Submitted by: Friendship Bread Kitchen
“This recipe uses applesauce to cut back on the oil and egg. A flavorful, healthy muffin you’ll love!”
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 large muffins
Ingredients (click to print)
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 cup oat bran
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened)
1 egg
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1-2 cups whole cherries, pitted and stems removed
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup turbinado sugar for topping (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
- In a large bowl, mix the oat bran, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a medium-sized bowl, blend starter, applesauce, egg, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Fold wet ingredients into the flour mixture. Fold in the cherries and almonds.
- Grease muffin pans. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Sprinkle tops of batter with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.
- ENJOY!
Kitchen Notes
There are so many easy ways to vary this wonderful recipe. Try substituting mashed bananas in lieu of applesauce (you’ll need about 4 large bananas), use egg substitute, add nuts, try different fruit like blueberries or raspberries.