Ingredients:
7 ounces broccoli florets
7 ounces cauliflower florets
2 cups oat bran
1 teaspoon herbed cheese (optional)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1¼ cups milk or almond milk
½ cup cold-pressed grape seed oil
¼ cup apple juice concentrate
4 egg whites
A little extra oat bran

Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Steam the broccoli and cauliflower until just tender and plunge into cold water. Drain well.
3. Place the oat bran and cheese, if using, in a large bowl. Sift the flours, baking powder, and nutmeg into the oat bran and cheese. Add the broccoli and cauliflower and toss until well coated.
3. Combine the milk, oil, and apple juice concentrate and stir into the mixture. Be careful not to break the cauliflower and broccoli pieces.
4. Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold through the mixture. Spoon lightly into greased muffin tins that have been coated with a little oat bran. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
5. Remove muffins from the tray immediately and place on a wire rack to cool. Cover with a tea towel.

Makes 12 monster muffins