Classic Bran Muffins

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 139.4

Total Fat: 1.4 g
Cholesterol: 18.2 mg
Sodium: 264.4 mg
Total Carbs: 31.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
Protein: 3.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Classic Bran Muffins calories by ingredient

Introduction

Bran muffins low in fat and high in flavor! Bran muffins low in fat and high in flavor!

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup wheat bran

1 cup non fat milk

1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice

1/3 cup applesauce

1 egg

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup dried craisins (or shredded carrots, pumpkin purree, or mashed bananas)

2 tbsp flax seed meal (optional)

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

Drizzle honey (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
Mix together wheat bran and milk and vinegar or lemon juice; let stand for 10 minutes.
Beat together apple sauce, egg, sugar and vanilla and add to milk/bran mixture. Sift together flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and flax. Stir flour mixture into milk/bran mixture, until just blended. Fold in craisins (or other mix-in) and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, about 1/4 cup in each tin.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy! If desired, top warm muffin with a drizzle of honey.

Makes 12 muffins

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BADOGG88.