Everything Zucchini Bran Muffins

A delicious zucchini bran muffins recipe made with shredded zucchini and carrots, unbleached flour, ground flaxseed, oat bran, raisins, and walnuts. This healthier muffin recipe is simple and incredibly delicious!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings muffins

Calories 208kcal

Author Amee

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour *can also use spelt or wheat flour
3/4 cup oat bran
3/4 cup ground golden flaxseed
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar *can also use Truvia brown sugar blend to cut the sugar and calories
2 eggs beaten
3/4 cup whole milk *make sure that you use whole milk since there is no additional fat in the recipe
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce -or full-fat Greek yogurt *see notes
1 cup finely shredded carrots
1 cup finely shredded zucchini
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts *can also use pecans or almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl combine flour, oat bran, ground flax seed, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Stir until no lumps remain.
Add eggs, milk, vanilla and apple sauce to the flour mixture stirring until well combined.
Stir in shredded carrots, zucchini, raisins, and chopped nuts until just combined.
Scoop batter into muffin tins sprayed with non-stick spray (or lined with parchment liners) until 3/4 full.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean.
Allow to cool in tins for 5 minutes before transferring muffins to a cooling rack.

Notes

A baker's tip: Full-fat Greek yogurt is an excellent substitute for the applesauce in the recipe. The added fat will provide more moisture and it gives a small protein boost. I have made them both ways and love each variation. To cut sugar and calories, I've used the Truvia brown sugar blend as an alternative to brown sugar with great results. To make them fancy, you can also sprinkle a little raw sugar on top of the muffin before they go in the oven for a nice, sweet crunch.

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