Low Cholesterol Oat Bran Muffins Recipes

OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F, line 12 muffin tin with unbleached parchment paper muffin liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, molasses, oil and vanilla extract; whisk well to combine. Set aside.
• In another medium mixing bowl, add oat bran, flour, flaxseed, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir with spatula to mix until no lumps, transfer to a bowl with wet ingredients and stir gently just enough to combine. Do not over mix and let batter sit for a few minutes to thicken, then stir a few more times.
• Add raisins, dates and walnuts. Stir a few times just enough to incorporate.
• Using an ice cream scoop, divide batter evenly between 12 openings of a muffin tin and bake for 10 minutes in preheated to 425 degrees F oven. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (no need to wait for oven to cool off) and bake for another 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Remove muffins from the oven, let muffins cool for about 5 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack to cool off a bit more.

THE 8-WEEK CHOLESTEROL CURE BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine oat bran cereal, nuts, dates and baking powder. Stir in brown sugar or liquid sweetening. Mix the milk, eggs, and oil together and blend in with the oat bran mixture. Line muffin pans with foil/paper baking cups. and fill with the batter. Bake 15-17 min. (test w/ toothpick --it should come out moist but not wet.)
• Store in plastic bag in refrigerator or freeze for longer storage. Nutritional counts: carbs--18g, sugar--2.7g, cholesterol 0.5mg, calories--109.5 each Makes 12 muffins

OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line or grease 12 muffin cups.
• Blend together brown sugar, oat bran, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add eggs, chilled applesauce, and vegetable oil. Mix until well-blended. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• VARIATIONS: Add 1 cup plumped raisins, with a little bit of raisin water (approximately 2 tablespoons). Or, before baking, sprinkle mixture of sugar and cinnamon over the tops of the muffins. Or, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg to flour mixture.

HIGH-FIBER CHOLESTEROL-FREE OAT BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, oat bran, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and allspice.
• In a medium mixing bowl combine mashed bananas, milk, egg substitute, cooking oil and vanilla.
• Add all at once to the flour mixture. Stir until moistened.
• Put into muffin pans you have sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Makes 12 muffins. You can add raisins, nuts, shredded carrots, etc.