Yield: 24 muffins
Heart Healthy Apple Oat Bran Muffins
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
18 minutes
Total Time
33 minutes
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 3/4 cups oat bran
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Pinata apples (or your favorite variety) -- peeled and diced
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
For the streusel topping (optional):
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 4 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Make the streusel topping first by mixing together the brown sugar, ground flaxseed and chopped pecans.Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Combine flour, oat bran, brown sugar, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt well with a whisk. Stir in diced apples and golden raisins.
- In another bowl whisk together milk, applesauce, vanilla extract, egg whites and coconut oil.
- Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir together until combined.
- Spoon three tablespoons of batter into lined or cooking spray coated muffin cups. Sprinkle streusel topping over the batter if desired. Tip: try these parchment paper muffin liners!
- Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 18 minutes.