Best Ginger Bran Muffins Recipes

HEALTHY, LOW-FAT APPLE-GINGER OAT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Line muffin cups of standard muffin pan with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a measuring cup combine milk and vinegar; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine 7 dry ingredients. Make a well in the center; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk and next 5 ingredients.
• Pour wet mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and slightly lumpy.
• Pour into muffin pan.
• Make the streusel topping by combining flour and cinnamon. Stir in oil until mixture represents course crumbs. Stir in apple. Sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 15-18 minutes, or until tops are golden and toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in pan on rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.

APPLE-GINGER OAT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Line the cups of a standard muffin pan with paper liners or coat cups with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a measuring cup, combine milk and vinegar; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine next 7 dry ingredients. Make a well in the center; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk with next 5 ingredients.
• Pour mixture into well and stir until batter is still slightly lumpy.
• Pour into muffin pan.
• To make topping: In a bowl, combine flour and cinnamon. Stir in oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apple. Sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in pan on a rack; remove from pan to cool completely.

CARROT GINGER BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Boil juice over high heat until it becomes syrupy. Set aside and let cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together wheat bran, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and dried ginger.
• In a separate bowl, combine reduced juice, egg, yogurt, carrot, fresh ginger, and molasses. Combine mixtures and then fold in pumpkin seeds.
• Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin cups. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE-GINGER OAT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Line the cups of a standard muffin pan with paper liners or coat cups with nonstick cooking spray. In a measuring cup, combine mike and vinegar; set aside. In a large bowl, combine next 7 dry ingredients. make a well in the center; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour and cinnamon. Sitr in oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apple. Sprinkle over batter. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

LIME AND GINGER BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine ginger, 2 tbsp of lime & 1/4 of sugar in a small pot.
• Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved & mixture is hot.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Stir in lime zest (wait until it's cool, or else the zest will cook and you will lose the bright green colour).
• Whisk butter with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• Whisk in eggs and buttermilk until blended.
• Combine bran, flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a large bowl.
• Stir in buttermilk mixture - Do not overmix.
• Spoon batter into 12 large well-greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
• Fill to about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• GLAZE: Prepare glaze by combining sugar, water and lime juice in a small pot.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 1 minute.
• Prick hot muffins several times with a toothpick or skewer and brush muffin with glaze.
• Cool in pan on a rack.

GINGER BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over the bran cereal in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix and let stand 5 minutes. Add the oil, sugar, egg, buttermilk, grated ginger and raisins to the bran and mix well. In a small bowl, mix together the flour and baking soda. Stir into the bran mixture and mix well. The batter can be kept tightly covered in the refrigerator for about a week. To bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a muffin tin if you are making all 6 muffins or place a foil muffin cup in a custard cup if you are baking just one muffin. Don't stir the batter if it has been keeping in the refrigerator. Fill the muffin tin or muffin cups 2/3 full of batter. Bake the muffins for 12 - 14 minutes or until the top springs lightly back to the touch.