Description
Ina Garten’s blueberry bran muffins blend wholesome ingredients with delightful flavor. Healthy and satisfying, these muffins offer a nutritious breakfast option you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups wheat bran
- 1.5 cups (8 oz / 226 g) fresh blueberries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 oz (198 g) Greek yogurt
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing pan
- 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with vegetable oil and paper liners.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl until uniformly combined without lumps.
- Wet Ingredient Emulsion: Blend yogurt, sugar, vegetable oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth and slightly aerated.
- Batter Formation: Delicately incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent gluten development and maintain a tender crumb.
- Final Fold: Gently mix wheat bran and blueberries into the batter, ensuring even distribution without damaging the berries.
- Portioning and Baking: Fill muffin cups three-quarters full using an ice cream scoop, then bake for 25-30 minutes until a cake tester emerges clean and tops are golden brown.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow muffins to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or serve warm for optimal enjoyment.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter just until flour is incorporated to keep muffins tender and light, avoiding tough or dense texture.
- Bran Boost: Wheat bran adds fiber and nutty flavor, enhancing nutritional value and providing a hearty, wholesome element to the muffins.
- Berry Handling: Gently fold blueberries to prevent crushing, maintaining their shape and distributing them evenly throughout the batter.
- Moisture Magic: Yogurt and honey work together to create a rich, moist muffin with a soft, tender crumb that stays fresh longer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg