Apple Oatsie Bran Recipes

LOW-FAT APPLE ORANGE OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, oat bran, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Combine buttermilk, egg, orange rind and juice in a separate bowl.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
• Stir in apples and raisins.
• Spoon into greased muffin tins.
• Sprinkle with wheat germ.
• Bake at 400 for 18-20 minutes.

BREAKFAST APPLE BRAN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
• Into a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and buttermilk and whisk well to combine. Add the grated apple, melted butter and vanilla and stir to mix. Add the bran cereal and let it sit for 5 minutes to absorb liquid.
• While you're waiting, in another bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the all purpose flour, oat bran, cane sugar, muscavado, pecans, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir to mix. Add the wet ingredients in with the dry and stir just to combine, do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, it should come up no more than 3/4 way up the pan. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with a handful of oat bran and brown or turbinado sugar. Bake on the middle rack for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Allow it to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
• Slice with a serrated knife and serve with butter on the side.
• Loaf can be kept covered at room temperature for 3 days or for 5 days in the fridge.

APPLESAUCE OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners, or grease muffin tins.
• In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients, including nuts & raisins if using.
• In another bowl, mix together vanilla, oil, eggs & applesauce until well blended.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; add wet ingredients & mix until well blended.
• Let mixture sit for 10 minutes (for oat bran to absorb some of the liquid).
• Spoon mixture into paper-lined muffin cups and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown & toothpick comes out clean.
• Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes; then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

OAT BRAN APPLE CINNAMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix the milk, apple-juice concentrate, egg whites, and oil in a bowl or blender.
• Add to the dry ingredients and mix.
• Add the chopped apple and walnuts.
• Spray muffin pan with Pam spray and fill with batter.
• Bake in 425 F.
• oven for 17 minutes.
• Makes 12 muffins.
• After cooking, store in large plastic bag to retain moisture and softness.
• Great served with applesauce or apple butter.

DIABETIC APPLE OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease twelve 3-inch muffin cups or line with paper liners.
• In large bowl, combine both flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In medium bowl, beat buttermilk, oat bran, brown sugar, oil, applesauce and egg until blended.
• Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture just until combined.
• Fold in apples.
• Divide batter among muffin cups.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

OAT BRAN APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or grease muffin cups. Blend together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, applesauce and yogurt. Mix into dry ingredients until well blended. Spoon into muffin cups. Let stand 10 minutes. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 12 nice sized muffins.