Gluten-Free Bran Muffins

Name: Gluten Free Bran Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups stabilized rice bran; 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour; 1 cup almond flour; 1/2 cup ground flax seed (✅); 2 1/2 tsp. baking soda (✅); 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (or oil if preferred); 2 cups buttermilk

Our gluten-free bran muffins made with applesauce are a great high-fiber muffin recipe for kids. Using stabilized rice bran, gluten-free flour, almond flour, and flax seeds, they are a delicious source of fiber for kids and adults!

You might want to double the recipe to have muffins to freeze. Put the muffins in individual ziplock bags before freezing. This turns them into a grab-and-go snack, ready for eating by snack time.

Bran muffins on a try with one in half with butter

CONSUMER NOTICE: I may receive a small compensation from the goods and services mentioned on this website when you purchase from a provider.

Bran muffins are my kids favorite snack, along with banana bread muffins, or slices of zucchini bread. You can find more snack ideas here.

Ingredients

2 cups stabilized rice bran
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup ground flax seed ✅
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda ✅
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or oil if preferred
2 cups buttermilk

How To Make

Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray or muffin liners.
Blend the dry ingredients. Blend flours, rice bran, flax seeds, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
Blend wet ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, and applesauce. Stir in buttermilk.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Fold the flour mixture into wet ingredients. Divide batter between muffin tins.
Bake. Bake for 20 minutes or until the knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Healthy Bran Muffins, the best bran muffin recipe showing muffins stacked on a wire rack with a butter dish next to them.

You can line your muffin tin with these silicone muffin liners for quick clean up. They can be used to cook muffins in the microwave as well.

New York Baking Company box next to their silicone muffin cups of multi colors.

FAQ

Are bran muffins healthy?

Not all bran muffins are healthy, some are packed with fat and calories. This version uses applesauce instead of oil and flax seeds which make it a healthy recipe for your family to enjoy.

Does bran cereal help with constipation?

Bran cereal is a very high source of insoluble fiber which is effective for constipation relief. Bran muffins with rice bran are an easily accepted food for kids who need more fiber in their diet.

How To Freeze Bran Muffins?

Place cooled muffins into a gallon-sized ziplock bag, seal and freeze, or use individual ziplock bags for grab and go snacks or to pack in lunchboxes. Use within 3 months.

A close up of a bran muffin with melted butter

Substitutions

Swap mashed bananas for the applesauce
Add raisins, shredded coconut, or chopped nuts

CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.

Healthy Bran Muffins, the best bran muffin recipe

Rate Recipe Add to Recipe Box