Eating more whole grains and bran helps you feel more full from less food and less money. Baking your own bran muffins is a great example. It doesn’t take long, it’s easy, and gives your digestive system a helpful, healthy push!<\/p>\n
The easiest way is to buy a bran muffin mix, honestly. There are small boxes of mix that require only egg and water as an addition, and they’re sometimes found for less than a dollar. BUT, these frequently contain ingredients that aren’t so healthy, such as hydrogenated fats, preservatives, and artificial flavors and colors. Think twice. The answer is to buy an all-natural, preservative and trans-fat free mix at a natural foods or health food store.<\/p>\n
Here’s a recipe for homemade bran muffins, too:<\/p>\n
Preheat your over to 375 degrees. Lightly grease small muffin tins, or better yet line with paper muffin cups.<\/p>\n
Combine in a medium bowl:
1 1\/3 cup wheat bran
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2\/3 cup brown sugar
pinch of salt<\/p>\n
Combine in a small bowl:
1 cup skim or fat-free milk
1\/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce or fruit sauce (berry, mango, crushed banana)
1 egg
1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n
Stir together both bowls, mix just until blended – -don’t over mix! Let stand for 10 minutes for everything to absorb and expand.<\/p>\n
Now, add some fruit if you like such as raisins, blueberries or strawberries, ones that will standup to baking.<\/p>\n
Spoon into the prepared muffin tins and bake about 20 minutes. Test with a fork or toothpick to make sure that all the batter is baked and not sticky.<\/p>\n
Makes about a dozen muffins. These are great tasting, and one will satisfy you. Use it instead of a slice of bread, and count it as a single-serving of a grain on my “Joy of Weight Loss” food plan.<\/p>\n
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