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Healthy Bran Muffins

Healthy bran muffin recipe with oat bran, apple, sultana raisins, dates and low in sugar. Based on my Granny's old-fashioned UK recipe made from scratch.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10 muffins
Calories: 216 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine: American , British

Ingredients

  • 110 g (4oz/¾ cup) Plain flour (all-purpose) mixed with sifted wholemeal flour
  • 50 g (1¾oz/½ cup) oat bran
  • 50 g (1¾oz/½ cup) porridge oats
  • 30 g (1oz/ 2 tbsp) soft dark brown sugar (Muscovado) or unrefined cane/coconut flower sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt fleur de sel
  • 1 large egg organic
  • 100 ml (3.5 fl oz / ⅓ cup) whole milk
  • 70 g (2.5oz / ⅓ cup) butter (unsalted) melted (or sunflower/canola oil)
  • 50 g (1.75oz/¼ cup) sultana raisins
  • 50 g (1.75oz/¼ cup) dates roughly chopped
  • 1 (50g /1.75oz) apple grated

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/400°F/Gas 6.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, oats, oat bran, baking powder and soda, sugar and salt. Add the raisins, dates and coat in the flour.
  3. In another smaller bowl, beat the egg with the milk. Add to the dry flour ingredients. Add the melted butter and grated apple and stir just until mixed together and the batter is smooth.
  4. Spoon the mixture into paper cases inserted in muffin tins (or directly into buttered moulds or non-stick muffin moulds). Fill at least ¾ of the way up.
  5. Sprinkle with a few porridge oats (optional) and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Leave to cool for about 10 minutes before taking out of the tin.

Notes

  • To serve: best served fresh on the day but for busy bakers, make the night before and store in an airtight container once cool.
  • Sugar: If not using sweet dates, then use 100g (½ cup) raisins - but you may wish to add a little more sugar: i.e. 50g (2oz/ ¼ cup). 
  • Holiday Version: Add a teaspoon of cinnamon or gingerbread spice to make them into Gingerbread Apple Muffins.
  • Measures: Please note that all my recipes are best made using digital kitchen scales in precise metric grams. Both ounces (and cups) are given as an approximate guide. 
  • Nutritional information per serving: 4.4g Protein; 2.1g fibre; 7.8g fat; 38g (14%) carbohydrate. % in daily value: 76% sodium; 69% calcium; 46% potassium; 16% iron; 37% vitamin D.