Peach Bran Muffins Recipe
These bran muffins use buttermilk and applesauce to achieve a moist crumb. Bran and whole wheat flours make a nutty flavor base for diced peaches.
Adapted from The Healthy Oven Baking Book.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat bran bud cereal such as All Bran Buds
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup diced peaches, from about 1 large peach
Directions
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Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners. In a small bowl, combine bran buds and buttermilk; let stand 5 minutes.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together wheat flour, flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and egg until frothy. Add apple sauce, canola oil, and vanilla, and whisk until combined. Whisk in buttermilk mixture.
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Add dry ingredients to bowl and stir to combine. Stir in peaches. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with batter. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes in pan then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Special equipment
Whisk, muffin tin