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Simple & delicious Vegan Blueberry Bran Muffins that are packed full of healthy ingredients. Only 152 calories each, whole grain, oil & refined-sugar free. Perfect for breakfast, snacks & lunch boxes!

An email from a reader last month, asking if I could come up with a recipe for some Vegan Blueberry Bran Muffins was the prompt I needed to create this recipe. And then later, my Healthy Carrot Muffins too.

MUFFINS FOR BREAKFAST?

Muffins aren't something I have grown up associating with breakfast. You probably already know that I am English and moved to Canada a couple of years ago. In England, the only muffins associated with breakfast are English Muffins and they are bread-like rather than cake-like. No-one eats 'cakey' muffins for breakfast. They are more of a dessert or afternoon tea type treat.

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable eating a sugary muffin made with refined flour for breakfast, but one full of whole grain spelt flour, high fibre wheat bran, oats and juicy berries is a whole different ball game and I have fully embraced the 'muffins for breakfast thing' since creating this recipe.

Thanks Diane! :O)

PACKED FULL OF GOOD STUFF

These Vegan Blueberry Bran Muffins are packed full of good stuff and are only lightly sweetened with a little coconut sugar. They are completely oil-free and come in at only 152 calories each with an impressive 6 grams of fibre and 5 grams of protein per serving. They can be eaten as they are, but are also delicious split and spread with my Vegan Butter or some peanut butter. One (or two!) make a fantastic breakfast, either at home or packed up to enjoy on the commute to work or school. They are also great as lunch box stuffers and after school snacks and freeze absolutely perfectly for a month or two.

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THESE VEGAN BLUEBERRY BRAN MUFFINS

If you try these gorgeous blueberry studded muffins, please let me know what you think. You can leave your feedback below and share your pictures with me on Instagram. I am @avirtualvegan. Use the tag #avirtualvegan to be sure I won't miss them.

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Vegan Blueberry Bran Muffins Melanie McDonald Simple & delicious Vegan Blueberry Bran Muffins that are packed full of healthy ingredients. Only 140 calories each, whole grain, oil & refined-sugar free. Perfect for breakfast, snacks & lunch boxes! 4.82 from 38 votes Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 25 mins Total Time 35 mins Course Baked Goods, Breakfast Cuisine vegan Servings 12 Muffins Calories 152 kcal Ingredients 1x 2x 3x 230g / 2 cups spelt flour 230g / 2 cups spelt flour

58g / 1 cup wheat bran 58g / 1 cup wheat bran

50g / ½ cup rolled oats 50g / ½ cup rolled oats

90 g / ½ cup coconut sugar 90 g / ½ cup coconut sugar

2 tablespoons ground flax seed 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon salt

312 mls / 1¼ cups non-dairy milk 312 mls / 1¼ cups non-dairy milk

125 g / ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce 125 g / ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice

148 g / 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 148 g / 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 400°F and line muffin trays (I like to use silicone liners )

Preheat oven to 400°F and line muffin trays (I like to use silicone liners

Add all of the dry ingredients to a large bowl (except blueberries) Add all of the dry ingredients to a large bowl (except blueberries)

Add all of the wet ingredients to another bowl or jug and stir them together well. Add all of the wet ingredients to another bowl or jug and stir them together well.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over mix as this can affect the muffins finished texture. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over mix as this can affect the muffins finished texture.

Add the blueberries and stir until evenly distributed. Add the blueberries and stir until evenly distributed.

Spoon carefully into the muffin liners and bake for around 20 minutes or until a tooth pick / skewer can be inserted into the middle and come out almost clean. Spoon carefully into the muffin liners and bake for around 20 minutes or until a tooth pick / skewer can be inserted into the middle and come out almost clean.

Remove from the oven and cook on cooling trays . Remove from the oven and cook on cooling trays NUTRITION Serving: 1 muffin Calories: 152 kcal Carbohydrates: 30 g Protein: 5 g Fat: 2 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Sodium: 213 mg Potassium: 194 mg Fiber: 6 g Sugar: 7 g Vitamin A: 59 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 69 mg Iron: 2 mg Tried this recipe? Rate it & leave your feedback in the comments section below, or tag @avirtualvegan on Instagram and hashtag it #avirtualvegan Get my Top 10 reader's favourite recipes e-Cookbook FREE!