Bran Muffins
High-protein, high-fiber Bran Muffins made in less than 30 minutes with the BEST flavor and texture. Perfect snack or on-the-go, make-ahead breakfast recipe!
Servings:12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk , see note
- 1 ¼ cups all bran cereal
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour , or whole wheat flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar, or less to taste
- 1 tablespoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, double for added cinnamon flavor
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup oil , seen note for substitutions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a muffin tin
- In a medium bowl combine cereal and milk and let sit for 2-3 minutes until cereal is softened.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Stir egg and oil into milk and cereal mixture.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- Scoop into 12 muffin cups.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.
- Serve warm OR cool completely, wrap individually, and store chilled up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Substitute for buttermilk: stir 2 teaspoons white vinegar into 1 1/4 cups milk, let sit for 5 minutes
Optional substitutions for oil: 4 tablespoons butter, melted OR 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
Nutrition
Calories: 159 kcal, Carbohydrates: 25 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 6 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 16 mg, Sodium: 203 mg, Potassium: 119 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 11 g, Vitamin A: 174 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 117 mg, Iron: 2 mg