Our kid-friendly Bran Muffins made with applesauce are the best healthy bran muffins around. Using All Bran, whole wheat 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.
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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 1/2 cups All Bran Original cereal
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white flour
- 1/4 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 oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin tin with nonstick baking spray or muffin liners.
- Boil water for the All Bran. Boil water, remove from heat. Add All Bran Original cereal to boiling water and let sit.
- Blend the dry ingredients. Blend flours, flax seeds, baking soda, and salt in medium sized bowl.
- Blend wet ingredients. In large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, and applesauce. Stir in buttermilk.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Fold the flour mixture into wet ingredients. Stir in All-Bran cereal mixture. Divide batter between muffin tins.
- Bake. Bake 20 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
The cool little silicone muffin liners I bought on Amazon can be used in the microwave. I am so excited to try this out!
On a side note, these muffin liners are so fun! Serious Eats has 12 more ways you can use these fun silicone cups in her post 12 Things You Can Do With Silicone Muffin Cups (Besides Bake Muffins).
FAQ
Not all bran muffins are healthy, some are packed with fat and calories. This version uses applesauce instead of oil, whole wheat flour, and flax seeds which make it a healthy recipe for your family to enjoy.
Wheat bran is highly nutritious and packed with fiber. It is great for digestive health.
Bran cereal is a very high source of insoluble fiber which is effective for constipation relief. Bran muffins with bran cereal are an easily accepted food for kids who need more fiber in their diet.
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.
Substitutions:
- Swap half white flour and half wheat flour to gradually work into all whole wheat.
- Swap mashed bananas for the applesauce
- Add raisins, shredded coconut, or chopped nuts
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Bran Muffins with Applesauce
Equipment
- muffin tin
- large mixing bowl
- medium-sized mixing bowl
- stir spoon
- saucepan
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups All Bran Original cereal
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white flour
- 1/4 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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin tin with nonstick baking spray or muffin liners.
- Boil water for the All Bran. Boil water, remove from heat. Add All Bran Original cereal to boiling water and let sit.
- Blend the dry ingredients. Blend flours, flax seeds, baking soda, and salt in medium sized bowl.
- Blend wet ingredients. In large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, and applesauce. Stir in buttermilk.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Fold the flour mixture into wet ingredients. Stir in All-Bran cereal mixture. Divide batter between muffin tins.
- Bake. Bake 20 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
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Mandy says
I’m so glad you reworked this recipe! I love the original, but always felt slightly bad making it. I tried this recipe yesterday and it was delicious!
Maureen Fallon says
I’m going to try making these this weekend!! I may sneak in a few chocolate chips for my kids. Our school has a snack policy, they can only bring a fresh fruit or vegetable. Healthy and allergen free, I love that!
Jodi Danen says
I wish my kids school had that policy! That is so fantastic- hungry kids will eat those veggies and fruit 🙂 The muffins are really good warmed in the microwave with a bit of butter!
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
My husband actually likes ALL BRAN so I feel like…. He would like these muffins – he is my BIG KID 😉
Create Kids Club says
They are my favorite along with my kiddos – I bet the hubs would love them!
Abbey Sharp says
I love making a bunch of muffins and freezing them for a quick and easy snack throughout the week. Will definitely try out this recipe!
Create Kids Club says
Me too, Abbey. It sure helps to have quick grab and go snacks! I hope you enjoy them!
Jessica Fishman Levinson says
These look great! I bet these would be good to keep stocked in the freezer for the week!
Create Kids Club says
They freeze great! I put the muffins into the backpacks frozen and by snack time they are ready to be eaten 🙂
Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers says
I would have never thought to use all bran cereal in a muffin recipe – this is so smart! Definitely making these to keep around our house for snacking.
Create Kids Club says
They are really good Chrissy! These are my favorite along with my kiddos. Let me know if you try them!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
Ohh these look husband-friendly too! Haha. He loves having muffins on hand so he can just grab breakfast on the way out the door!
Create Kids Club says
For sure husband- friendly, Liz! My hubby likes to warm them up in the microwave and add some butter. Pure yumminess 🙂
Melissa says
These muffins are amazing!
Kids Love What says
yummm! these looks delicious jodi! going to try these out with my kids! they love bran muffins, so i’m sure they’ll love these!
Jenny says
Can’t wait to try these! If using the silicone cups, do you remove that before freezing?
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Hi Jenny! I would remove them before freezing just to free them up to use elsewhere. If you don’t think you’ll need them you can leave them on. I hope you enjoy them!
Gabby Danen says
I love this recipe! best snack out their- 10/10 would recommend!!!
Heather E. says
I have oat bran and want to make muffins. Do you have a way to convert this recipe to use oat bran?
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Hi Heather. I have not tried to replace the All-Bran with oat bran so, unfortunately, I’m not able to comment on how it would turn out. If you do try it I’d love to hear how it goes. I would do a 1 to 1 substitution.