Walnut Bran muffins

The best bran muffin you will ever eat - healthy, wholesome and delicious! A healthy bran muffin is a great start to your day when it's chock-full of real and wholesome ingredients like butter, wheat bran, chia seeds, wheat germ and walnuts.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine North American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings muffins

Calories 230kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup canola oil you can use any vegetable oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp molasses
2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups milk I use 1% but you can substitute 2%
1 tsp vinegar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups natural wheat bran
3 tbsp wheat germ
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tbsp chia seeds

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 tsp 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

Nutrition Facts

Walnut Bran muffins

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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