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šŸ“‹ Bran muffins with molasses recipe

This Bran Muffin with molasses is the best bran muffin you will ever eat! A healthy bran muffin is a great start to your day, especially when it's chock-full of real and wholesome ingredients like butter, molasses, wheat bran, chia seeds, wheat germ and walnuts. Not only does it make a great breakfast, it also makes a great snack!
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine North American
Keyword bran, healthy, molasses, muffin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 muffins
Calories 230kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

  • Ā½ cup unsalted butter
  • Ā½ cup canola oil you can use any vegetable oil
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • Ā¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk I use 1% but you can substitute 2%
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 Ā½ cups natural wheat bran
  • 3 tablespoon wheat germ
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoon chia seeds
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Fill muffin tins with paper muffin liners (these work the best in this recipe - I do not recommend making these muffins without using paper liners)
  • Add 1 teaspoon vinegar to milk and set aside
  • In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar, then stir in oil. Add molasses.
  • in a separate medium bowl, mix flours, bran, wheat germ, baking powder and chia seeds together. Add to butter mixture and mix well. You can use an electric mixer for this part.
  • Add baking soda to milk and stir. Add to mixture.
  • Stir in walnuts.
  • Fold in beaten eggs. Stir only until combined
  • Fill paper filled muffin liners to top.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until tester or toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 mins then transfer to cooling rack. Cool for 5 more minutes and serve.

Notes

Note: I find wheat bran at Co op or Superstore in Calgary
*Results may vary depending on type of flour and brown sugar used
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Nutrition Facts
šŸ“‹ Bran muffins with molasses recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 230 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 123mg5%
Potassium 227mg6%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 170IU3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1.5mg