Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate (white grape)
  • 2 14 cups wheat bran
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 14 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 12 teaspoons salt
  • 2 14 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup canola oil (plus 2 tablespoons)
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 12 cup sesame seeds
  • 12 cup pumpkin seeds, shelled
  • 12 cup flax seed
  • 12 cup coconut
  • 1 12 cups granola cereal
  • 2 cups raisins

Method

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium heavy-bottom saucepan, melt the frozen juice concentrate and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Boil rapidly until the liquid is reduced to about 1 cup, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and measure three-fourths cup plus 2 tablespoons (7 ounces), discarding any remaining reduced concentrate.
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • While the reduced concentrate is cooling, in a large bowl whisk together the bran, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, concentrated reduction, oil and eggs until fully incorporated.
  • Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and gently mix together with a rubber spatula until thoroughly combined, careful not to over-mix.
  • Gently fold in the sesame, pumpkin and flax seeds, coconut, granola and raisins.
  • Spoon a heaping one-half cup batter into each of 14 lined large (or jumbo) muffin tins.
  • Bake the muffins, one pan at a time, in the center of the oven until golden-brown and the tops spring back when lightly touched, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Remove and cool the muffins, still in their tins, on a rack.