Favorite Raisin Bran Muffins
With loads of whole grains and fiber and the option to make them in any fruit flavor or chocolate chip, these are the very best kid-friendly raisin Bran Muffins! (These are best served slightly warm.)
Servings: 12
Calories: 168kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups white whole wheat flour (or ¾ cup each all-purpose and whole wheat flour)
- 1 cup wheat bran (look for it near oats in the supermarket)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
- ⅓ cup honey (or maple syrup)
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries (or 2/3 cup raisins, shredded carrot, or chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease a standard muffin pan with nonstick spray.
- Add the flour, wheat bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to a large bowl. Stir to combine gently.
- Add the milk, eggs, butter, honey, applesauce, and vanilla and whisk gently to combine.
- Stir in the blueberries (or raisins or chocolate chips). Divide the batter into the prepared muffin pan, using a heaping ¼ cup in each.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool (at least a little) and serve slightly warm.
Notes
- Store cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days, or in the fridge for 5 days. Or, freeze cooled muffins in a freezer bag with as much air removed as possible for up to 6 months.
- We prefer these muffins warmed slightly to serve. (So if the muffins seem to have firmed up during storage, warm slightly.)
- Add one fruit flavor to the whole batch or stir in 1 tablespoon into each muffin to make a mixed batch. Or use chocolate chips.
- To make as mini muffins, follow the recipe and reduce the baking time to 10 minutes.
- Dairy-free: Use melted coconut oil and nondairy milk.
- Egg-free: Omit the eggs. Increase the baking soda to 1 teaspoon and add 1/2 cup more milk (so 1 1/2 cups).
- Look for wheat bran near oatmeal in the cereal aisle. It's commonly available from Bob's Red Mill or Arrowhead Mills.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg