Ingredients

  • 250 g (8.8oz) Wholewheat flour
  • 200 g (7.1oz) Natural oat or wheatbran
  • 4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 Pinch of salt
  • 450 ml (15.8fl oz) Natural yogurt or buttermilk
  • 180 ml (6.3fl oz) Vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 100 g (3.5oz) Light muscovado sugar
  • 350 g (12.3oz) Blueberries

Method

  • Line 18 sections of two muffin tins with paper cases or grease lightly with a little oil.
  • Mix the flour, bran, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and a little salt together in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the yogurt or buttermilk, oil and vanilla to a second, smaller bowl then add the eggs and sugar and fork together until smooth.
  • Add to the bowl of dry ingredients and fork together until just mixed.
  • Add the blueberries and mix briefly, being careful not to overmix.
  • Divide the mixture between the sections of the muffin tin.
  • Bake at 200oC (400oF) Gas mark 6 for about 20 minutes until tops are firm when pressed.
  • Lift out of the tin, transfer to a wire rack and serve while warm, or leave to cool completely.