Bran and Date Muffins

Ingredients

• • 1 ½ cups (175 g) wheat bran cereal (All-Bran-style)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla
  • 3/4 cup (115 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp ground fennel seeds (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) molasses
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup (85 g) dates, pitted and diced