Brunch

Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins is for Snack.

Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins takes 18 minutes to cook.

Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins are:

~MUFFIN BATTER:
* 3/4 cup Natural Wheat bran, crude
* 3/4 cup Milk, 1%
* 1 cup Flour, white (all-purpose)
* 1/2 cup Flour, whole wheat
* 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
* 1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon, ground
* 3/4 tsp. Salt
* 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
* 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg, ground
* 3/4 cup Brown Sugar, unpacked
* 1/3 cup Canola Oil
* 1 Egg
* 1 1/2 cups Apples [such as Cortland, Crispin, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Idared, Northern Spy, or Spartan], chopped and peeled
* 1/2 cup dried Cranberries, sweetened (craisins)

~TOPPING:
* 2 tsp. Granulated Sugar
* 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon, ground

Here is how you make Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins:

1. In large bowl, combine bran and milk; let rest 5 minutes.2. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, soda, and nutmeg.3. Stir brown sugar, oil, and egg into bran mixture. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in apples and dried cranberries.4. Stir batter into greased muffin cups. [Makes 8 large 'jumbo' muffins, or 16 smaller 'regular' sized muffins. Can also make 6 'jumbo' and 4 'regular', depending on your pans!] For topping, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over muffins.5. Bake in a 400 F oven for about 18 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.6. Remove from oven, and cool on wire racks. Makes 8 large 'jumbo' muffins [1 'serving' each], or 16 smaller 'regular' muffins [0.5 'serving' each]. Enjoy! :)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CURVES_N_CURLS.

The nutritional information for Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 279.0

• Total Fat: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 27.0 mg
• Sodium: 363.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 5.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Chunky Cran-Apple Bran Muffins is Vegetarian