Best 10 Healthy Bran Muffins Recipes

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Craving a delectable, wholesome treat that satisfies your sweet tooth without compromising your health goals? Look no further than these enchanting Healthy Bran Muffins! Bursting with the goodness of bran, these muffins are nutritional powerhouses that deliver a symphony of flavors and textures. Each bite offers a delightful balance of sweetness from natural sweeteners and the nutty crunch of bran, making them an ideal snack or breakfast option. Dive into the realm of these irresistible muffins, where indulgence meets nourishment, and discover the secret to guilt-free indulgence.

**Recipes Inside:**

**Classic Healthy Bran Muffins:**
Embark on a culinary journey with the timeless Classic Healthy Bran Muffins. This fundamental recipe serves as the cornerstone for all other variations, providing a delectable canvas for your creative culinary expressions.

**Zesty Lemon Poppy Seed Bran Muffins:**
Infuse your muffins with a burst of citrusy brightness and the delightful crunch of poppy seeds. The Zesty Lemon Poppy Seed Bran Muffins are a delightful symphony of flavors and textures that will awaken your senses.

**Sweet Blueberry Bran Muffins:**
Immerse yourself in the world of these delectable Sweet Blueberry Bran Muffins. Bursting with juicy blueberries that burst in your mouth, these muffins deliver a delightful explosion of sweetness and antioxidants.

**Decadent Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins:**
Indulge in the irresistible allure of the Decadent Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins. Featuring rich chocolate chips nestled within a wholesome bran batter, these muffins offer a perfect balance of indulgence and nourishment.

**Savory Herb and Cheese Bran Muffins:**
Embark on a savory adventure with the Savory Herb and Cheese Bran Muffins. Packed with aromatic herbs and a medley of cheeses, these muffins are a delightful departure from traditional sweet muffins, offering a tantalizing savory option.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

HEALTHY OAT BRAN & RAISIN MUFFINS



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Quick and easy to make, these muffins are great for little fingers or big appetittes looking for a mid-morning energy boost. The muffins freeze well.

Provided by colleenfitzgerald_1

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 20m

Yield 10-12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces oat bran
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ounces brown sugar or 2 ounces honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 eggs or 2 egg whites
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
11 ounces milk

Steps:

  • Combine the oat brain, baking powder and cinnamon.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Let stand for 5 minutes to allow the batter to thicken.
  • Spoon into a prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake at 425 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 23.3, Sodium 135.8, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 10.2, Protein 5.9

HEALTHY PUMPKIN-BRAN MUFFINS



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Not-too-sweet, healthy oat bran-pumpkin muffin recipe that freezes well.

Provided by Tricia

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups oat bran
½ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
¼ cup molasses
1 large egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup pumpkin puree

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  • Combine oat bran, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Combine milk, molasses, egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl and mix well. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Add pumpkin puree and mix just enough to evenly distribute; do not overstir.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 339 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

HEALTHY BREAKFAST OAT BRAN BANANA NUT MUFFINS (NO SUGAR) SUPER S



Healthy Breakfast Oat Bran Banana Nut Muffins (No Sugar) Super S image

Healthy muffins with no sugar and good protein. It's an extremely easy recipe, but I added lots of tips to the directions so don't be scared off. I was just being descriptive to help out new cooks (I found that beneficial when I dove into the world of clean eating and leaning to cook). Don't expect a sweet desert muffin, but more of a breakfast muffin with sweetness from the apple pieces. Don't get me wrong, these muffins are DELISH! To make nut-free just substitute the peanut butter for 2 tablespoons of apple sauce or 2 tablespoons of a neutral oil (grapeseed, vegetable, canola)m use raisins or other fruit instead of the walnuts, and regular milk for the almond milk. This recipe is vegetarian, but can be made vegan by omitting the yogurt and using 1/4 cup of apple sauce instead (you can use the applesauce for the oil replacement & yogurt replacement in the same batch) and use egg replacer for the eggs (or 3 tbsp ground flax to 6 tbsp water - mix and let stand 2 minutes). If replacing the egg, add 1/4 cup of moisture in. You can do this in many ways. For example, you can use either fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc.), vegan yogurt, applesauce (yes, more applesauce), more mashed banana, soy/almond/coconut milk or a combination of all of these.

