Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins
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  • Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
1 cup bran flakes1 cup whole wheat flour2/3 cup brown sugar1 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt3/4 cup chocolate chips3 tbsp flax seeds1 egg1/2 tsp vanilla extract1/4 cup olive oil1 cup milk (2%)
Directions
Mix your dry ingredients together in one bowl, and your wet ingredients together in another.
If you're adding chocolate chips or things like fruit, its easiest to add them to the dry ingredients before you mix the wet and dry together - that way you'll be less likely to over mix the dough which would make your muffins feel more dense and heavy.
Stir the two mixtures together until things are nicely blended, and then spoon into a muffin with muffin liners (trust me, washing muffin pans isn't fun.)
Preheat the oven to 375*F and bake for 15-20 minutes, cool and gorge! - i mean.. enjoy!


Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIGGLES.
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 171.9
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.1 mg
  • Sodium: 214.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g

Member Reviews
  • KAYTEE40
     Really yummy! I used applesauce instead of the oil and they turned out really moist and delicious! Kids loved them too! - 1/20/09
  • CRYSTALLYNNE
     I made this recipe with the following subsitutions: I used raisins instead of choc chips, br sugar splenda, and less salt. It was very good! Next time I am going to sub in unsweetened applesauce for the evoo :) - 12/7/08
  • JIMINYC
     I used dried cranberries instead of chocolate chips, very tasty muffins! - 12/1/07
  • MARYCQ
     Great recipe! Some suggestions to make it healthier is to use applesauce instead of egg (3 tbls = 1 egg) and I used soy instead of cow milk. This cuts out the cholesterol and lactose. Also use ground flax seed, not whole, as the nutrients are difficult to absorb from the whole seed. Nutritious! - 10/2/07
  • BECKY-B
     I used skim milk instead of 2% because that is all I had. I also cut the sugar in half since I don't like my muffins overly sweet. They were really good but a little salty - think I'll leave the salt out next time. - 4/2/07
  • MISSFIGLEY
     Excellent choice. I also added vanilla whey powder, to add extra protein. My entire family loved them, and they didn't even know they were healthy!!! - 3/17/07
  • WISHDREAMDO
     Yummy!! I didn't have any flax seeds on hand, but instead threw in some wheat germ for an added punch. The chocolate hides the good stuff - my kids thought it was dessert! - 3/13/07
  • JENNYCHIU007
     Best bran muffins! I also used unsweetened applesauce instead of oil. Added coco powder and mashed banana. They're to die for!! - 11/12/12
  • LEAF10
     Great muffins! The slight changes I made were replacing the oil with 1 1/2 individual containers of unsweetened applesauce, used almond milk instead of 2%, flaxmeal instead of flax seed and added 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder! Moist and Delish! Will definitely make these time and time again! - 11/18/10
  • HOOCHIEMAMA2
     Great recipe. I will make this everytime I want muffins. I used skim milk with lemon juice, canola oil instead of olive but found the consistency a bit runny. I threw in about 1/2 cup of quick oats. I also used my mini muffin tin which yielded 36 two bite muffins. - 12/30/08
  • LATINY1
     This recipe loos good however the nutritional info says it has 0 suguar which has to be inaccurate as the recipe calls for brown sugar and choc chips. - 12/6/07
  • BRILLSMOM
     Very good, my husband thought they were bad for us! - 4/25/07
  • GRAMMAJ
     Really good, but they stuck to my silicone muffin pan and came out in pieces - missed the part about liners! - 3/23/07
  • JEZEBEL3000
     The flax seeds get stuck in your teeth! But these muffins are surprisingly delicious! I put a bit more chocolate chips in to make them extra sweet and gooey. They are so easy to make and very filling too! - 3/19/07
  • SHINE77
     new favorite - 3/17/07
  • MYEDWARDS
     these are so delicous - 3/16/07
  • BETHANDERSON
     These are my new favorite nighttime snack. Yummy! - 3/16/07
  • *KANGA*
     These are great cause the kids think its a treat. Feel sorry for my eldest though she can't have cause she is allergic to milk - 3/15/07
  • CD1419009
     Its really hard not to eat the whole plate of these - the ONE i ate was lovely and healthy, double bonus! - 3/14/07
  • HSRC2781
     My husband and I agree these are absolutely delicious. We wouldn't mind these instead of the ever-favorite chocolate chip cookies. these things are amazing! I didn't have any flax seeds so I didn't add them, but these were simply delicious. - 3/14/07
  • 4CONNIESHEALTH
     Yum!!! - 7/7/21
  • JANTHEBLONDE
     I love this chocolate chip bran muffin recipe! Yummy - 11/14/19
  • CD3409143
     nice - 11/1/17
  • BABAANNE1
     Thank you for sharing this easy and delicious recipe. I made a small change and added 1/4 cup of unsweetened coco powder. I baked them in a muffin pan with smaller cups of 24. My grandchildren loved this moist and yummy muffins. - 3/2/15
  • LINNYBUG22
     Sooo delicious!!! Even my family loves them and they usually won't thought anything even remotely healthy. I groud half of the flaxseeds so they wouldn't be able to tell much and that way the seeds are absorbed better! - 2/15/15



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