Vegan Bran Muffins

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
4 cups 100% wheat bran2 1/2 cups soy milk1/2 cup firm silken tofu2/3 cup brown sugar1/2 cup maple syrup1/2 cup vegan margarine, melted (try Earth Balance brand) 2 cups flour4 Tbsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1 cup raisins1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Makes 24 mini muffin
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an extra-large muffin tin.
• In a large bowl, combine the wheat bran and soy milk. Let soak for 5 minutes.
• Using a blender, beat the tofu until smooth. Add the brown sugar and beat until incorporated. Add the maple syrup and margarine.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
• Mix the tofu mixture into the bran. Stir in the flour mixture until just blended.
• Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
• Spoon into the prepared mini muffin cups. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MERRYMARIA.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 186.5
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 119.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g

Member Reviews
  • POEDAUGHTER7
    Great diet food. - 1/10/11
  • 55WALKER
    Is the calorie count correct on this? That seems like a huge number of calories for something so small...
    It does sound good though. - 11/13/10
  • CAROLWARD99
    OMG. Excellant muffin. I didn't change anything. I will be making these again. - 1/2/10