Date Bran Muffins Recipe is a good healthy breakfast that everyone needs! The dates bring a wonderful sweetness and these little gems are so good with or without a topping.
Everybody needs a good healthy Date Bran Muffins Recipe! These are sort of, like, ‘in disguise’ and no one will know they are healthy muffins. If you leave out the word bran then you can even trick the kids. I don’t know why bran isn’t used more often.
I am going to make that my mission. Bring bran to the masses. Unite the nations! Make everybody happy! This is my first step.
I also love the sweetness that dates bring to recipes. These little gems are so good when they are served warm with or without any sort of topping. I like mine plain. Just delicious as you are sipping your morning beverage.
There is a trick to dicing dates. You use scissors! Dates like to stick together but cutting them gives you the best control for size and they don’t make a sticky clump like they do in a food processor.
Also, I used a bran bud type of cereal – not flakes. This gives the muffin more texture. You can even make half of the muffins and keep the batter in the fridge for up to 2 weeks if you would like to make two smaller batches.
And … the finished the date bran muffins freeze perfectly too.
Date Bran Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup bran buds
- 1 cup boiling water to soak the bran buds
- 2 egg substitutes - I use chia eggs
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk - I used soy milk
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dates, diced small
Instructions
- Lightly oil 12 muffins cups and set aside.
- Soak the bran buds in boiling water.
- Let stand to cool.
- Mix the chia eggs and set aside. - A chia egg is actually made with chia seed meal/flour not the bare seed. The way you make meal/flour is by grinding the chia seed in a processor such as one for your coffee beans or a spice grinder. I use mine to strictly grind seeds so that I do not mix flavors. Grind until it is a fine meal. I do about 4 ounces at a time and keep it in a little freezer safe canning jar - in the freezer. When I need a Tablespoon or so it is all ready to go.
- In a large bowl add the soy milk, oil and sugar.
- Mix.
- Add the prepared eggs and mix.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the bran mixture and mix to just combine.
- Fold in the diced dates.
- Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
- The cups will be full.
- Bake at 355 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Watch closely at the 20 minute mark.
- Transfer muffins to a rack and let cool.
Notes
Nutrition
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These muffins look like the perfect sweet breakfast or a pre-workout treat! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
These muffins sound like they’d actually keep me full until lunch! They look delicious, too!
Pinned for later! I cannot wait to make these! I work early mornings so making these ahead of time and storing them in the freezer for later will save a ton of time! Thanks for the tip about cutting the dates with scissors I love using dates but they’re a pain to work with sometimes LOL
It’s been absolutely ages since I had a date bran muffin and after reading this post I’m suddenly craving them again! I’ll have to try your recipe. 🙂
What a great recipe for kids.
I could serve these warm from the oven with some butter. Such a great afternoon after school snack.
Plus the bonus is they are healthy, but the kids won’t know! WINNER
Thanks so much! The measurement does not have to be exact for the dates. You would just have more dates. I measure before I dice them but push them down a little bit.
These look so great! Quick question: Do you measure the dates before or after dicing them? Thanks!
i love hiding things in muffins like this. Dates and bran!
I’ve only had bran cereal, I’ll have to try these muffins because I absolutely love dates!
Thanks Connie – I hope you get too. Yes! What an eye. I took away the blue back ground with the little freezer flakes. I am still trying to fix the header. It does not look white like the background on Macs. Thanks for your compliments! 🙂
Oh, they are more like a little nugget than a big flake. They come in a cereal box and there are different kinds at different stores under different names. Just not the flake. 🙂
These look amazing! Beautiful photos too. Honestly, you’re right about bran. I don’t think we use it enough in our diet. I’ve got to make this soon. PS: Did you change the look of your blog? It looks different, in a good way! 🙂
Wow, these look good and healthy! Mmm! But I just have one question: What are bran buds?
I made stuffed dates the other day and still have some left. I should try this recipe next!
I would love one of these date bran muffins for breakfast right now, they look delicious! 🙂
You must be reading my mind because I have a bag of dates in the pantry begging to be used!
I made date bran muffins once but forgot about them until now. Those were so good – I need to give yours a try, too!
Looking at this I don’t think I’ve ever seen dates in muffins. But I have seen it in date not loaf, my Mom loves that.
Using scissors to chop dates = brilliant. Thank you!
A friend used to rave about bran muffins and I always sort of gave her the side eye. Until I tried one. So I would definitely be trying these.
These sound so good, I love dates!
These look hearty and delicious for breakfast!
Healthy recipes that nobody knows are healthy are always the best kind!!
I have yet to make something with chia egg! I use chia seeds all the time so I just have to give it a go — I think I found the right recipe for it!! Thanks for sharing!!
Fantastic Lindsay!
Thanks Amanda! Dates should be over near the raisins and craisins etc. Hope you can find them.
Great Rebecca. I try to do new things. 🙂
Ha! You will love them both and especially this recipe Crystal. 🙂
I always think of bran muffins as really dry, but your’s don’t look the least bit dry. Looks great!
I’m interested to try these. I’ve never worked w/ dates.
Yummy! I’m always looking for a good muffin recipe. Definitely gonna have to try this one.
These muffins looks SO good! I have a hard time finding dates in my area so I will have to keep my eyes peeled for them to make these!
Those look so good! I love dates and bran and never thought to combine them in a muffin!
I’ve never had bran that I know of… Or dates! I know I’m crazy! Lol. But these look delicious and now I would really like to give both of them a try! Thank you for sharing