Healthy Muffins Take 2!

Currently, my culinary endeavor is going through a health conscious phase as I've been prohibited by one of the communal living laws to make anything that will send us straight (fast or slow) to a diabetic shock, a heart attack or a brain aneurysm. There are a few exceptions... mostly involving the presence of guests, family, and/or friends. So here we go, some healthy healthy muffin production take 2!

Remember the last time that I tried to make some? Oh yes, the whole "oh-no-I-ran-out-of-berries-because-my-boyfriend-ate-them-all" fiasco. This time, it's different. I have ample supply of the good stuff and a wicked new recipe to try out! Surely enough, we were munching on some delicious bran muffins within the hour.

I am not joking when I said "wicked recipe" btw. This is now my go-to recipe for bran muffins. It's moist with a nice crusty muffin top with just enough sweetness and of course LOADS of blueberries. I cannot wait to bake them again soon. :D

Blueberry Bran Muffins
Adapted from Dorel @ Food.com
Makes 18 muffins (or 12 gigantic ones...)

400 g yogurt (about 1-2/3 cups)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup apple sauce
2 cups natural wheat bran
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Quick notes: I have tried this recipe with 0% and 2.5% fat yogurts and the results are similar. If you do not like berry-smeared muffins (like the ones in the picture) use fresh berries.

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Prep your muffin tin(s).
2. Mix yogurt and baking soda in a medium bowl. The mixture is suppose to foam. Set aside. In a separate medium bowl, mix together flour and baking powder.
3. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, eggs, oil, apple sauce, and vanilla. Then add bran to the mixture. Mix well.
4. Add a third yogurt mixture and a third flour mixture to the large bowl in alternating order. Fold in the blueberries.
5. Fill each muffin cup to 3/4 full. Bake for 25-35 minutes until the top is golden.