Bran Muffins

Muffins With Benefits

Bran Muffins pack a handful of nutritional benefits into a delicious breakfast muffin that’s actually good enough to eat any time of day! Since these tender muffins are made with wheat bran they’re loaded with digestive and heart health benefits that we should all take advantage of!

Especially when you get those nutritional health benefits just from eating an incredibly tasty muffin!

These turned out perfect. I added raisins to give a little more sweet to the taste. They aren’t too heavy like some brands muffins tend to be. This will be my go to recipe.

– Jamma

Ingredients For Bran Muffins

You’ll love these Bran Muffins, even more, when you realize you have most of the ingredients right on hand! For this Bran Muffin Recipe, you’ll need light brown sugar, an egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, wheat bran, buttermilk, and apple sauce.

It’s important to keep in mind that this recipe is made with wheat bran, NOT cereal! I always reach for Bob’s Red Mill brand when I make these muffins. An 8-ounce bag provides you with enough wheat bran to make about 2 batches of these muffins!

If you’re choosing to add in some mix-ins like raisins, blueberries, or nuts you’ll want to gently fold those in at the end!

How To Make Bran Muffins

1. Mix the wheat bran and buttermilk together in a large bowl. Allow it to sit out.
2. Beat together the apple sauce, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla in a seperate bowl.
3. Combine the apple sauce mixture into the large bowl of wheat bran and buttermilk.
4. Sift the flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on top of the wet batter.
5. Gently stir the flour mixture into the batter until just combined.
6. Scoop the batter into greased muffin tins and then sprinkle each with additional wheat bran if desired.
7. Bake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the enter of a muffin comes out clean.

Choose Your Muffin Size!

• For kid-sized muffins just scoop 1/4 cup of the muffin batter into each muffin cup. This will make about 16 small muffins.
• To make mini-muffins add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter to each greased tin.

How To Store Bran Muffins

These Bran Muffins will last for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature. You could also store them in the freezer by wrapping them individually in plastic wrap and then placing them in a freezer bag. Then you can enjoy them for up to 3 months!

More of my go-to Muffin Recipes that my family also loves:

• Banana Berry Muffins – Overflowing with sweet, fruity flavor with a sugary crumble topping!
• Easy Caramel Muffins – Simply sweet muffins with a gooey caramel center!
• Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel Topping – Cozy muffins that will be an instant favorite!
• Chocolate Chip Muffins – Dense, sweet muffins made with pantry staple ingredients!
• Cranberry Orange Muffins – Tasty breakfast muffins made with Dunkin’ Donuts Extra Extra Creamer!