Blueberry and Bran Muffins

I've said this before blueberry muffins are one of my favourtie things to eat. I wrote a similar version of this recipe a few months ago without the bran. If you fancy a bit of extra fiber in your diet why not try putting bran in your muffin. I also like to toast my muffin and smoother in butter to cancel any health benefits I might be getting from the blueberries or bran, I like to call it a contradiction.

450g plain flour
200g sugar
100g butter
100ml butter milk
125ml milk
2 eggs
50g bran
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
300g blueberries

METHOD:
Put butter in sauce pan and place over a medium heat to melt, once melted put aside to cool slightly.  In large mixing bowl add flour, sugar, bran, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, blueberries and stir together till combined. Once butter has cooled slightly beat in the eggs, vanilla and add to dry mixture with milk and buttermilk. Using a butter knife cut through the wet and dry combining together till just under mixed. Grease a 12 hold muffin pan with oil spray or butter and evenly distribute the batter into pan. Sprinkle tops of muffins with a little extra sugar and place in pre-heated oven set at 180oC for 25 minutes. Once cooked leave to cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out.