Best 9 Cranberry Bran Muffins Recipes

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Are you looking for a delightful and nutritious treat to start your day or enjoy as a snack? Look no further than cranberry bran muffins. These delectable muffins are packed with juicy cranberries and wholesome bran, delivering a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. With a crispy exterior and a moist, tender interior, these muffins are sure to satisfy your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this article will guide you through the steps of creating the perfect cranberry bran muffins, providing you with tips and tricks to ensure a successful baking experience.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS



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These are so easy and quick, you can bake them on a whim -- whenever you have a craving but not a lot of time. Orange zest and buttermilk give this recipe extra-special tang.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 50m

Yield Makes 1 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups packed dark-brown sugar
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
11 tablespoons (1 3/8 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. Place flour, bran, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in sugar, and set aside.
  • Whisk together buttermilk, butter, eggs, zest, and vanilla in a bowl. Add flour mixture; stir until just combined. Stir in cranberries.
  • Divide batter among lined muffin cups. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Turn out; serve warm or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY ORANGE BRAN MUFFINS



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A tasty way to get your fiber! I also plan on trying them with all orange juice in place of the milk.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 33m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups wheat bran
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups flour (I use combo of white & wheat)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (approximately)
1 2/3 cups low-fat milk (approximately)
1 -2 tablespoon orange zest
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, squeeze orange juice from orange(s) and combine with enough low-fat milk to make 2 cups total. Add zest from orange(s). Mix in applesauce, vanilla and eggs. Add wet ingredient mixture to dry ingredients and mix well by hand. Stir in cranberries.
  • Divide between muffin tins, and bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes.

SUPER EASY ORANGE CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS



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How do you get your family to eat Bran? Make these muffins! They are nice and moist with a great flavor. They freeze really well, just pop 2 in the microwave for 35 seconds. Nice and filling for those mornings when you just dont have time to sit down to breakfast. If you do WW - these are only 1 point each!!

Provided by Pvt Amys Mom

Categories     Breads

Time 28m

Yield 22 Muffins, 22 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups all-bran cereal
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 (15 ounce) box krusteaz fat-free orange cranberry muffin mix

Steps:

  • (Krusteaz mixes are on the cake mix aisle, the 15 oz is approx, I do not have a box on hand and just guessed for the recipe).
  • Soak the All Bran Cereal in the water for 5 minutes.
  • Spray muffin tins with Pam.
  • Add the baking powder and the muffin mix to the cereal and mix well.
  • Batter will be thick.
  • Drain the can of cranberries and add the berries to the mix.
  • Drop into muffin tins.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • (Use ONLY the FAT FREE Krusteaz mixes with this recipe- for some reason the regular mixes dont taste as well- they have the orange cranberry, Apple Cinnamon and Blueberry- the blueberry is just as good as the orange cranberry, I have not tried apple cinnam).

CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS



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Dressing up a boxed mix gives these golden bites down-home flair with only a fraction of the work that's needed for homemade varieties.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package (8.1 ounces) apple cinnamon muffin mix
1/2 cup All-Bran, crushed
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix, cereal and cranberries. Stir in milk just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full., Bake at 400° for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool muffins for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 567mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CRANBERRY OAT BRAN MUFFINS



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Make and share this Cranberry Oat Bran Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ellie_

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup oat bran
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 cup cranberries, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a bowl combine dry ingredients (flour - baking powder) and set aside.
  • In another bowl beat together eggs, vegetable oil and milk and stir into dry ingredients.
  • Stir in cranberries, walnuts and orange peel.
  • Pour into muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes or until muffins are done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.4, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 33.9, Sodium 258.8, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 6.3, Protein 5.5

CRANBERRY BRAN FLAX SEED MUFFINS



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Healthy, whole-wheat muffins made with whole and ground flax seed and dried cranberries with hint of cinnamon.

Provided by DLynne

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 52m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ½ cups bran flakes cereal, slightly crushed
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
½ cup ground flax seed
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
3 egg whites
1 cup 1% buttermilk
¼ cup honey
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries
2 tablespoons whole flax seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
  • Combine crushed bran flakes, whole wheat flour, sucralose, ground flax seed, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the middle of the mixture.
  • Whisk egg whites together lightly in a bowl until foamy. Mix in buttermilk, honey, and applesauce. Pour mixture into the well and blend batter until just moistened. Fold in cranberries.
  • Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter; sprinkle tops with whole flax seeds.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.6 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 247.5 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

BRAN FLAX SEED CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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Make and share this Bran Flax Seed Cranberry Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 55m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/3 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup all-bran cereal or 3/4 cup 100% all-bran cereal
1/2 cup natural bran
2/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup flax seed
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • grease muffin cups or line with paper liners, and set aside.
  • in a bowl, stir together buttermilk, all-bran and natural bran, let stand for 10 minutes. in separate bowl, combine molasses, oil, egg and vanilla and stir into bran mixture.
  • in large bowl, whisk all-purpose flour and whole wheat flours, brown sugar, flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. pour bran mixture over top. sprinkle with dried cranberries, and stir just until moistened. scoop by 1/2 cupfuls into prepared cups.
  • bake in centre of 375*F oven until tops are firm to the touch, about 25 minutes.
  • let cool in pan on rack for 2 minutes. remove from pan and let cool.
  • Make Ahead:.
  • wrap separately in plastic wrap and freeze in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

PINEAPPLE-CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS



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These are a variation of the recipe on the side of the package of Bob's Red Mill unprocessed wheat bran. The muffins come out sweet, moist, and not too heavy.

Provided by Natalia - St Louis

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unprocessed natural bran
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup canned crushed pineapple in juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup egg substitute

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Combine dry ingredients: wheat bran, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and dried cranberries.
  • Combine wet ingredients: milk, honey, pineapple, oil, and eggs.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined.
  • Pour into greased muffin tin or paper muffin cups.
  • Bake approximately 18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.7, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 179.5, Carbohydrate 30.5, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 15.1, Protein 4.5

ORANGE-CRANBERRY BRAN MUFFINS



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This is a recipe from the G.I. Diet book. They are loaded with fibre but taste really nice. Not a light cake like muffin. The cranberries give these muffins a nice little burst of tartness. I didn't have any fresh cranberries so I used dried.

Provided by Reggies Mom

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup all-bran cereal
1/2 cup wheat bran
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 canola oil
1/2 cup boiling water
1/3 cup sugar substitute
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup ground flax seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F Line or grease 12 muffin cups and set aside.
  • Combine the bran cereal and wheat bran in a large bowl. Stir in the boiling water to moisten and set aside for 5 minutes. Mix in the buttermilk, egg, oil, sugar substitute, orange juice concentrate, orange zest and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, flaxseed, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Stir in the cranberries. Stir into the bran mixture until just moistened.
  • Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for about 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cook in the pan for about 5 minutes, then remove to cook slightly before serving.
  • Storage: The muffins can be stored, covered, at room temperature for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month. To freeze, wrap each muffin individually, then place them in a resealable plastic bag or airtight container.

Tips:

  • Prep the muffin batter first. This will give the oats time to absorb some of the liquid, resulting in a moister muffin.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough muffins.
  • Fill the muffin cups almost to the top. This will help the muffins rise properly.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can result in dry muffins.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will help prevent them from sticking to the pan.

Conclusion:

These cranberry bran muffins are a delicious and healthy way to start your day. They are packed with flavor and nutrients, and they are easy to make. Whether you are looking for a quick breakfast or a tasty snack, these muffins are sure to hit the spot. So next time you are in the mood for something sweet and satisfying, reach for one of these cranberry bran muffins. You won't be disappointed!

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