I’m finally home! There’s nothing like sleeping in your own bed, and eating something from your own kitchen. So this morning I decided to whip up some oat bran muffins from the new edition of Simply in Season.
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 cup milk (could also use buttermilk)
1 egg
2 Tbs molasses
1 1/2 cup oat bran
1 cup raisins (could substitute any dried fruit)
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup flax seed meal (all I had was flax seeds, so I gave them a spin in the extra coffee grinder I keep on hand for just such occasions)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1. Mix brown sugar through molasses in a bowl.
2. In another bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients. Add to the wet ingredients.
3. Bake in a greased muffin pan (fill cups about 2/3 full) in a preheated oven at 400F for 18-20 minutes.
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 muffins
The verdict: Very tasty, but a little dry. I’m also wondering if a little applesauce would taste good. Overall they were yummy even plain (I’m sure DH will add gobs of butter when he gets home from his morning run). I like the little textures of the sesame seeds, bran, the nuttiness of the germ. Will definitely make these again.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/12 of a recipe (3.2 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270.52
Calories From Fat (35%) 94.16
% Daily Value
Total Fat 10.87g 17%
Saturated Fat 1.65g 8%
Cholesterol 18.44mg 6%
Sodium 237.83mg 10%
Potassium 361.97mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 43.66g 15%
Fiber 4.43g 18%
Sugar 23.11g
Protein 6.62g 13%
This recipe linked to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday , Kitchen Tip Tuesdays and Cupcake Tuesday
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I’ll have to try this recipe thanks for sharing.
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Yay! I have some oat bran in my pantry itching to be used.
I love muffins jampacked with wholesome goodness. I’d probably have to find a substitute for the oat bran (since we don’t have gluten free ones) but thanks for giving a base recipe!
Gosh they look so moist and delicious!
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I keep telling myself that I will make bran muffins from scratch one of these days. They are so easy & so good for you. My MIL makes them w/applesauce & they are really good. Thanks for the recipe
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Mmm.. Those look good. Have you ever looked at Seasonal Kitchen by Michele Cranston? I absolutely love that book! Another seasonal cooking book I love is Seasons: A Great Year of Tastes. I’m really into cooking seasonally and locally, too.
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I have not come across Seasons, but I will be sure to check it out!
Thanks for sharing the tip about the flax! I don’t have a coffee grinder, so do you think a food processor would also work?
Tammy
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Totally, anything to grind it up a bit. The different textures (sesame seeds, etc.) add to the appeal of the muffin.
Looks healthy and easy to make!! Great recipe!!!
Found you on SITS!! Enjoy your cupcake!!
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Well it looks really good but as I am on weight watchers that is just too many points for a muffin
Bummer! The fiber makes it very filling, so it’s a perfect breakfast for me.
Mmmmmm! One of my very favorite things is a nice cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee and a nice honey bran muffin. Of course eating out isn’t very frugal so it s a once in awhile treat for me.
I have been wanting to try making my own bran muffins at home but have been waiting for just the right recipe to come along. I think this is it!
Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much for adding these to Cupcake Tuesday! They look really good, I bet my boys would love them, and not even know they are good for you
~Liz
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I am thinking that applesauce would defnitely be good with these!