{"id":2558,"date":"2011-06-29T22:05:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T22:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2011-06-29T22:05:35","modified_gmt":"2011-06-29T22:05:35","slug":"apple-cranberry-bran-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/apple-cranberry-bran-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Cranberry Bran Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love to cook!<\/p>\n

I don’t<\/strong><\/em> love to cook during my first trimester!<\/p>\n

I don’t enjoy holding my nose during the preparation process, so the scents don’t make me gag!<\/p>\n

I don’t enjoy smelling the meal as it’s cooking.<\/p>\n

I certainly won’t eat <\/strong><\/em>the meal if I’ve had to endure preparing and cooking it while holding my nose and breathing through my mouth.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I’ve probably cooked 3 meals in 4 weeks.\u00a0 My poor husband.<\/p>\n

I did, however, make some of my most favorite muffins this week.\u00a0 We have Vacation Bible School all week and I knew I needed a fast, hearty breakfast that I could grab on my way out the door.\u00a0 I’ve been making these muffins for years and for some reason they sounded good to me this week…plus they are SO good for you!<\/p>\n

Apple Cranberry Bran Muffins<\/span><\/h2>\n

What you need:<\/p>\n

Fiber One Cereal, Milk, Applesauce, Vanilla, Whole Wheat Flour, All-Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Sugar, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Eggs, Craisins, Apples<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 Sleeve of Fiber One Cereal, Milk, Applesauce, and Vanilla.\u00a0 Set aside for at least 5 minutes or until cereal starts to soften.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In another bowl, combine Whole Wheat Flour, All-Purpose Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon, Nutmeg.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stir to combine…or let your cute little maniac do it.\u00a0 I had a lot of help from Lilly Katherine with this recipe! :)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add eggs to the Cereal mixture.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mix well to combine.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add the dry ingredients and the Craisins.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Peel and dice 2 apples into small little pieces.\u00a0 I used Gala.\u00a0 Just use whatever apples you like.\u00a0 I prefer sweet and don’t understand how anyone can eat a Granny Smith, but whatever floats your boat!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add apples.\u00a0 If you want to go crazy and add other fruit, go for it!\u00a0 I’ve been known to throw in a banana, but I never add nuts.\u00a0 I guess if you want to ruin the muffins you can add nuts…if you’re that kind of cook! :)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>STIR and STIR until all ingredients are combined.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This looks like it will make a million muffins, however it makes about 18.\u00a0 The muffins don’t rise or spread as they cook.\u00a0 Just fill your muffin tins to the height of a cooked muffin.\u00a0 I use paper liners because I’m lazy.\u00a0 Feel free to grease and flour each little muffin hole if God gave you a lot more time and patience than this Real Housewife!<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Cook at 375\u00b0 for about 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pure Health!\u00a0 No oil.\u00a0 Lots of fiber!\u00a0 And they really do taste good!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I might have put a little bit of butter<\/em> on the muffin…just for the picture, of course.<\/p>\n

Don’t judge!\u00a0 I usually don’t add butter, but it just sounded sooo<\/em> good! :)\u00a0 (and it was sooo<\/em> good!)\u00a0 I guess that takes the “healthy factor” down a notch or two.\u00a0 Oh well, indulge sometimes.\u00a0 You deserve it!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Apple Cranberry Bran Muffin Recipe<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

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  • 4 Cups (or one sleeve<\/strong><\/em>) Fiber One Bran Cereal<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 Cup Low-Fat Milk<\/li>\n
  • 3 Cups Unsweetened Applesauce<\/li>\n
  • 2 tsp Vanilla<\/li>\n
  • 2 Whole Eggs<\/li>\n
  • 2 Egg Whites<\/li>\n
  • 1 1\/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour<\/li>\n
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour<\/li>\n
  • 1 Cup Sugar<\/li>\n
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda<\/li>\n
  • 2 Tbsp Baking Powder<\/li>\n
  • 3\/4 tsp Salt<\/li>\n
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 tsp Nutmeg<\/li>\n
  • 1 Cup Craisins<\/li>\n
  • 2 Apples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In large mixing bowl, combine Fiber One Cereal, Milk, Applesauce, and Vanilla.\u00a0 Set aside for at least 5 minutes or until cereal softens.\u00a0 In a separate bowl, combine Whole Wheat Flour, All Purpose Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon, and Nutmeg.\u00a0 Stir to combine.<\/p>\n

    Add 2 Whole Eggs and 2 Egg Whites to cereal mixture.\u00a0 Mix well to combine and break up cereal.<\/p>\n

    Peel and dice 2 Apples.\u00a0 Add flour mixture, Craisins, and Apples to cereal mixture.\u00a0 Stir with spoon until completely combined.<\/p>\n

    Scoop large portions into greased and floured (or paper lined) muffin cups.\u00a0 They will not rise or spread, so fill to the desired size of end product.\u00a0 Should fill about 18 muffin cups.\u00a0 Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top.<\/p>\n

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