Em's Diabetic Friendly Bran Muffins

Em's Diabetic Friendly Bran Muffins   Here's my recipe for Bran Muffins, for diabetics or those on a low carb diet.  These muffins are not as large as regular muffins, but this means that they also don't have as many carbs per muffin as regular muffins either!    1 1/3 cups prune juice 1 1/2 cups Fibre One cereal , OR unprocessed bran 2 cups Buttermilk OR 2 cups milk + 4 tsp white vinegar 1/2 cup Vegetable oil 2 whole eggs (or egg whites to make same quantity) 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon 2 cups Whole wheat flour 1 cup Oat Bran (the type you have to cook) 1/2 cup Splenda (granular Splenda for baking, no sugar added) 1 Tbsp Baking soda Optional flavours to add 2 Tbsp Unsweetened cocoa (substitute for 2 Tbsp of the flour) OR 1/2 tsp Powdered ginger 1/2 OR cup Unsweetened coconut flakes OR 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (must be thawed  first) To make the batter: Heat prune juice in microwave until hot but not boiling, in a large Pyrex measuring cup. Add bran and let sit 10 minutes. Stir in buttermilk or milk with vinegar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract. In separate large bowl stir together cinnamon, flours, oat bran, sugar, Splenda, and baking soda. Mix together gently and pour into greased silicone muffin pans suitable for your microwave. To use: Medium muffins: Spray microwavable silicone muffin pan with Pam, and measure 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup. Microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Each muffin will have approximately 15 EEC (carbs minus fibre) or less. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from pan. For mini-muffin pan: measure 1/8th cup of batter into mini-muffin cups, and cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Each mini-muffin will have about 8 carbs each, (EEC – carbs minus the fibre). You can freeze after cooled, in  a ziplock bag. Just thaw in the microwave when you want a treat. Or you can bake in a regular oven, set at 375 F for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on how hot your oven is. Spray the muffin pan first with a non-stick spray such as Pam and fill each muffin cup about 2/3's full. Enjoy!