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Skinny Herb-Bran Muffins

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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67% less sat fat • 100% less cholesterol than the original recipe. This savory quick bread—flavored with Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh herbs—is the perfect addition to a soup-and-salad meal.

Skinny Herb-Bran Muffins

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Fiber One™ original cereal
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil, dill, rosemary, thyme, sage, or chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen fat-free egg product, thawed
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cereal, Parmesan cheese, sugar, herb, baking powder, and baking soda. Make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In a medium glass bowl, combine milk and lemon juice. Let stand for 5 minutes to create sour milk. Whisk in egg product and oil. Add milk mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from muffin cups. Serve warm.
  • Step 
    4
    Tip: Refrigerate extra muffins for another meal. To reheat, place a muffin on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on 100% power (high) about 15 seconds or until warm.

Nutrition

120 Calories
5g Total Fat
3g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
0%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
90mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
0%
Dietary Fiber
3g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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