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Bran Muffins, 100% Whole Wheat Bran Muffins Recipe

February 7, 2018 by Suguna Vinodh 5 Comments

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Recipe for whole wheat bran muffins made with 100% whole wheat flavored with cinnamon and dates paste. A healthy morning muffin recipe. Recipe with step by step pictures.

This recipe is one of our house favorites. This makes for the best American style morning muffins and has just a teaspoon of oil going in for each muffin. I flavor the muffins with date paste and cinnamon for extra richness and aroma. Dates paste makes for a soft and moist muffin and this muffin is very light even though its made with 100% whole wheat flour and bran. No one can ever stop with one muffin. I tweaked this recipe during my bakery days and this one used to be a favorite among my customers. You can get wheat bran online or in health food aisle of your grocery store. I have seen wheat bran in many organic stores here in Bangalore.

Here is how to do classic wheat bran muffins.
Preheat the oven for 20 minutes.
Dry Ingredients
You will need a weighing scale for this recipe. Weigh and add the wheat bran and whole wheat flour (atta) in a bowl.
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Add in the baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder.
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Whisk all the ingredients well to combine. Set aside.
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Wet Ingredients
Even though sugar is technically a dry ingredient, it is almost always treated as a wet ingredient in baking. Take a bowl and add in the eggs and sugar.
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Add in the vanilla extract, vegetable oil (sunflower/canola oil is fine too!) and regular white vinegar. I like to use pure vanilla extract. The flavor of real vanilla is so delicious.
Note: Artificial vanilla essence has ingredients like Propylene Glycol (one of the main ingredients) which is very toxic and a known carcinogen. It is always better to avoid these essences. Real vanilla is slightly expensive but it is worth it. A little goes a long way and the aroma and flavour is divine. Real vanilla can be purchased online.

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Grind the dates (pitted – seeds removed) and water to a fine paste in a mixie / food processor.
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Add it to the wet ingredients. Whisk all the ingredients to combine.
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix to combine.
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Scoop the batter in the muffin cups. I like to fill the batter all the way to the brim so it rises well and has a “muffin top”. Bake in a preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit / 200 degree Celsius oven for 30 minutes. Always bake muffins at a slightly higher temperature so the batter rises well and has the “oven spring” and you will get a tall muffin.
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Insert a tooth pick after 30 minutes and if it comes clean, the muffins are done. Remove the muffins and let in cool on a wire rack for half an hour.
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Store the muffins in an air tight container. The muffins will last up to 2-3 days.
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Bran Muffins, 100% Whole Wheat Bran Muffins Recipe


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  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 12 1x
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Recipe for whole wheat bran muffins made with 100% whole wheat flavored with cinnamon and dates paste. A healthy morning muffin recipe. Recipe with step by step pictures.


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Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 100 grams wheat bran
  • 100 grams whole wheat flour (atta)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 regular eggs
  • 100 grams fine granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon regular white vinegar
  • 200 grams pitted dates
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven for 20 minutes at 400F / 200C.
  2. Weigh and add the wheat bran and whole wheat flour (atta) in a bowl.
  3. Add in the baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder. Whisk all the ingredients well to combine. Set aside.
  4. Take a seperate bowl and add in the eggs and sugar. Add in the vanilla extract, oil and regular white vinegar.
  5. Grind the dates (pitted – seeds removed) and water to a fine paste in a mixie / food processor.
  6. Add it to the wet ingredients. Whisk all the ingredients to combine.
  7. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix to combine.
  8. Scoop the batter in the muffin cups. I like to fill the batter all the way so it rises all the way. Bake in a preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit / 200 degree Celsius oven for 30 minutes.
  9. Insert a tooth pick after 30 minutes and if it comes clean, the muffins are done. Remove the muffins and let in cool on a wire rack for half an hour.
  10. Store the muffins in an air tight container. The muffins will last up to 2-3 days.
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American

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Comments

  1. Christy says

    July 31, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    Hi akka,
    Thank you once again for the cake recipe.. can we add brown sugar in place of white sugar..?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 31, 2018 at 7:38 pm

      yes.

      Reply
  2. Christy says

    July 16, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    Akka,
    Muffin came out with amazing taste, my kids really enjoyed it..! Thank you for recipe 😊

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 17, 2018 at 11:20 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Priya says

    March 20, 2018 at 10:53 am

    What is the purpose of adding vinegar?
    Can we use melted butter in place of oil?

    Reply

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