These Apple Bran Muffins are a dense and hearty muffin made with spiced apple butter, raisin bran cereal, and diced fresh apple pieces. It is moist muffin packed with fruit, fiber, and flavor.
Muffins are a great portable breakfast or a satisfying afternoon snack to go with a cup of hot tea. This particular Apple Butter Bran Muffin is full of spicy flavor and can be a wholesome snack you won't feel guilty about serving.
I was inspired to make these muffins after making this delicious by this apple butter recipe!
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Why You'll Love Apple Butter Muffins
Hearty muffins: made with white whole wheat flour and raisin bran cereal, these apple stuffed muffins are packed with flavor and fiber (4 grams each muffin!)
Low fat: apple butter replaces some of the fat in this muffin, making it a healthier muffin.
Portable breakfast: these are great for on the go breakfast or afternoon snacks. They also make a great lunch box treat!
Ingredients
- Raisin bran cereal
- White whole-wheat flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon
- Large egg
- Low-fat milk
- Apple butter
- Brown sugar substitute (monkfruit or stevia)
- Vegetable oil
- Fresh apple
See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.
How to Make Apple Bran Muffins
- In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients.
- Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Gently fold in the raisin bran cereal and diced apples.
- Scoop ¼ portions into paper lined muffin pan and bake at 375 for 18 minutes.
Substitutions
See below for ways to substitute ingredients to either fit your diet plan or to replace ingredients you may not have on hand.
- Cereal swap - feel free to use Wheat bran cereal without the raisins in place of the raisin bran.
- No Fat - substitute equal amounts of apple butter or applesauce for the vegetable oil.
- Flour swap - all purpose flour can be substituted for the all of or part of the white whole wheat flour.
- Sugar substitutions: regular brown sugar can be used in place of monkfruit, or you can leave the sugar out entirely.
Variations
See the ideas below for ways to change this recipe up a little and make it the way you may like!
- Apple Pie Bran Muffins: use Mom's apple pie filling in place of the apples.
- Apple Nut Muffins: Up the fiber more and add a little texture by stirring in a tablespoon or two of hemp seed.
- Apple Butter Date: swap the apples out for chopped fresh dates.
Love raisins and bran muffins? Then you want to try these raisin bran muffins!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls (2)
- Muffin pan
- Parchment paper muffin liners
- Rubber scraper
- Wooden spoon
- Hand whisk
Storage
Store apple bran muffins in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days
These muffins can be stored in a freezer safe container in the freezer up to 3 months. To reheat thawed muffins, place in 350 degree oven or air fryer for 5-7 minutes.
Top tip
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until dry ingredients are almost incorporated. Don't over mix or you will have a tough muffin.
Related Recipes
These Apple Bran Muffins are a delicious treat, and muffins have always been a way for me to share my love of baking with others. I have a variety of muffin recipes that will appeal to several tastes and diets!
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- To Die For Blueberry Muffins
- Maple Cornbread Muffins
- Blueberry Cherry Muffins
Serve with...
These Apple Raisin Bran Muffins are delicious served next to eggs or scrambled tofu, along with a cup of coffee or glass of milk!
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📖 Recipe
Apple Bran Muffins
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Ingredients
- 1½ cup raisin bran cereal
- 3 cups white whole-wheat flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large large egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- ½ cup spiced apple butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar truvia
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 cup finely diced peeled apple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line muffin tin with muffin cups.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, whisk together egg, milk, apple butter, brown sugar, and oil until blended.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Fold in the raisin bran cereal and diced apples.
- Using a ¼ cup sized scoop, place batter in prepared muffin pan.
- Bake muffins for 18 minutes, until the top of muffins are no longer wet and they spring back when touched lightly.
