Blueberry-Bran and Dark Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Name: Blueberry-Bran and Dark Chocolate Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour; ¼ cup demerara sugar; ½ cup crushed natural bran (all bran, bran flakes etc will do and you can simply smash the cereal in a zip-lcok bag); ¼ cup oats (or Alpen if you have less blueberries); 100 g dark chocolate (or 1 third of a large bar, chopped); 2 eggs, well beaten; ½ teaspoon vanilla essence; 14-½ cup melted butter (cooled) or 14-½ cup margarine (cooled); 150 g chopped blueberries; 1 banana (mashed)

Servings: persons

1 cup self-raising flour
¼ cup demerara sugar
½ cup crushed natural bran (all bran, bran flakes etc will do and you can simply smash the cereal in a zip-lcok bag)
¼ cup oats (or Alpen if you have less blueberries)
100 g dark chocolate (or 1 third of a large bar, chopped)
2 eggs, well beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
14-½ cup melted butter (cooled) or 14-½ cup margarine (cooled)
150 g chopped blueberries
1 banana (mashed)

1
Mix flour, sugar and oats for a minute before adding your crushed bran and chopped chocolate pieces.
2
In another bowl, add the vanilla to your beaten eggs, then stir in the melted butter.
3
Mash the banana and add both that and the chopped blueberries (with all their juice!)
4
to the egg bowl.
5
Add the wet mixture to the flour mixture and hand mix for less that a minute - you don't want a perfectly whipped muffin mix).
6
Spoon mixture into a greased muffin tin, or into mini-muffin cases (silicone cases are best!)
7
and toss into a pre-heated 190C oven for 15 -20 minutes.
8
The mixture should yield about 10 large muffins or 15/16 mini-muffins.
9
Test them with wooden skewers, if the skewer comes out dry they're done!

2942

kcal

Calories

297

Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup self-raising flour, ¼ cup demerara sugar, ½ cup crushed natural bran (all bran, bran flakes etc will do and you can simply smash the cereal in a zip-lcok bag), ¼ cup oats (or Alpen if you have less blueberries), and more.

Yes, Blueberry-Bran and Dark Chocolate Muffins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Blueberry-Bran and Dark Chocolate Muffins

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