Don’t use beaters, just a gentle spoon action.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes (the more dense, the more time)

Makes 4 doz muffins. Grease cups or spray or use muffin papers or upgrade to silicone muffin cups.
You can bake them all at once or refrigerate the batter for a couple of weeks.