Extremelowfatbuttermilkbranbreakfastsquares Recipes

BUTTERMILK BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease twelve muffin cups or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine oil, All-Bran cereal and buttermilk. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
• Add eggs, raisins, molasses, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir just until ingredients are incorporated.
• Add to the large bowl: wheat and white flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• Fold into the wet ingredients.
• Scoop batter into greased muffin cups. Fill all cups evenly, as full as possible.
• Sprinkle with wheat bran or wheat germ (optional).
• Bake at 400 on center rack for about 15-18 minutes, or until muffin springs back when touched lightly.

EXTREME LOW FAT BUTTERMILK CARROT-BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously spray 12 regular size muffin tins with non stick spray or line with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl combine the wheat bran with both flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then mix in grated carrots (if you are adding in flax seed then add in with the flour mix).
• In another bowl using an electric mixer at medium speeed beat together buttermilk with sugar, applesauce, egg, oil and vanilla; beat for about 2-3 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture then pour in the buttermilk mixture and raisins; using a spatula stir JUST until combined (some small lumps are okay, do not overmix).
• Divide the batter equally between the muffin tins.
• Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until the muffins test done (do not over bake).
• Cool in the pan for about 10-12 minutes then remove to wire rack.
• Serve warm or room temperature.

LOW-FAT DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients in a small bowl (oats, flour, cereal, cinnamon, powder, soda).
• Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl (applesauce, sugar, molasses, oil, egg, vanilla).
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
• Stir in chopped dates.
• Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 pan (coated with non-stick spray).
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

EXTREME LOW-FAT BUTTERMILK-BRAN BREAKFAST SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease an 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
• In a small heat-proof bowl mix together the 1/2 cup All Bran cereal with boiling water; let stand until softened.
• In a large bowl mix/whisk egg (or egg substitute) buttermilk, sugar and applesauce; add in the softened bran/water mixture to the egg mixture.
• In a bowl mix together both flours, baking soda and salt; add to the wet mixture; mix only just until combined.
• Stir in the 1 cup Bran Buds or 100% Bran cereal with a wooden spoon.
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the bars test done.