Healthy Zucchini Bran Muffins
Easy to make Zucchini Muffins are deliciously soft, moist, and flavorful. They are packed full of zucchini and bran cereal and lightly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Great for nutritious grab-n-go breakfasts or energy-packed snacks
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups bran flakes cereal (like Raisin Bran or Fiber One cereal)
- 1 cup zucchini shredded & squeezed dry
- 1 cup milk (or buttermilk for a richer muffin)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup sugar (add up to ¼ cup more sugar depending on sweetness preferred)
- ⅓ cup butter very soft or slightly melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by spraying with a nonstick cooking spray or by inserting paper muffin liners in cavities.
- In a large bowl, combine bran flake cereal, zucchini, milk, egg, butter, sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- Sift flour, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon together and add to cereal/zucchini mixture. Stir well.
- Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, fill each muffin cavity with batter, a little over ¾ full.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and place on wire rack. Allow muffins to cool in pan for 10 minutes then lift out of pan carefully and set on wire rack to cool completely before storing.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1239IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 12mg
