These Low Calorie Granola Bran Muffins are just 80 calories and packed with nutrition and flavor. Traditional bran muffins can get a little boring, so I made a granola muffin version with oats, seeds and blueberries, yum!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Olive oil spray
- 1 ½ cups wheat bran
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup All-Natural Zero Calorie Brown Sugar or light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats divided
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds divided
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds divided
Low Calorie Granola Bran Muffins
Healthy Granola Bran Muffin Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: This recipe is idea for meal prep. The longer it cools and sits out, the crunchier it will get. You can make up to a week ahead of time.
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Not ideal for freezer storage.
Low Calorie Granola Bran Muffins
Low Calorie Granola Bran Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 1 ½ cups wheat bran
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup All-Natural Zero Calorie Brown Sugar or light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats divided
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds divided
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray muffin cups with olive oil.
- Mix together wheat bran and almond milk, and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together applesauce, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Mix the bran mixture into the wet ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir into bran mixture until just combined.
- Add the blueberries, 1 tablespoon oats, 1 teaspoon pumpkin seeds, and 1/2 teaspoon flax seeds. Gently fold into the batter.
- Scoop batter into muffin cups, and sprinkle with remaining oats, pumpkin seeds and flax seeds.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the centers.
- Serve hot, or store in an airtight container or gallon freezer bag. Will hold for 5 days in the fridge and 1 month in the freezer.
Nutrition
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