Basic Healthy Muffins

By bweber

A combination of wheat bran and whole-wheat flour makes these muffins hearty and filling as well as healthy. Applesauce keeps them moist without adding a lot of fat.

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) wheat bran
• 1 cup(s) whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch(s) kosher salt
• 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup(s) lowfat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup(s) olive oil
• 1 large egg

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12-hole muffin pan with 10 paper liners (leave 2 holes empty).

In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients: wheat bran, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, and salt.

In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients: applesauce, buttermilk, oil, and egg.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.

Divide the batter among the lined muffin cups and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.