Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Bran Muffins
If you think that plain bran muffins are too blah, or perhaps you think they're too sweet, then these pumpkin bran muffins are for you. They use half the sugar of a regular bran muffin recipe, and none of the fat. Plus, the pumpkin and the spices just give the muffins a really yummy flavor.
The Ingredients
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees1 1/2 C. Wheat Bran
1 C. Buttermilk (or 1 C milk with 1 TBS lemon juice)
1 C. Canned Pumpkin (about 1/2 can- other half can be frozen for later use)
1 Egg
2/3 C. Brown Sugar (lightly measured- not packed)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 C. All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
Optional Spices:
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ginger
Pinch of Clove
"By smelling the mixture, you can judge how much spice is needed. If it smells spicy, it is spicy."
The Directions
In a medium bowl, mix wheat bran and buttermilk (or soured milk) and let sit for 10 minutes.
In another bowl, beat pumpkin, egg, brown sugar, spices, and vanilla until well blended. Add mixture to the bran mixture.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix all till just blended.
Add additional spices if desired, and spoon mixture into muffin tins.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Makes 1 dozen bran muffins
In another bowl, beat pumpkin, egg, brown sugar, spices, and vanilla until well blended. Add mixture to the bran mixture.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix all till just blended.
Add additional spices if desired, and spoon mixture into muffin tins.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Makes 1 dozen bran muffins
On Additions
Chocolate goes with everything, but not as well with pumpkin as with others. You could also add raisins (I recommend white raisins), or chopped nuts.
Use about 1/4 cup to start, and add more if desired just before baking.
My Healthy Recipes
- Pomegranate Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins
- A berry flavored version of this recipe, complete with chocolate chips. Yumm!
- Easy Salmon or Tuna Cakes
- An easy way to include more fish in your diet using canned salmon or canned tuna.
- Easy Stovetop Millet Casserole
- A quick and healthy millet dish, perfect as a side or main course.
- Easy Stovetop Meatloaf (With Fiber!)
- A quick and healthier alternative to the traditional meatloaf.
- Oven Roasted Baby Carrots
- Easy, healthy, and so yummy! The perfect side dish for almost any meal.
- Curry Chicken Wraps
- Delicious and healthy! Complete with alternative ingredients and methods of serving.
- Peanut Butter Mocha Oatmeal Cookies
- I used to call these Espresso Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, but that just confused people.
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Did You Know?
>> Pumpkin is high in carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, all of which reduce levels of free radicals.
>> Pumpkin is also high in iron (necessary for red blood cells), zinc (necessary for proper function of hormones, and lack of zinc may be related to osteoporosis), and fiber (good for digestion among other things).
>> Wheat bran isn't just good for your bowels. Studies show that including wheat bran in their diets may reduce the risk of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women.
>> Pumpkin is also high in iron (necessary for red blood cells), zinc (necessary for proper function of hormones, and lack of zinc may be related to osteoporosis), and fiber (good for digestion among other things).
>> Wheat bran isn't just good for your bowels. Studies show that including wheat bran in their diets may reduce the risk of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women.
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Other People's Bran Muffin Recipes
- Mott's Apple Bran Muffins
- Bran muffin recipe from Mott's.
- Classic Bran Muffins
- This is the original recipe that my recipe is based on.
Do you have a favorite Bran Muffin recipe?
Or better yet, another way to sneak bran into everyday foods? Or something else entirely? Spill it, please!
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- WordVixen WordVixen Sep 12, 2008 @ 12:19 am
- Thanks Jarret! They are really good. Just make sure you mix the batter really well because chunks of pumpkin? Not so tasty.
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- JarretC JarretC Sep 11, 2008 @ 10:01 pm
- Great lens! That recipe sounds very tasty, gonna have to try it out soon.
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