Although the National Colon Health Association should endorse these muffins, the recipe was actually from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - they are diabetes friendly. They taste so good, nobody would ever guess they are good for you, too!
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Healthy & Delicious Bran Muffins with Raisins and Crushed Pineapple
adapted from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Refrigerator Bran Muffins)
makes 56 muffins (1/4 cup batter per muffin)
2 cups All Bran Cereal (original)
2 cups boiling water
1 cup egg substitute (equal to 4 eggs)
4 cups low fat buttermilk
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups unbleached flour
5 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup raisins
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup crushed pineapple with juice (scooped from the can with out draining)
4 cups All Bran Buds
a few pinches of sugar (optional)
In a small bowl pour the boiling water over the 2 cups of All Bran, let sit a few minutes until softened. In another small bowl combine whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, baking soda, and salt - set aside. In a large bowl mix egg beaters, buttermilk, sugar, oil, and crushed pineapple. Add the softened All Bran to the egg mixture, then add in dry ingredients - mix until just moistened - do not over mix. Fold in the raisins and All Bran Buds.
Batter can be mixed ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
When ready to bake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Measure out 1/4 cup of batter into a muffin tin either sprayed with non-stick spray or lines with cupcake papers. Sprinkle each top with just a hint of sugar (optional). Bake for 15 minutes - 20 minutes if using refrigerated batter. Cool in the muffin pans for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
My kiddos love muffins - and I actually like that this makes a bug batch! With 5 kiddos this might actually last all week :) pinned!
ReplyDeleteI love the pinapple.. great idea.
ReplyDeleteI imagine the pineapple would keep these moist, making them not your average bran muffin. Huh...never thought to do something like that. Thanks for linking, Kim.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your recipe. I made a recipe today from another blog using oat bran and whole wheat flour and they were delicious. Looking forward to trying these in the future.
ReplyDeletepineapple in muffins, very interesting! It sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteWho on earth would of thought to put crushed pineapple in bran muffins??? Genius! ;)
ReplyDeleteRyan H. told me so! It IS genius - but don't go all DIVA on me.
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