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Oat Bran Applesauce Muffins

Start your day right with these nutritious Oat Bran Applesauce Muffins! They’re filling, satisfying, and make the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack. You’ll say bon voyage to overly-sweet unhealthy muffins.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup oat bran cereal
  • ½ cup ground flaxseeds
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil or coconut oil melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • ¾ cup buttermilk or milk
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 12 standard muffin cups with butter or non-stick cooking spray or alternatively, line with paper liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl mix flour, oat bran, flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and raisins.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs then add oil, vanilla, brown sugar, buttermilk and applesauce. Whisk until well combined.
  4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add wet ingredients, stirring with a spatula until just moist and all the dry ingredients are absorbed. Batter will be thick.
  5. Fill prepared muffin cups almost level with the rims and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then un-mold the muffins and cool completely on a rack.