Vegan Bran Muffins
These easy vegan bran muffins are hearty, lightly sweet, and packed with fiber from wheat bran and whole wheat flour. Ground flaxseed and applesauce replace the eggs and oil, so they bake up moist and tender in about 25 minutes.
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Servings: muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups whole wheat flour can substitute all purpose flour
- 1 cup wheat bran
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups almond milk or other nondairy milk
- ½ cup applesauce unsweetened
- 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
- In a small bowl, stir the ground flaxseed into the almond milk and let it sit for 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, wheat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt, breaking up any lumps of brown sugar.
- Add the flax and milk mixture, applesauce, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Stir by hand with a spatula just until no dry flour remains; a few small lumps are fine. Fold in any mix-ins now.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups (they will be quite full). Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until the tops spring back and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Mix-ins: Fold in up to ½ cup of raisins, chopped dates, dried cranberries, vegan chocolate chips, diced apple, or chopped walnuts at the end of step 4.
Flour: All-purpose flour or white whole wheat flour can replace the whole wheat flour cup for cup.
Don't overmix: Stir only until the flour disappears; overmixing makes bran muffins dense and tough.
Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 153mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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