Healthier Deep Dark Old Recipe Bran Muffins

Chopped raisins sweeten these dark, bran-packed muffins that are made with yogurt and applesauce instead of buttermilk and shortening.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup chopped raisins
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 ½ cups nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 ½ cups wheat bran
• 2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 18 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Whisk wheat bran, four, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat eggs in another bowl. Add yogurt, sugar, molasses, and applesauce to eggs; whisk until smooth. Stir bran mixture and chopped raisins into yogurt mixture until no dry lumps remain. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.