Chocolate Wheat Bran Muffins Recipe

This is one of the healthy muffins which are baked using wheat bran. There are two types of bran, one is a oat bran and another one is wheat bran. They come from the outer husk of the oat and wheat. If you find them in your supermarket, just make sure you stock them. they will be available in the cereal section of your supermarket.

You can make muffins out of them, add them to paratha dough, add them to your oatmeal or cereal as well..You can even add them to your milkshakes or smoothies..Such a healthy one..These muffins are perfect for breakfast, this with a cup of milk is just filling. This muffins has only 2 tblspn of oil.

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Baking Time : 18 to 25 mins
Makes : 12

Ingredients:

Wheat Bran - 1 1/2 cup / 60 grams
Wheat Flour / Atta - 1 cup / 120 grams
Cocoa Powder - 1/3 cup / 40 grams
Raisans or Prunes or any dried fruits - 1/2 cup
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Baking Soda / Cooking Soda - 1 tsp
Milk - 1 1/4 cup / 300 ml
Honey - 3/4 cup / 180 ml
Oil - 2 tblspn
Egg - 1

(My 1 cup measures 240 ml)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Grease 12 cup nonstick muffin pan with oil and set aside.

Take all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Add in all wet ingredients and mix well.

Add in dried fruit an mix well. The batter will be very thick.

Spoon this into muffin pan and bake for 18 to 25 mins.

Remove it and cool it for 5 mins.

Remove it and serve.

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