Classic Bran Muffins Recipe


Submitted by kateeemarie

Makes 12 servings


A very delicious, low-fat, low-calorie bran muffin!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup applesauce
1 egg
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup dates or walnuts
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

  2. Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand for 10 minutes.

  3. Beat together applesauce, 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 nuts and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.

  4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool and enjoy!

Categories

Breads, American, Bake, Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 62.8g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
115
Calories from Fat
8
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
0.9g
1%
Saturated Fat
0.2g
1%
Cholesterol
16mg
5%
Sodium
232mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates
26.1g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3.8g
15%
Sugars
12.6g
Protein
3.4g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 6% Iron 8%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
A
  Good points
  • Low in saturated fat
  • High in dietary fiber
  • Very high in manganese
  • High in magnesium
  • High in phosphorus
  • High in selenium
  •   Bad points
  • Very high in sugar
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