READY IN 45 mins

Alan's Ultimate Bran Muffins

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"My two year old loves these tasty muffins!" — JPW94

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
In a medium bowl, mix whole wheat flour, wheat germ, wheat bran, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, and barley malt flour.
In a separate medium bowl, thoroughly blend oil, honey, milk, yogurt, and eggs. Gradually fold milk mixture into the whole wheat flour mixture until moistened. Fold in the raisins. Spoon into the prepared muffin pan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 25, 2004

OK, this is the very first review I've ever actually done from probably 20 recipes I've tried. I love these muffins They astonished me. I've hardly used my bag of whole wheat flour for 4 years because everything I ever tried to make with it is dry. These are not dry. They are not sweet either. But they are very high in Fiber and vitamins. I think I'm going to try to add cocoa and some brown sugar to the recipe and choc. chips and try to get my daughter to eat them. I've been dying for a great bran muffin recipe that I don't feel guilty eating. Thanks so much for this. Oh, I also just added all liquid ingrediants together and dry together and then added them together. I don't know what size muffins that Alan makes but I made 24 regular muffin cup size muffins not 12. Couldn't find the barley malt flour so I just left it out. All the rest was exactly as the recipe stated.

—PVBOOSTER

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 25, 2004

I just made these muffins and they weren't sweet enough and were too dense.

—LATISHA_H

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Jan 25, 2004

This is what a bran muffin should taste like! Thankyou to Latisha who said it was too dense, it was that"negative feedback"that made me want to try it.I`ve been looking for a dense and flavorful bran muffin and most often the sugar content is so high that is all one tastes. I use a"gold" whole wheat flour that I order from wheat Montana, it worked well in this recipe and it`s chemical-free.I also ground the raisins and then added some additional dried fruit blend consisting of cherries,blueberry and strawberry.I also added a scoop of no flavor soy based protein powder and got away with it! Thanks for a great muffin!

—LINDA

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Jan 25, 2004

This is an excellent high fiber muffin recipe! and easy to make. Thank you Alan! I used buckwheat flour, egg replacer, soy milk and honey with the rest of the given ingredients and they came out great.

—ANGELADAVIS

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May 15, 2006

these turned out delicious! changed it a bit... after reading the reviews I decied to replace 1 cup bran with white flour to make them less dense (they're still plenty dense), I relpaced wheat germ with oats (very good decision!), and I added chopped walnuts and cinnamon. They are a great texture and not too dry. They'll be excellent for breakfast or quick snacks.

—Rachel

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Aug 17, 2005

These muffins are great! - But as Fabricgirl said ther is something missing - Salt. The next time I try these muffins I will add 1/2 tsp salt. I made a couple of changes too. I used 2 cups of blueberries - WOW! and I didn't have the malt barley flour but I added a tablespoon of flaxseed. My husband really liked these muffins and he hates all things healthy. I almost forgot - with the additional cup of berries - the recipe yeilded 18 muffins. Thanks Jay!

—hellionsmom

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Jan 25, 2004

THESE MUFFINS ARE REALLY GOOD AND TASTY. I ADDED CINNAMON CHIPS INSTEAD OF THE RAISINS, AND ALSO SPRINKLED A LITTLE CINNAMON SUGAR ON THE TOP. THEY WERE NOT TOO SWEET, BUT ADDED A LITTLE SWEETNESS TO IT. THE ONLY THING THAT CONFUSED ME, WAS IN THE DIRECTIONS, IT DOESN'T MENTION ADDING THE OIL, HONEY OR THE RAISINS. I JUST ADDED THE OIL AND HONEY TO THE LIQUID INGREDIENTS. REALLY GOOD MUFFINS! THANKS! SUE

—SUSIEQ96

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Oct 04, 2004

This was a wonderful recipe. I added walnuts, and 1/2 cup mollasses. Everyone really enjoyed them. Thanks!

—BRETSHANNA

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Nutrition

Calories
280 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
54.4 g
18%

Cholesterol
39 mg
13%

Fat
7.2 g
11%

Fiber
9.6 g
38%

Protein
10.1 g
20%

Sodium
311 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Alan's Ultimate Bran Muffins

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 65

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.2g 11 %
Saturated Fat 1.7g 8 %
Cholesterol 39mg 13 %
Sodium 311mg 12 %
Potassium 529mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 54.4g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 9.6g 38 %
Protein 10.1g 20 %
** Sugars 26.5g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 17 %
Iron 33 %
** Thiamin 40 %
Niacin 44 %
Vitamin B6 26 %
Magnesium 51 %
Folate 30 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.