Best Low Fat Carrot Bran Muffins Recipes

LOW FAT CARROT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cereal, raisins (you may add the raisins in with the wet ingredients if you prefer), sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, combine egg, milk, margarine, applesauce, carrot and orange rind.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Spoon into sprayed or lightly greased muffin tin (for 12 muffins) - Do NOT use paper muffin liners.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until tops are firm to the touch, or when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

EXTREME LOW FAT BUTTERMILK CARROT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously spray 12 regular size muffin tins with non stick spray or line with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl combine the wheat bran with both flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then mix in grated carrots (if you are adding in flax seed then add in with the flour mix).
• In another bowl using an electric mixer at medium speeed beat together buttermilk with sugar, applesauce, egg, oil and vanilla; beat for about 2-3 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture then pour in the buttermilk mixture and raisins; using a spatula stir JUST until combined (some small lumps are okay, do not overmix).
• Divide the batter equally between the muffin tins.
• Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until the muffins test done (do not over bake).
• Cool in the pan for about 10-12 minutes then remove to wire rack.
• Serve warm or room temperature.