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Updated Nov 22, 2010
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Treat your family with these delicious gingerbread bran muffins topped with sugar - ready in 45 minutes.

Gingerbread Bran Muffins

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk*
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups bran cereal shreds (do not use bran flakes)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, lightly beat egg. Add 1/4 cup sugar, the buttermilk, oil and molasses; beat well with wire whisk. Stir in cereal. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix all remaining muffin ingredients. Add to bran mixture; mix well. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly. Remove from pan. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition

180 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
11g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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