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Apple Pumpkin Muffins

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min

Bran muffins have a bad reputation with some people because they can be dry and unpalatable if overcooked, and tend to require a generous slathering of butter. You will not need any butter for these muffins, because they are moist with pumpkin and honey. Double up the recipe, because both the batter and the baked muffins freeze beautifully for up to 2 months.

Makes

12 muffins

Serving size

1 muffin

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup wheat bran

2 teaspoons Phosphorus – Free Baking Powder (see tip)

1 cup pumpkin purée

¼ cup honey

¼ cup olive oil

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup apple, cored and diced

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, wheat bran, and baking powder.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, honey, olive oil, egg, and vanilla.
  5. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
  6. Stir in the diced apple.
  7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  8. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Cooking Tip

To learn how to make your own baking powder, check out this ‘Phosphorus – Free Baking Powder‘ recipe!

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 12 muffins  Serving size: 1 muffin

Calories

126

Fat

5 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

16 mg

Carbohydrates

20 g

Sugar

7 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

3 g

Sodium

8 mg

Calcium

13 mg

Phosphorus

99 mg

Potassium

124 mg