Whole Wheat Apple Cider Bran Mini Muffins

Tasty mini apple cider muffins made with whole wheat flour, bran, and lots of apple--a fresh apple, applesauce, and apple cider--are perfect for breakfast or for snacking.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 26 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup applesauce
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• cooking spray
• 1 tart apple, peeled and diced
• ¾ cup bran cereal (such as General Mills® Fiber One®)
• 1 ½ cups cold apple cider

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray two 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.

Step 2

Place bran cereal in the bowl of a food processor; process until ground to a flour-like consistency. Transfer to a large bowl. Add flour, apple, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt; toss to combine.

Step 3

Mix together apple cider, applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to the apple cider mixture and gently mix until combined; batter will appear runny. Allow to rest while baking soda and apple cider cause batter to thicken and double in size, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

Scoop a small amount of batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool before eating.