Healthy Recipes for Your Kids: Yogurt Bran Muffins

January 24, 2012

You and your kids will enjoy indulging in this ultimate comfort food! This recipe combines three of kids' favourite things: muffins and yogurt—and deliciously sweet cinnamon with brown sugar!

Yogurt Bran Muffins

Get everyone off to a healthy start with these delicious muffins.

Prep time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

20 minutes

Calories

180 Calories Per Serving (Makes 12 Servings)

Food Item

QTY

Unit

Calories

flour	1 1/4	c	569
natural bran	1 1/4	c	157
brown sugar	3/4	cup unpacked	413
baking powder	1	Tbsp	7
baking soda	1	tsp	0
cinnamon	1/4	tsp	2
salt	1/4	tsp	0
dried apricots, chopped	1	cup, halves	313
low fat yogurt	1	cup (8 fl oz)	137
canola oil	1/4	c	482
egg	1	large	72
vanilla extract	1 1/2	tsp	19

Cooking Directions:

Heat oven to 375°F.
In bowl, combine flour, bran, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Stir apricots into bowl.
Whisk together yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla.
Stir into flour mix just until combined.
Divide batter evenly among greased muffin tins, filling each 3/4 full.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove muffins from cups while hot and transfer onto a rack to cool.