These delicious Honey-Glazed Apple Bran Muffins are moist, tender, studded with sweet chunks of apple and laced with cinnamon. They rise up with high-domed tops and come together quickly with one bowl and no mixer!
Course
Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Apple Bran Muffins, Honey Glazed
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings16
Calories205kcal
AuthorChris Scheuer
Ingredients
For the muffins
½cupmild-flavored oil sunflowergrapeseed, canola, corn, vegetable, or avocado oils will all work
½cupbrown sugar
3eggs
¼cupmolasses
1 ½cupsbuttermilk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonground cinnamon
½teaspoonsalt
2cupswheat bran
1cupwhole wheat flour
⅔cupall-purpose flour
1medium-largeunpeeled applecored and cut in ¼-inch dice (about 1½ cups diced apple)
Preheat oven to 400˚F (204˚C). Spray 16 muffin cups with non-stick spray (Or see tip above for making a small loaf of bread in addition to 12 muffins.)
Whisk together oil, sugar and eggs in a large bowl until well blended. Add molasses, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir to combine.
Sprinkle baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt over the top of the egg mixture. Stir well to combine.
Add the wheat bran, whole wheat and all-purpose flours. Stir just until all of the flour mixture is incorporated (do not overmix). Add apples and stir to combine.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling almost to the top. Bake for 12-15 minutes until firm to touch and a tester comes out clean.
Allow to sit in muffin tin for 5 minutes, then remove to a cool rack.
For the glaze:
Combine butter and honey in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a paper towel and cook in the microwave on high power for 20-30 seconds until the butter is melted. Stir well with a fork to combine. Brush mixture over the top surface of warm muffins.
Serve warm or allow the muffins to cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Freeze for longer storage.
Recipe Notes
For more detailed instructions and lots of tips to ensure success, check out the Café Tips above in the post.
To make these muffins gluten-free, simply switch the wheat bran to oat bran and use your favorite brand of cup-to-cup gluten-free flour for both the whole wheat and all-purpose flour (in other words, use 1¾ cup of GF cup-for-cup flour. I've used King Arthur's Measure for Measure Gluten-Free Flour with delicious success!
Nutrition Facts
Honey-Glazed Apple Bran Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 205Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 187mg8%
Potassium 286mg8%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 111IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.