The story behind the guaranteed muffins

Early in my pregnancy I asked my midwife about the inevitable constipation.  It was actually a welcome relief to only shit a few times a week. 

I'll spare you, this entry is not intended to be an ode about my bowel habits, but rather, what you can do about yours!

My midwife told me about All-Bran, a rather gross cereal to eat alone with milk, but a miracle ingredient when made into muffins.  Especially when you add in a few special ingredients.

The Original All-Bran Muffin Recipe

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups Kellogg's All Bran cereal

1 1/4 cup fat free milk

1 egg

1/4 cup vegetable oil

I made the muffins a few months ago when my father-in-law was visiting and I promoted them by saying that eating one guaranteed a result.  I haven't been proven wrong yet! They taste good, they are not overly grainy or filled with fiber. You can add fruit and flavoring because the bran alone is rather bland.

I said the muffins tastes good, but you can really add some protein, nutrients and even more fiber and taste by exchanging and adding a few ingredients.  For example, replace the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour.  Add one or two mashed bananas, raisins, cranberries, dried blueberries, shredded carrots, and flax seed.  I have added a mixture of some of the above with the exception of the carrots.  I also add a few dashes of cinnamon and a about one teaspoon of vanilla extract. 

We now call these guaranteed muffins because a result is guaranteed. 

Try it, I dare you.

Oh, a warning, if you are 25 weeks pregnant and your intestines have temporarily relocated to a whole new part of your body, and you happened to eat a lot of Cole slaw (raw cabbage) a few days ago, I do not recommend eating two muffins within twenty-four hours of each other.  Please, just take my word for it.   

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