Whole Wheat Apple Cider Bran Mini Muffins
Description
Tasty mini apple cider muffins made with whole wheat flour, bran, and lots of apple--a fresh apple, applesauce, and apple cider--are perfect for breakfast or for snacking.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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3/4 cup bran cereal (such as General Mills® Fiber One®)
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 tart apple, peeled and diced
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups cold apple cider
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1/2 cup applesauce
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray two 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
2
Place bran cereal in the bowl of a food processor; process until ground to a flour-like consistency. Transfer to a large bowl. Add flour, apple, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt; toss to combine.
3
Mix together apple cider, applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to the apple cider mixture and gently mix until combined; batter will appear runny. Allow to rest while baking soda and apple cider cause batter to thicken and double in size, 1 to 2 minutes.
4
Scoop a small amount of batter into the prepared muffin cups.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool before eating.