Provided by Rachael Chef1802628

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 37m

Yield 12 medium muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 cups oat bran
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/8 cup pecans (optional) or 1/8 cup almonds, etc. (optional)
1/2 teaspoon allspice (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (optional)
1/2 cup soymilk or 1/2 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons all-natural crunchy peanut butter (Substitutions provided in the recipe description)
1/4 cup Greek yogurt (Substitutions provided in the recipe description)
2 eggs (Substitutions provided in the recipe description)
1 medium gala apples, roughly peeled and diced into small chunks (equaling about 1/3 cup diced apple and can be omitted or replaced with any kind of fruit, Optional )
1 cup mashed banana, which is roughly 4 medium bananas. use defrosted overripe banana for the best results

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit . Grease or spray your muffin pan if you are not using paper muffin cups.
  • Put all the dry ingredients (the first 5 ingredients listed above are all the dry ingredients) into a large mixing bowl and mix with a spoon (doesn't matter what kind of spoon) until well combined.
  • Add the chopped gala apple to the large mixing bowl containing all the dry ingredits and give it a quick stir and a couple folds. Don't spend too much time mixing it because it will be mixed again later on in the recipe. Set this bowl aside. It will not be needed again until step 7 of the recipe.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the almond milk and crunchy peanut butter. Whisk with a fork until the peanut butter is blended with the milk. It doesn't take very long to do. As a note, the substitutions for the peanut butter and almond milk are in the recipe description. If you are using any kind of dried fruit including raisins, then put them in with the wet ingredients now. That way they will start soaking up some liquid and plumping a bit.
  • Mix in the Greek yogurt (I use 0% fat to keep the recipe low calorie, but high protein) and the 2 eggs to the medium mixing bowl containing the milky, peanut butter deliciousness. Mix to combine well.
  • Add the well-mashed banana to the bowl with the rest of the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Sometimes I break the bananas into chunks and pop them into the Magic Bullet for 2 seconds instead of mashing them because I'm lazy like that. Overripe bananas provide the sweetness to these muffins. Using frozen bananas (defrosted before being mashed) adds a ton of moisture to this recipe. Frozen, overripe bananas are great to have on hand. You can use overripe (not frozen) bananas and this recipe will still work out. It's pretty forgiving that way. Even if you bananas are yellow they will work, but you'll have to try this recipe in the future when you have your frozen overripe bananas ready and you'll see what I mean. It takes it to a whole new level!
  • In a circular motion, pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Instead of just dumping the wet ingredients in I like to pour it around because apparently too much mixing of muffin batter will make them hard (dense) and starting off with a somewhat even coat of wet on top of dry will allow for less mixing and, therefore, lighter muffins. But, hey, if you want to knock yourself out and dump it all in then go for it! Don't let me cramp your style, but if you do that, then please don't say my muffin recipe leads to dense muffins :).
  • Mix with a spoon until the wet and dry ingredients are blended. Try not to stir them too much, but just enough until the ingredients are mixed. Let it stand for roughly 2 to 3 minutes. I like doing this because it gives a little bit of time for the oat bran to moisten up a tiny bit more. I usually set the bowl aside while I get the muffin cups ready. I have a hard time separating those little buggers so by the time the cups are ready it's been about 2 minutes. After the batter sits for just a few minutes, it's now time to start filling the pan which will be described in the step below.
  • These muffins don't rise very much. Maybe about a 1/4 inch to a maximum of 1/2 inch. Fill your muffin cups accordingly. I usually get anywhere from 14 to 16 medium muffins. You can get 12 large ones. I'm not fancy so I use a soup spoon and heap it up with batter to fill each cup. I've heard of people using ice cream scoops and go for it if you have one on hand. I don't like doing dishes too much so the soup spoon I used to mix the ingredients words great for me!
  • Place the muffin pan on the middle rack and bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops starts to brown just a tad and a toothpick comes out clean. Make sure to keep an eye on these babies because every oven is different. I put on a timer, but if it hasn't gone off yet and I start smelling them from the next room I'll go take a quick peak.
  • Once they are done, remove from the oven. Put the individual muffins onto a cooling rack so that the bottoms do not continue cooking and get hard. The muffin top will have a nice crunch and the inside will be nice and moist with bursts of sweetness coming from the apple pieces. The oat bran will have the consistency of cooked steel oats; a chewy texture. Yum! Now, keep in mind that the integrity of these muffins are to be healthy, so don't be expecting the sweetness and gooey, cakey insides like what you would get out of a chocolate chip muffin or banana bread muffin. If you don't care about the health factor then go ahead and add some chocolate chips and sugars. I won't be offended! I've only used paper muffin cups for this recipe and I found that when I ate them before they cooled that they stuck just a tiny bit to the paper (not too much, though). Later in the evening once they completely cooled they stopped sticking. Just a tip -- .

