Low Calorie Bran Muffins
These Low Calorie Granola Bran Muffins are just 80 calories and packed with superfoods!I love this granola flavored bran muffin recipe, it's the perfect light breakfast or snack!Special Tip: If you don't care for the topping, just add all of the oats and seeds to the batter and mix in.
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
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 16.4gProtein: 3.1gFat: 1.5gSaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 222mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2.4gCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
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