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I’ve got an easy recipe for low fat apple bran muffins to share today. I started craving apple bran muffins after getting a glimpse of these quick and easy ones on Southern Plate.
After visiting 3 grocery stores in search of bran muffin mix, I decided it would be quicker and easier to make them from scratch.
Confession: I’m a bran muffin lover from WAY BACK! I began making them in college using the original bran muffins recipe from the back of the Kellogg’s All Bran cereal box. My roommate and I adored them!
After trying lots of different bran muffin recipes through the years, including Ina Garten’s Low Fat Chunk Banana Bran Muffins, these healthy whole wheat bran muffins from King Arthur Flour, and these yummy double chocolate bran muffins, the original back of the box recipe is still a sentimental favorite.
So, I decided to use it as my starting off point in creating a batch of these low fat muffins.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Low Fat Apple Bran Muffins?
According to my calculations each muffin has just 163 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
6 SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Recipe Notes
I made several changes to the original recipe:
- I substituted white whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour and brown sugar for white sugar.
- I added 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for extra moisture and a finely chopped apple to turn them into Low Fat Apple Bran Muffins.
- A little cinnamon and nutmeg also seemed like a good idea.
Moist, delicious and nutritious, they worked to satisfy my craving. I’ll share some and pop a few in the freezer for the next time a craving strikes.
If you enjoy these healthy apple muffins with bran, be sure to check out my other WW friendly recipes including Apple Pecan Muffins, Easy Apple Pie Parfait, Skinny Apple Brownies, Crock Pot Apple Compote and Fresh Apple Cake
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Low Fat Apple Bran Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all bran cereal
- 1-1/4 cups fat-free milk (I used soy milk)
- 1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped
- 1-1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F degrees. Spray the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl stir together the bran cereal and milk and set it aside to soften as you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Peel and chop the apple and set it aside.
- In a large bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Once the cereal has softened and absorbed the milk, add the brown sugar, oil, applesauce and egg and stir until creamy and well blended. Add the flour mixture and stir until moistened. (The mixture will be very thick.) Stir in the chopped apple.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. (I liked to use an ice cream scoop (affiliate link) for this.)
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the muffins are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
- Use a sharp knife to loosen the muffins from the cups and then set them on a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy warm.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 SmartPoints (Green plan) 6 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 6 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) I made several changes to the original recipe:
- I substituted white whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour and brown sugar for white sugar.
- I added 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for extra moisture and a finely chopped apple to turn them into Low Fat Apple Bran Muffins.
- A little cinnamon and nutmeg also seemed like a good idea.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: adapted from Kellogg’s
More WW Friendly Baked Goods with Apple
- Moist and chewy blondies that are loaded with fresh chopped apple and walnuts, Apple Nut Bar Brownies are a personal favorite with just 147 calories each.
- With a flaky puff pastry crust topped with tender apple slices and a light sprinkle of cinnamon, Apple Pie Squares are as easy to make as they are elegant to serve.
- Made with just a handful of common ingredients, upside down Cinnamon Apple Kodiak Quick Cake has a deliciously caramelized apple topping.
- Microwave Cinnamon Apple Crisp is a super simple single-serving dessert that comes together in minutes and tastes just like old-fashioned apple crisp!
