Bran Muffins
These wholesome bran muffins are the perfect way to start your morning with a nutritious boost. Ready in just 35 minutes, they pack a delightful combination of fiber-rich ingredients and natural sweetness into every tender bite.
Equipment
- Muffin tin
- Mixing bowls
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 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 carrots grated on small/medium size holes
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, 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
Instructions
- 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
Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 353mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1970IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 3mg
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