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Fruit and Nut Buttermilk Bran Muffins
My fruit and nut bran muffins are a lighter, fluffier take on the classic fiber rich muffins from the 70s. Customize them with your favorite dried fruits and crunchy nuts of choice.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 222 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup wheat bran
- 3/4 cup oat bran
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup (heaping) mixed dried fruit chopped if necessary
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 12-cup muffin pan, or fill with paper liners.
- Whisk together the brans, buttermilk, oil, egg, sugar, and extract in a mixing bowl, making sure that the egg gets beaten as you whisk. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Fold the fruit and nuts into the mixture, then hold a sieve or mesh strainer over the bowl and sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the batter. Mix well.
- Fill muffin cups nice and full. You may only get 10 muffins if you fill them full.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out without batter clinging to it. Don't over bake.
- Cool slightly then remove the muffins from the tin and cool on a rack. They can be frozen after they've cooled, if you want, just wrap them individually, and well.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
219mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
63IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 63IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.