HEALTHY, LOW-FAT APPLE-GINGER OAT-BRAN MUFFINS



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Breakfast muffins made with heart-healthy olive oil and oat bran, and are low in fat, while still tasting delicious. Try them!!!

Provided by amievv821

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons extra-light olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped unpeeled apple
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon extra-light olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped unpeeled apples

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Line muffin cups of standard muffin pan with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a measuring cup combine milk and vinegar; set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine 7 dry ingredients. Make a well in the center; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine milk and next 5 ingredients.
  • Pour wet mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and slightly lumpy.
  • Pour into muffin pan.
  • Make the streusel topping by combining flour and cinnamon. Stir in oil until mixture represents course crumbs. Stir in apple. Sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake 15-18 minutes, or until tops are golden and toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes in pan on rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.

HEALTHY CEREAL WHEAT & BRAN MUFFINS



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A Fantastic Source for Fiber and they taste great too! Very filling and they satisfy that sweet craving in a healthy way!

Provided by Donna Luckadoo

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 45m

Yield 18 Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup of total wheat flakes cereal (Crushed)
1 cup of total Raisin Bran cereal (Crushed)
1 cup wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup applesauce (NO OIL or BUTTER)
2 ripe bananas (Mashed)
1 cup brown sugar or 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
4 egg whites (slightly beaten)
2 teaspoons cinnamon (or both) or 2 teaspoons nutmeg (or both)
1/2 cup crushed pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon (or both) or 2 teaspoons nutmeg (or both)
1/2 cup crushed pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

Steps:

  • Sift together Flour, Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and the Cinnamon and/or Nutmeg; Set Aside.
  • Combined Egg Whites, Vanilla, Applesauce, Brown Sugar, and Mashed Bananas; add to the Flour Mixture.
  • Stir in Pecans or Walnuts, Wheat Flakes and Raisin Bran; Mix well and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to soften cereal.
  • If batter seems to thick for your taste you can add another 1/2 cup Applesauce or 2% Milk, Plain Yogurt or even Buttermilk.
  • Meanwhile spray a 12 count Muffin pan and Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Conbined Streusel ingredients into a Ziploc bag and mix or shake thoroughly.
  • Fill Muffin pan 3/4 of the way full and using fingers sprinkle the streusel on top of the batter.
  • Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Let Muffins cool slightly, then remove from the pan and enjoy!
  • Great for Breakfast or as a snack!
  • Muffins maybe Frozen for 6 weeks in a Double Airtight Ziploc Freezer Bag or container.

HEALTHY PUMPKIN BRAN CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS



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These are my favorite fall/winter muffin. This is a mixture of recipe #204128 and recipe #189156. Delicious! And these are great, full of protein and fibre. You can feel good eating these! Note: if you arent a cheese fan, you may want to use less cheese. Put in how much looks right to your taste. Also, these are not overly sweet so add more sugar if you wish.

Provided by I Cant Believe Its

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h

Yield 11-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup brown sugar (more for a sweeter muffin)
1 cup all-bran cereal
1 cup skim milk
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
2 egg whites, beaten
1 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 -4 ounces fat free cream cheese or 3 -4 ounces light cream cheese, rolled into small balls
chopped walnuts, to top (optional)
cinnamon sugar, to top

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F, and grease 12 standard size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Roll 3-4 ounces cream cheese into little balls (as big as you perfer, and you can roll them in fine sugar if you like, too), and place single layer on wax paper in freezer while preparing rest of recipe.
  • Mix cereal and milk in a large bowl and set aside for a few minutes to soften.
  • While softening, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
  • Whisk pumpkin, egg, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and vanilla together, then stir in cereal and milk.
  • Fold wet mixture into dry and add in the cream cheese balls **dont over mix**.
  • Fill up each muffin cup, sprinkling the tops with additional cinnamon+sugar, and walnuts.
  • Bake 28-38 minutes and cool on cooling rack. Tastes delish warm, but they also refrigerate and freeze well.
  • SUGGESTION: Would taste delish with cream cheese icing on top :).

