Best 6 Low Fat Carrot Bran Muffins Recipes

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Carrot bran muffins are known for their moist and tender texture, along with their sweet and slightly nutty flavor. While traditional carrot bran muffins can be high in fat, there are many ways to make a healthier version. By using low-fat ingredients and reducing the amount of sugar, you can create a muffin that is not only delicious, but also good for you. Additionally, using a combination of carrot and bran adds nutrients and fiber to the muffin, making it a wholesome and satisfying snack or breakfast item.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT BRAN MUFFINS



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Tasty and healthy carrot bran muffins, a perfect breakfast muffin with lower sugar than most, protein and fiber! A great start to your day!

Provided by Karlynn Johnston

Categories     Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup of wheat bran
1 cup soured milk or buttermilk
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup of oil
1 tablespoon of molasses
1 1/2 cups of grated carrots
1 cup of raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Line a 12 well muffin tray with paper liners or spray the wells with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Mix your bran with the milk in a bowl and let it sit while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all your dry ingredients and whisk them together.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the bran mixture and combine well.
  • Add the wet ingredients into the dry and combine until smooth and well mixed.
  • Bake at 350 degrees until the tops spring back when touched, about 15-20 minutes depending on your oven.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 12 g, Calories 256 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 199 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g

CARROT BRAN MUFFINS



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With their golden brown tops, pretty flecks of orange and bursts of raisin sweetness, these bran muffins are anything but ordinary! Our Test Kitchen staff fine-tuned the recipe to make them extra moist and tender.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup wheat bran
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons molasses
1-1/2 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Combine the eggs, buttermilk, oil and molasses; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in carrots and raisins. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

LOW FAT CARROT BRAN MUFFINS



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Wonderful carrot bran muffins that are low in fat, yet, I find, taste almost buttery. They have a wonderful moist yet fluffy texture, and not too sweet delicious cinnamon flavour and aroma. The batter is quite thin, which creates smooth domed muffin tops. I have always made these with the soured milk instead of buttermilk. And yes, there really is 1 tbsp cinnamon in this recipe, it is not a typo! NOTE: Do not use muffin liners with this recipe - they are too moist and delicate for them so the muffins will stick to the liner.

Provided by LUv 2 BaKE

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all-bran cereal (such as all bran, bran flakes)
2/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup brown sugar (I often add only 1/4 cup for breakfast muffins)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups skim milk, with
2 teaspoons lemon juice (or 1 3/4 cup buttermilk)
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce (or pumpkin, or just margarine)
1 cup carrot, grated
1 orange, rind of, grated (optional, but recommended)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, cereal, raisins (you may add the raisins in with the wet ingredients if you prefer), sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • In a large bowl, combine egg, milk, margarine, applesauce, carrot and orange rind.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Spoon into sprayed or lightly greased muffin tin (for 12 muffins) - Do NOT use paper muffin liners.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until tops are firm to the touch, or when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

LOW-FAT BLUEBERRY BRAN MUFFINS



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These muffins are just as delicious and moist as regular muffins! They'll be gone before they have time to cool. Low-fat, healthy and yummy, imagine that.

Provided by 3LIONCUBS

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups wheat bran
1 cup nonfat milk
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
⅔ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or use paper muffin liners. Mix together wheat bran and milk, and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, mix together applesauce, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat in bran mixture. Sift together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir into bran mixture until just blended. Fold in blueberries. Scoop into muffin cups.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly tapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 250.4 mg, Sugar 15.2 g

LOW FAT APPLE BRAN MUFFINS



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I like to snack on these muffins, they're good, and they're healthy too. Add more sugar if you want it to be sweeter, since these muffins aren't very sweet. Be careful with the milk, sometimes it can be too moist, but you'll just have to bake it for a longer period of time.

Provided by Jenny Wong

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Bran Muffin Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups wheat bran
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 egg whites
½ apple, grated

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine bran and buttermilk. Set aside to soak for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin pan, or use paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar and baking soda. Stir in bran mixture and egg whites. Fold in grated apple. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 137.3 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

EXTREME LOW FAT BUTTERMILK CARROT-BRAN MUFFINS



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Taken from Canadian Living magazine, don't be shy to add in more grated carrot, although I have listed 1/2 cup I have made these using 3/4 cup ---if you use unsweetened applesauce you might want to increase the sugar a few tablespoons.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 18 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup wheat bran (millers bran)
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup finely grated carrot, loosely packed (do not squeeze out any mositure)
1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar (or use Splenda)
1/3 cup applesauce (use sweetened or unsweetened)
1 large egg
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2-3/4 cup raisins

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.5, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 12.4, Sodium 129.6, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 9, Protein 2.7

Tips:

  • Use whole wheat flour or oat flour instead of all-purpose flour to increase the fiber content and add a nutty flavor.
  • Add some chopped nuts, raisins, or dried cranberries for extra texture and sweetness.
  • If you don't have bran cereal, you can use rolled oats or wheat germ instead.
  • Be sure to measure the flour correctly. Too much flour can make the muffins dry and dense.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the muffins tough.
  • Fill the muffin cups only about 2/3 full. This will prevent them from overflowing during baking.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These low-fat carrot bran muffins are a delicious and healthy way to start your day. They are packed with nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber. They are also low in fat and calories, making them a good choice for people who are watching their weight. The muffins are also easy to make, so you can have a fresh batch in no time. Give them a try today!

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