Wholesome Bran Muffins Recipe – Sally’s Baking Dependancy

Thrilled to share this 30-minute recipe for wholesome bran muffins with you! Made with out refined sugar and positively filled with dietary fiber, these healthful bran muffins are a tasty AND nutritious deal with. Dairy free, no mixer required, and the add-ins are as much as you!

What do you consider if you consider “bran muffins”? Wholesome however tasteless? Nutritious however dry? Properly, I got down to change the common-or-garden bran muffin’s fame, so get able to rethink your preconceived notions. As a result of these wholesome bran muffins are flavorful, moist, and something however bland!

A couple of check batches later and we have now ourselves a wonderfully scrumptious, healthful, not-overly-sweet bran muffin that adults AND youngsters get pleasure from. I had a 2-year-old, 5-year-old, 6-year-old, 9-year-old, teenager, plus grownup style testers right here… approval throughout. 😉

Right here’s Why You’ll Love These Wholesome Bran Muffins

• Healthful and nutritious
• Barely candy, cinnamon-spiced, nutty taste
• Full of insoluble dietary fiber
• Hearty however NOT dry, identical to these applesauce muffins
• Sweetened with honey—no refined sugar
• Dairy-free baking recipe if using a dairy-free milk
• No mixer required
• Healthy grab-and-go breakfast or anytime snack
• Freeze well
• Add-ins are up to you: raisins, nuts, blueberries… choose your favorite

Recipe Testing for Bran Muffin Success

I adapted this recipe from my morning glory muffins and blueberry oatmeal muffins, two of the most popular healthier muffin recipes on my site. The recipe went through 3 rounds of testing:

1. The first test batch I made was too wet—not enough whole wheat flour, so they tasted a little greasy.
2. For the second batch, I left out the applesauce and let the batter sit for about 15 minutes before baking, so the bran could soak up some of the liquid. This made the batter really thick, but then the muffins tasted too dry. Better to bake the batter right away.
3. My third try was the “just right” Goldilocks-approved batch of bran muffins, which is the recipe I’m sharing with you today.

What Is Wheat Bran?

The bran is the protective outer layer, or shell, of the wheat kernel, which is stripped away during the milling process. But it’s actually super rich in insoluble fiber and other nutrients, and has a lightly sweet, nutty flavor. What’s not to like about this superfood?!

What Type of Wheat Bran Should I Use?

All of the Elements You Want:

• Complete Wheat Flour: I really like utilizing complete wheat flour in baking once I can. It will possibly dry out baked items, so it’s vital to concentrate to the ratio of moist components to stability it out.
• Baking Soda + Baking Powder: These leaveners assist the muffins stand up tall. I normally use 1 teaspoon every in most muffin recipes, however that proved to be an excessive amount of baking soda (it left a bit little bit of an aftertaste). So, use 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon soda right here.
• Salt: Taste enhancer.
• Cinnamon: A favourite ingredient in lots of muffin recipes!
• Egg: The egg helps to bind the components collectively. In the event you’d prefer to make these muffins vegan, swap the egg in your favourite baking egg substitute.
• Honey: Likewise, you possibly can swap the honey for maple syrup to make these muffins vegan.
• Coconut Oil: That is one among my favourite components in baking. To keep away from a coconut-y taste, search for one which’s labeled “unrefined.” In the event you don’t have coconut oil, use vegetable oil, avocado oil, or melted butter as a substitute.
• Applesauce: Unsweetened, easy applesauce takes the place of extra oil. In the event you don’t have applesauce, mashed banana is a good substitute.
• Vanilla Extract: Baked items’ favourite taste enhancer (shh, don’t inform the salt).
• Nondairy Milk: I examined this recipe with plain (unsweetened) almond milk, however you need to use oat milk or your most popular kind of nondairy milk. You would additionally use common dairy milk or buttermilk.
• Non-obligatory Add-ins: I used raisins within the pictured muffins, however you possibly can definitely depart the bran muffins plain or fill with recent, frozen, or dried blueberries; dried cranberries; chopped nuts; apples; and so on.

Tips on how to Make Your Bran Muffins

Making these bran muffins is so simple as combining the dry components in 1 bowl, combining the moist components in one other bowl, then whisking them collectively and folding in your raisins or different add-ins. Actually couldn’t be simpler—even easier than whipping up a batch of zucchini muffins.

*Success Tip: The batter will rapidly begin to thicken up because the wheat bran absorbs the liquid—assume prompt oatmeal, or bran flake cereal absorbing milk the longer it’s left in your bowl. Scoop the batter into your lined muffin pan as quickly as all of your components are mixed, and bake.

At all times admire fast, uncomplicated prep work for breakfast recipes.

Benefit from the baked muffins heat and be at liberty to swipe a pat of butter on every, or apple butter, or my favourite honey butter. So satisfying!

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