This was my Mom's recipe for bran muffins and I exchanged ingredients to make it acceptable for TDC. Vegan-friendly.
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Preparation Time
10 minutesBaking Time
25 minutesDifficulty Rating
1Health Level
4Serves
12
Ingredients
- ¼ cup / 60 ml boiling water
- ¾ cups / 30 g organic whole grain + bran flake cereal
- ¼ cup / 50 g demerarra or raw whole sugar
- 2½ Tbsp. / 34 g coconut butter
- 1 egg, preferably organic omega-3 or pastured or 1 tsp. / 3½ g freshly ground flaxseed blended with 2 Tbsp. / 30 g warm water
- ¼ tsp. / 1½ g salt or substitute
- ½ tsp. / 2½ g baking soda
- ¼ tsp. / 1 g baking powder, preferably aluminum-free
- ½ cup / 120 ml buttermilk, preferably organic pastured
- ¾ cups / 90 g sprouted whole grain flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Grease muffin tin with ½ tablespoon / 22 g coconut butter.
- Pour boiling water over ¼ cup / 10 g of the bran cereal. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream remaining together coconut butter, sugar, and eggs/flaxseed mixture.
- Stir in salt/substitute, baking soda and powder, buttermilk, and soaked bran cereal.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour and remaining bran cereal, and add to other mixture*.
- Fill greased muffin tin cups to half full. Bake for 25 minutes.
- If not baking immediately, cover and refrigerate until use*. Finished muffins can be frozen and reheated.
Would it be ok to put blueberries in with this recipe or any fruit?
Hi, timedoyle. Yes, you can add up to a cup (240 ml) of fresh or frozen/unsweetened fruit without it significantly changing the major nutrient content.
Im new and already feeling like, “Well, so much for not spend too much money or time on preparing meals!!” I’ve just gotten used to using almond flour and xanthium gum on the keto plan. Now on this plan more things I have never heard of!! My, my, my….what to do…what to do!
Hi, MaryMare. Don’t worry to much about that. As long as you use fairly whole foods and avoid any that are overly processed and/or contain artificial ingredients, you’ll be fine.
When menus say muffin is this the sort it means or should it be the bread kind? Confused!
Hi, littledonkey. Yes, this is a regular muffin, whereas the bread kind is an “English” muffin.
I like this recipe.
Hi, Rmg2146. It is an “and,” and you can choose how much you want of each, as long as the total is the 3/4 cup posted.
Organic whole grain + bran flake cereal?
Should that “+” be an “or”? If not, how much of each.
Thanks.
Hi, LindaAlbert. Thanks for the heads-up! This recipe was submitted by a Clubmember, and has since been modified to address the issue.
The nutritional information for 40% bran flakes cereal says that it contains sugar, presumably white sugar, and Bht, a preservative.
Hi, Poppy. This recipe is actually from a member. However, I clarified the coconut ingredient. Other ingredients are found in the UK – they are just less well-known. Try health-oriented shops such as Whole Foods Market, or online at http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk.
Hi, EuleneTidwell. Demerarra sugar is found in most regular supermarkets in the sugar section these days (next to the brown sugar), but it is definitely found in health-oriented stores such as Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, and Sprouts carry the ingredients, and some can also be found at discount stores such as CostCo, Target, and WalMart, as well as online at Amazon.com. As for sprouted whole grain flours, this is an example of a dedicated source: http://www.organicsproutedflour.net/, and Amazon.com also carries some : http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A16310101%2Ck%3Asprouted+flour&keywords=sprouted+flour&ie=UTF8&qid=1406125604&rnid=2941120011.
Can we have the recipes in English please We don’t do shortening,buttermilk or sprouted whole grain flour. Is there an equivalent in England and can I use rapeseed oil instead.
Where do you find demerara sugar, sprouted whole grain flour?