Another Low-Calorie Bran Muffin Recipe

I was looking for a low calorie healthy bran muffin recipe that tasted like a traditional bran muffin, and finally came up with a sort of "Frankenstein monster" conglomeration of a basic recipe with several substitutions. They turned out great and at around 100 calories per muffin they have become my favorite. NOTE: You can use any combination of oat bran and wheat bran to make the 1 1/2 cups bran. Oat bran has its own benefits, but adds more calories.

• Ready In: 37 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  wheat bran
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  cup skim milk (minus 1 tablespoon)
• 1  tablespoon vinegar (added to skim milk above to make soured milk)
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup Splenda granular
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray muffin cups with Pam (or equivalent).
2. Add skim milk to vinegar to make 1 cup soured milk and set aside for 5 minutes.
3. Add soured milk to bran; let stand for 10 minutes.
4. Mix together applesauce, egg, Splenda, molasses and vanilla and then add to milk/bran mixture.
5. Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
6. Add flour mixture to bran/milk mixture, and stir just until blended.
7. Fold in raisins (if desired) and spoon batter into muffin tins.
8. Bake for 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and enjoy!