Instructions

For the Muffin:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly coat twelve muffin cups with non stick cooking spray.
3. Stir together the wheat bran, wheat flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and optional flaxseeds and chia seeds.
4. In a small bowl combine the egg, buttermilk, 3 tablespoons maple syrup and oil.
5. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture.
6. Stir just until moistened.
7. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter into prepare muffin tin.
8. Bake 10 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean.
9. Cool in muffin cups 10 minutes.
10. Remove from muffin cups.
11. Cut each muffin in half horizontally.

For the Sausage:

1. Combine the sausage and the mustard.
2. Shape into twelve 2-1/2-inch patties.
3. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
4. Add patties; cook for 3 minutes per side, turning once.

To Serve:

1. Place bottoms of the muffins on a serving platter.
2. Top with half of the apple slices, the sausage patties, the remaining apple slices, and the remaining 2 tablespoon syrup. NOTE: If you're not serving immediately, put syrup in a separate container and let the guests drizzle on their own syrup.
3. Replace tops of muffins .
4. Secure with wooden skewers.
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