Best Healthy Moist Bran Muffins Recipes

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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

MOIST BRAN MUFFINS



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These tender, slightly sweet muffins are a tasty way to round out any meal. The recipe makes a small quantity for a couple or a single person.-Mildred Ross, Badin, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 4 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup All-Bran
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the bran and milk; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in oil. Combine the remaining ingredients; stir into bran mixture just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

MOLASSES BRAN MUFFINS



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This is a muffin recipe that my great-grandmother always made. It makes a great tasting moist muffin.

Provided by Mindy

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Bran Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups skim milk
½ cup molasses
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups bran flakes cereal
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a separate medium bowl, mix skim milk, molasses, egg, and vegetable oil. Mix in the bran cereal. Thoroughly stir in the flour mixture. Transfer to the prepared muffin pan.
  • Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 263.7 mg, Sugar 13.9 g

HEALTHY, MOIST BRAN MUFFINS



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A yummy bran muffin recipe that is moist, full of flavor, and is good for your heart and digestive tract. The recipe is from the Ladies Home Journal March 09' issue.

Provided by Jessa M

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 28m

Yield 18 muffins, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/4 cups all-bran cereal
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups plain yogurt
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
optional sugar crystals

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a food processor, finely grind half of the cereal. Add the raisins to the mixture, but do not grind them. Transfer the mixture to a bowl with remaining cereal, flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • Combine butter, eggs, yogurt, molasses, and vanilla. Stir together wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Line muffin tin with baking cups. Fill each just more than halfway. Sprinkle generously with sugar crystals, if desired (they add a good taste). Bake until muffins spring back when touched or when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Remove from tin and allow to cool slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.9, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 291.9, Carbohydrate 28.6, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 13.4, Protein 4.1

MOIST BRAN MUFFINS



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I haven't tried these yet, but I have always wanted to find a great bran muffin recipe to bake. This recipe is from the new March 2009 Ladies Home Journal magazine. They titled it World's Best Bran Muffin. I'm leaving it here for safe keeping and hopefully someone will try it and like them!

Provided by IAcupcake

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 48m

Yield 18 muffins, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/4 cups all-bran cereal
1/2 cup dried currants or 1/2 cup dried cherries
1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups low-fat plain yogurt
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
raw sugar, for topping

Steps:

  • Grind half the cereal in a food processor. Add the raisins and mix until chopped in small pieces. Mix this in a bowl with the rest of the cereal, and the next five ingredients.
  • Mix together the rest of the ingredients, excluding the raw sugar. Mix with the dry ingredients just until combined.
  • Fill lined or greased muffin tins just over halfway. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.1, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 34.6, Sodium 276.4, Carbohydrate 31.8, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 16.7, Protein 4.3

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