Applesauce Bran Muffins

Applesauce replaces oil in this old recipe for healthy bran muffins. Great for breakfast or a snack.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Step: 2

Mix bran cereal and buttermilk together in a bowl; let sit for 10 minutes.

Step: 3

Beat brown sugar, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; stir into bran cereal mixture. Stir flour into bran cereal mixture until batter is well mixed; fold in walnuts and dried cranberries. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step: 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool.

Per Serving: 146 calories; protein 3.3g; carbohydrates 25.2g; fat 4g; cholesterol 16.3mg; sodium 188.6mg.

The best flavour of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal dough , which doesn’t always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it night before , then finish it off the next day.