Apple Carrot Muffins

Apple carrot muffins combine carrot, apple, bran cereal, buttermilk, walnuts, and cinnamon which bring sweetness and flavor to these easy, hearty muffins.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 186 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup canola oil
• 0.75 cup buttermilk
• 1.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.75 cup grated carrot
• 1.75 cups bran cereal
• 0.75 cup peeled and finely chopped apple

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Whisk bran cereal, flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat buttermilk, canola oil, and egg together in a separate bowl; stir into bran cereal mixture. Gently stir in apple, carrot, and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool muffins in tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.