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Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins
You'll forget it's good for you when you taste this muffin. It's full of apple chunks and dried cranberries and boasts a fibre content of about 4 grams per muffin.

Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins

¾ cup	natural bran	175 mL
¾ cup	milk	175 mL
1 ½ cups	all-purpose flour	375 mL
1 ½ tsp	baking powder	7 mL
1 ½ tsp	cinnamon	7 mL
¾ tsp	salt	4 mL
¼ tsp	baking soda	1 mL
¼ tsp	nutmeg	1 mL
¾ cup	brown sugar	175 mL
1/3 cup	vegetable oil	75 mL
1	egg	1
1 ½ cups	chopped peeled Ontario apples (such as Cortland, Crispin, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Idared, Northern Spy, Spartan)	375 mL
½ cup	dried cranberries	125 mL
Topping:
2 tsp	granulated sugar	10 mL
¼ tsp	cinnamon	1 mL

In large bowl, combine bran and milk; let rest 5 minutes.

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, soda and nutmeg.

Stir brown sugar, oil and egg into bran mixture. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in apples and dried cranberries.

Spoon batter into greased muffin cups. For topping, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over muffins. Bake in a 400 ° F (200 ° C) oven for about 18 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

Makes 8 large muffins

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