Healthy Low Fat Chia Bran Muffins
Chia Bran Muffins are a light-textured classic made better (in a healthy sort of way) with the addition of chia.
It’s a classic bran muffin recipe. Made with natural bran and buttermilk so the muffins have a lovely light texture. The recipe gets extra nutrition from a few tablespoons of chia seeds. These muffins are low in fat and have no refined sugar.
It goes to show that making our favourite foods a little more healthy is easier than you think.
Healthy Low Fat Chia Bran Muffins
Chia Bran Muffins: a light-textured, classic bran muffin made better with the addition of whole wheat flour and chia.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Makes 18 muffins 1x
- Category: Muffins & Quick Breads
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 ¾ cups boiling water
- 1 ½ cups natural bran (also called baker’s bran)
- 3 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup canola or grape seed oil
- ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the raisins in a medium bowl and pour over the boiling water. Let sit 5 minutes, then stir in the bran and the chia. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, oil and molasses. Whisk in the buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in the raisin and bran mixture and combine well.
- Fold in the flour mixture and combine well. (Batter can be refrigerated overnight).
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Prepare muffin pans.
- Fill muffin cups and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the muffin tops feel firm to the touch and are puffed and browned.
- Let cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
The recipe is slightly adapted from New York Times Food.
