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    Bran Mini Muffins

    By Chula King · November 23, 2014 · Updated March 8, 2022

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    Bran Mini Muffins

    Bran mini muffins are both delicious and good for you. They can be prepared in advance, and will make an awesome addition to any brunch!

    Bran Mini Muffins

    Contents show
    1 Ingredients
    2 Making the Bran Mini Muffins
    3 Bran Mini Muffins
    3.1 Ingredients
    3.2 Instructions
    3.3 Chula's Expert Tips
    3.4 Nutrition

    Ingredients

    I used the following ingredients for the Bran Mini Muffins: Wheat bran, buttermilk, vegetable oil, one egg, brown sugar vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and Craisins.

    Ingredients

    Making the Bran Mini Muffins

    Since I didn’t have any buttermilk, I started by making my own. I mixed 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice with enough milk to make a total of 1 cup of liquid. Then, I mixed together milk/lemon juice and the wheat bran, and let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.

    Adding milk

    Meanwhile, I beat together the vegetable oil, egg, brown sugar and vanilla.

    Beating wet ingredients together After 10 minutes, the wheat bran was somewhat hydrated. I sifted the baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into the liquid mixture by using a small wire strainer.

    Sifting in spices

    Then, I stirred the wheat bran mixture. Next, I added the flour, and stirred it just until things were blended.

    Adding the flour

    Finally, I folded in the Craisins.

    Folding in the Craisins

    I portioned the batter into a prepared mini muffin tin with a 1-½ inch ice cream scoop.

    Muffin Tin filled with batter

    I baked the mini muffins in a preheated 375° F oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the mini muffins were perfectly done. After I removed the mini muffins from the oven, I cooled them on a wire rack.

    Cooling mini muffins on wire rack

    I ended up with 24 incredibly delicious and healthy bran mini muffins.  Yum!

    Finished mini muffinsBran mini muffins

    If you’re looking for some more mini muffin recipes check out my Apple Mini Muffins or Blueberry Mini Muffins.

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    Bran Mini Muffins

    Bran mini muffins are both delicious and good for you. They can be prepared in advance, and will make an awesome addition to any brunch!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Bread, Brunch, Mother's Day
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 24 mini-muffins
    Calories: 87kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups (3 ounces) wheat bran
    • 1 cup buttermilk*
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup Craisins

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease mini muffin cups or line with paper mini muffin liners.
    • Mix together wheat bran and buttermilk; let stand 10 minutes.
    • Beat together oil, egg, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Sift in baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; mix well. Add buttermilk/bran mixture. Stir in flour; mix until just blended. Fold in Craisins. Using a 1-½ inch disher, add batter to prepared mini muffin tin.
    • Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a mini muffin comes out clean.
    • Yield: 24 mini muffins.

    Chula's Expert Tips

    *If you don't have buttermilk, mix together 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice and enough milk to make 1 cup. Proceed as above.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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