HEALTHY OATMEAL YOGURT BRAN MUFFINS



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Make and share this Healthy Oatmeal Yogurt Bran Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kathy-Lynn

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 large muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups Robin Hood oats or 2 cups Old mill oats
1/2 cup natural bran
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups Robin Hood all-purpose flour
1 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons egg whites
1 cup yogurt
1/3 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Combine first 8 dry ingredients in large bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Mix egg white, yogurt and melted butter together in small bowl until smooth.
  • Add mixture to dry ingredients.
  • Stir just until moistened.
  • Fill greased muffin cups almost full.
  • Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched.

HEALTHY OAT BRAN BANANA NUT MUFFINS



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This is a healthy muffin recipe. I have never made these, but I thought someone else may like to try them 8)

Provided by OceanIvy

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups oat bran
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans or 1/4 cup walnuts
1 1/4 cups skim milk
2 very ripe bananas
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.
  • Mix milk, bananas, egg whites, oil & vanilla in a bowl or blender.
  • Combine well with the dry ingredients.
  • Line muffin pan with paper baking cups, filling them with batter.
  • Bake 15 minutes, watching closely, you do not want to over bake.
  • Let cool and enjoy!

HEALTHY BRAN MUFFINS



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I found this on an other site I made a few changes to it as it wasn't quite right and I think this way is better. You can add more sugar if you like but I have just found out I am diabetic so I was trying to keep the sugar down I suppose you could add splenda to them but my apple sauce was made with sweet apples so I didn't need too much sugar.I use a silicone muffin mould and don't use paper cases.

Provided by Tea Jenny

Categories     Apple

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

50 g bran flakes (breakfast flakes)
160 g wholemeal flour or 160 g spelt
25 g soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking powder
290 ml apples, sauce
25 g butter (melted)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • pre heat oven to 190c and oil a 12 cup muffin tin or use paper cups.
  • mix bran flakes, flour, sugar,cinnamon and baking powder, in a bowl.
  • Then add apple sauce, melted butter and vanilla and mix well and spoon into the muffin tin.
  • bake for 25/30 minutes or until ready.
  • cool on a wire rack and enjoy.

INSANELY HEALTHY VEGAN BRAN FLAX MUFFINS



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I heavily modified this recipe from Jane Massey at allrecipes.com. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bran-Flax-Muffins/Detail.aspx I was on the hunt for the healthiest muffins ever and I couldn't find the right recipe, so I decided to mess with that one. Although, I am not vegan my roommate is and I knew I would need her help with the eating. These are sooo delicious! I went into these thinking they would be barely edible, but they ended up being really, really great and (or although) they do taste healthy. So if you don't like healthy food, this may not be the recipe for you!

Provided by Ms. Carolina

Categories     Breads

Time 45m

Yield 15-18 muffins, 15-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup ground flax seeds
3/4 cup natural bran
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 medium bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded zucchini or 2 cups carrots
3/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened
3/4-1 1/2 cup raspberries or 3/4-1 1/2 cup other berries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, flax seed, wheat germ, oat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the milk, vanilla, fruit, applesauce and vegetables.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. It will look too thick at the beginning, but you'll get it mixed up.
  • Fill prepared muffin cups batter, they only rise a bit.
  • Bake at 350 F (175 degrees C) for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas: Overripe bananas are sweeter and have a more intense flavor. This will make your muffins more moist and flavorful.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the muffins tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the muffin cups only ⅔ full: The muffins will rise during baking, so filling the cups too full will cause them to overflow.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the muffins are cooked through.
  • Let the muffins cool before enjoying them: This will allow the muffins to set and firm up.

Conclusion:

These healthy bran muffins are a delicious and nutritious way to start your day. They are packed with fiber and whole grains, and they are low in sugar and fat. These muffins are also easy to make, and they can be customized to your liking. You can add different fruits, nuts, or seeds to create a unique flavor combination. These muffins are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. They can also be frozen for later use. So next time you are looking for a healthy and satisfying snack, try these healthy bran muffins.

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