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Bran Muffins with Bran Flakes topped with coarse sugar

Bran Muffins (with Bran Flakes) Recipe

Catherine
These Bran Muffins are made using bran cereal, Greek yogurt and whole wheat flour for a healthy treat! The recipe is very easy and whips up in a food processor!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups bran flakes cereal
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons coarse sugar or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F and line a muffin tray with muffin liners.
  • In a food processor, add the bran flakes and pulse to finely crush them. Add the flours, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and pulse to combine.
  • Add the yogurt, oil, eggs and vanilla extract to the food processor and pulse to combine.
  • Scoop the batter into the liners. Sprinkle the muffins with coarse or turbinado sugar.
  • Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 213IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword bran, bran flakes, healthy breakfast, muffins
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