Yummy Bran Muffins

Just because they’re healthy, doesn’t mean they can’t taste delicious! A hint of chocolate and spice really makes these muffins great!

Step: 1

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

Step: 2

Stir milk and lemon juice together in a bowl; let sit until milk curdles slightly, about 5 minutes. Pour bran cereal into milk mixture and let cereal soften, about 5 minutes more.

Step: 3

Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl. Beat brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in another bowl. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until batter is just-combined.

Step: 4

Stir bran cereal mixture into batter; fold in raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step: 5

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set, 16 to 18 minutes.

Per Serving: 199 calories; protein 3g; carbohydrates 32.4g; fat 7.2g; cholesterol 17.1mg; sodium 288mg.

The quality of the flour can 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 better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

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

A bread first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . 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 start it yesterday , then clear it off the next day.