Bran Muffins
These bran muffins are so wholesome and delicious. They're great for an on the go breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Servings: 8 large muffins
Calories: 180kcal
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups wheat bran (not bran cereal)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a large muffin tin with nonstick spray, and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the wheat bran and buttermilk. Set it aside to sit for 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, beat together the apple sauce, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla until combined.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the bran mixture and mix until just combined.
- Sift the flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on top of the wet ingredients. Then stir it all together until just combined.
- Scoop 1/2 cup of the batter into 8 greased muffin cups.
- You can sprinkle a little more bran on top of each muffin, if desired.
- Bake the muffins for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the muffin comes out clean, or with only a few crumbs.
Notes
**You can also make the muffins in a regular muffin tin with about 1/4 cup batter each for about 12-15 minutes. Or in a mini muffin tin with about 1 1/2 TBS per tin and bake them for 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg