Mini Blueberry Bran Muffins
emily
Low Calorie
ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unprocessed wheat bran or oat bran
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 ripe medium banana, mashed with a fork
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries or other berries
directions
- 1
Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 2
Lightly coat 2 nonstick mini muffin pans (12 mini-muffins per pan) with olive oil cooking spray.
- 3
In a medium bowl, combine the bran, flour, flaxseed, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. In another medium bowl or a blender, combine the milk, honey, banana, egg, olive oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- 4
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in one third of the liquid mixture. Using a spoon, stir until smooth. Add the remaining liquid mixture and stir until just until combined. Add the blueberries and stir again, bout don’t over mix.
- 5
Spoon 2 tbsp of batter into each prepared muffin cup. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed gently in the centers. Do not over bake. Cool the muffins in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from cups. Serve warm, or allow them to cool completely on the rack.
- 6
Per serving: 70 cal, 2g protein, 13g carbs, 2 g fat, 10mg cholesterol, 3 g fibre, 85mg sodium
Source: BL
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