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Mini Bran Muffins with Grated Apple, Raisins & Cinnamon (Reduced Sugar)
Recipe

Mini Bran Muffins with Grated Apple, Raisins & Cinnamon (Reduced Sugar)

Dessert • South Africa

These everyday mini bran muffins are lightly sweetened, packed with apple and raisins, and finished with cinnamon for a cosy flavour. Great for lunchboxes or a quick tea-time treat.

Why smarter

Uses grated apple and raisins to boost sweetness and moisture so you can use less added sugar, plus bran and oats for better fibre and staying power.

Chef tip

Let the batter stand for 5 minutes before baking so the bran softens—this helps keep the muffins tender rather than dry.

Soft line

A lighter little treat that still feels like a proper muffin.

Ingredients

# Ingredient Text Amount Unit Ingredient Name Notes
1 Wheat bran 0.750 cup wheat bran
2 Rolled oats 0.250 cup rolled oats
3 Wholewheat flour 0.500 cup wholewheat flour
4 Baking powder 1.250 tsp baking powder
5 Ground cinnamon 1.000 tsp ground cinnamon
6 Salt 1.000 pinch salt
7 Raisins 0.250 cup raisins
8 Large egg 1.000 each egg
9 Plain low-fat yoghurt 0.500 cup plain low-fat yoghurt or maas
10 Milk (low-fat) 0.250 cup low-fat milk
11 Canola oil 1.000 tbsp canola oil
12 Brown sugar 1.000 tbsp brown sugar reduced sugar; adjust to taste
13 Vanilla essence 1.000 tsp vanilla essence
14 Apple, grated (with peel) 1.000 medium apple about 1 cup grated

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a mini muffin tray (or line with mini paper cups).
  2. In a bowl, mix the wheat bran, oats, wholewheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  3. Stir the raisins through the dry ingredients (this helps stop them sinking).
  4. In a second bowl, whisk the egg, yoghurt, milk, canola oil, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Stir in the grated apple.
  6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined (don’t overmix).
  7. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes, then spoon into the mini muffin tray (about 3/4 full).
  8. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until risen and a skewer comes out clean.
  9. Cool in the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.