Date Bran Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole bran cereal
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup salad oil
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400° and grease twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups. In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. In a medium bowl, mix together bran, buttermilk, egg, oil and molasses with a fork. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir just until the flour is moistened. Fold in the dates and spoon into the muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately.