Best Best Ever Bran Muffins The Skinny Version Recipes

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BRAN MUFFINS



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Your search for the BEST Bran Muffins ends here! These are so flavorful, ultra moist and healthier than most muffin recipes with extra fiber and protein.

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Breakfast     Snack

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups All-Bran cereal
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 egg white
1/3 cup oil
2/3 cup light brown sugar (, packed)
1 cup grated carrots (, grated on small/medium size holes)
1 cup chopped walnuts (, optional)
1 cup raisins
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners or grease with cooking spray.
  • Add raisins to a small bowl and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes, to allow them to plump. Meanwhile mix together bran and buttermilk, let stand 5 minutes.
  • Grate the carrots and chop walnuts (if using) and set aside.
  • Add egg, egg white, oil, sugar and vanilla to a mixing bowl and mix by hand until combined. Stir in bran mixture. Stir in carrots, nuts, raisins.
  • Stir together flour, salt, soda, and baking powder, then add to the batter, stirring just until combined (don't over mix!).
  • Divide batter among muffin tins, filling them full. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes in the pan before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 kcal, Carbohydrate 39 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 253 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BEST BRAN MUFFINS



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Having these muffins for breakfast provides a good start to a busy day. My husband loves pineapple, which makes these muffins moist...and delicious!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 18 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-bran cereal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup molasses
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in natural juice, undrained
1/2 cup chopped nuts, dates or raisins

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Make a well in the center. Combine the egg, oil, molasses, buttermilk and pineapple with juice. Pour into well; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the nuts, dates or raisins. , Fill 18 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts :

CLASSIC BRAN MUFFINS



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A delicious source of fiber! My family have them almost every morning. Great healthy muffins! You may substitute dates for the raisins if you wish.

Provided by Janet Kalman Villada

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Bran Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups wheat bran
1 cup buttermilk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
⅔ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Beat together oil, egg, sugar and vanilla and add to buttermilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture, until just blended. Fold in raisins and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 262.2 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

BEST EVER BRAN MUFFINS: THE SKINNY VERSION



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I found this recipe in the Vancouver Sun's Five Star Food cookbook. The muffin is made skinny by slimming down the fat content with prune paste. Oddly enough, you can't taste the prunes!!!

Provided by Abby Girl

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 2 1/2 doz

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup prune, paste (see below)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, well beated
2 tablespoons molasses
2 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups wheat bran
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup prune, pitted
6 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Prune Paste: In a food processor, combine prunes, water and vanilla; process to form a smooth paste. Store in the fridge if not being used immediately. Will keep for several days.
  • Muffins: In a large bowl, beat together prune paste and sugar. Beat in eggs and molasses.
  • In medium bowl, combine flour, bran, baking powder and salt; stir in raisins. Stir soda into buttermilk; add to prune paste mixture alternately with flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
  • Spoon batter into greased muffin pans. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2210.3, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 221.3, Sodium 2328.2, Carbohydrate 514.5, Fiber 38, Sugar 290.9, Protein 44.9

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