Whole wheat bran muffins

You won’t be disappointed. These whole wheat bran muffins are wholesome, nourishing, moist and delicious. And you won’t feel guilty if you eat two at once ;).

Makes 8 muffins.

Ingredients for the whole wheat bran muffins:

• 1¼ cups whole wheat flour
• ½ cup rolled oats, plus extra for sprinkling
• ⅓ cup wheat bran
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• a pinch of salt
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup apple purée
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• ¼ cup maple syrup

All ingredients should be at room temperature.

In one bowl, combine the dry ingredients: whole wheat flour, oats, wheat bran, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: the egg, milk, apple purée, oil and maple syrup. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir briefly with a spatula, just until combined.

Line a standard muffin tin with paper cases. Divide the batter between the cases, filling them slightly more than three-quarters full. Sprinkle the tops with additional oats.

Bake at 190°C for approximately 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy!

Adapted  from Living Lou (livinglou.com).