Chocolate Bran Muffins

Submitted by utahmomtotwo

"My kids love these muffins! I love that they are healthy for you but fun too. I have always made these in mini muffins tins so I am not sure how they would work in regular muffin tins."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 mini muffins
• Serves: 6-12

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup skim milk
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3⁄4 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄3 cup baking cocoa
• 2 1⁄4 cups bran flakes
• 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
• 4 (1 g) packets sugar substitute

directions

1. Blend all ingredients together just until mixed.
2. Divide evenly between 24 mini muffin tins.
3. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Reviews

[Lucky in Bayview]

Nice! They do taste healthy, but good! I left out the artificial sweetener and added another tablespoon or so of sugar. I'm looking forward to enjoying them with coffee in the am. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[Goodeatin]

I am so glad I found this recipe. I adjusted it a bit so I could use regular bran that you buy in bulk instead of the cereal- cheaper and healthier. I used 1/2 c milk and 2 c regular bran. I'm not an artificial sweetener user, so I just used 1/2 c sugar, plus I used 1/2 c semi sweet chocolate chips (you couldn't even taste the 2T of mini ones) and white whole wheat flour. I also did regular-sized muffins, baking for the same time.<br/>Great recipe. I love the pumpkin for some added nutrients. Tastes like dessert!

 

[jessica.pj]

Excellent! My kids loved them. They called them chocolate cupcakes!

 

[LUVMY2BOYS]

I really enjoyed these! I used mashed banana for the pumpkin, oat flour & made them into regular sized muffins. I guess I didn't see the additional sugar substitute ingredient at the bottom, so they weren't as sweet as I liked-next time I'll add a little more Splenda! I really love how healthy these are. Thank u vry much for sharing!