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Date Bran Muffins

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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! 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.

 

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Everybody needs a good healthy Date Bran Muffins Recipe! The dates bring a wonderful sweetness and these little gems are so good with or without a topping.
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Date Bran Muffins

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.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Muffins
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 Muffins
Calories 266kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

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

IF FREEZING:
After they have cooled you may freeze them for up to 6 months. They defrost quickly so it really doesn't take any planning. The microwave will also zap them in 20 seconds.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Date Bran Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 Muffin)
Calories 266 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 464mg 19%
Potassium 316mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 17g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1.3%
Calcium 7.6%
Iron 9.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 
 

Everybody needs a good healthy Date Bran Muffins Recipe! The dates bring a wonderful sweetness and these little gems are so good with or without a topping.
 

 

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  3. 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

  4. 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. 🙂

  6. 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.

  7. These look so great! Quick question: Do you measure the dates before or after dicing them? Thanks!

  10. 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! 🙂

  11. 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. 🙂

  12. 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! 🙂

  34. 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

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