I woke up this morning craving a big, fluffy muffin. I wasn’t about to waste half a day’s worth of calories on a muffin from Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks, so I took matters into my own hands.
Peanut Butter Oat Bran Muffins
(yields 6 jumbo or 12 regular-sized muffins)
dry ingredients:
- 2 cups oat bran
- 1/3 cup NuNaturals Erythritol Crystals (or 1/4 cup sugar)
- 2 tsp baking powder
wet ingredients:
- 1 cup milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line muffin pans with baking cups or spray with nonstick spray. Combine dry ingredients. Whisk together wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, which will make for an oatmeal-like batter.
Pour batter into muffin pan, and bake for 15-21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry (the jumbo-sized muffins require more time). Let muffins cool in pan for 1-2 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
I immediately dug into one for breakfast.
YUM!! The muffins turned out super moist and not too sweet. I added a smear of butter for some extra fat-action.
With the jumbo muffins clocking in at about 220 calories and the regular-sized at 110, these are definitely a better option than what the coffee shop or bakery has to offer. Not to mention they’re full of healthy peanut-buttery oat-branny deliciousness…!
- What’s your favorite type of muffin?
- What’s the deal with these 500-600 calorie muffins?!
Lauren says
Mmmmm! Muffins are amazing, and I love when people like you and me make an effort to bulk ’em up a little with things that are good for us: healthy fats, proteins, whole grains, lots of fruit, seeds, etc…
Can’t wait to try these! I’ve got a pretty good one on my site, too, for apple cinnamon muffins made with whole wheat pastry flour. They don’t taste healthy at all… muffins, yay!
- Lauren, Lauren’s Little Kitchen
blueberry all the way, but these could be tied! YUM! especially with a little (lot) butter on it
I love all types of muffins…carrot, banana, blueberry, corn…all so good! I can’t believe those crazy calorie dense muffins out there these days but I think sbux might have some under 300 or maybe 400…I can’t remember but I saw in NY where they label all the foods.
I love blueberry muffins best, but these look awesome. I crave muffins a lot but I never bake them. I’m not quite sure why.
These look fantastic!! I am so going to make them. I love muffins but hate that they are so high in cals! Its frustrating that places won’t make them healthier!!
I LOVE muffins…but avoid storebought because of the calories! I like making my own also, these sound delicious!
I’d rather have a homemade muffin any day…Did you create that recipe yourself??
HEY MAMA!!
thats an AMAZING muff recipe! LOVE me some healthy muffs! Id totally go for jumbo! go big or go home! so much better than a freakin 600 cal muffin with ilke 50 g of sugar! haha
Mmmm muffins!! My favorite is chocolate chip…no surprise there
I wouldn’t say no to a 500-600 calorie muffin if it were full of good stuff like whole grains, nut butters, dark chocolate, etc…but most of them are full of sugar and other crappy stuff. These look like such a good alternative! I must admit though, cupcakes are a whole ‘nother story…
As for the shore meetup, DEFINITELY!! I won’t be down the next few weekends because of wedding stuff (shower/bachelorette party etc), but let me know what your schedule is like in July!!
I don’t think I’ve ever had a PB muffin, or oat bran for that matter. I think that means I need to try them.
I never was a muffin person, but I would have to say blueberry or chocolate chip. Yum!
this recipe is perfection.
simple
sweet
involves peanut butter
I’m in.
I would market these babies if I were you
Carrie says
Dunkin Donuts pumpkin muffins are my jam, but they’re so much harder to enjoy now that NYC requires them to post the calories! Seeing that you’re about to consume 560 calories of delicious junk makes me think twice about it. I guess I’ll spend this fall/winter perfecting a healthier recipe for my own pumpkin muffins!
500-600 calories is a lot for an everyday muffin, but every once in awhile it’s A-OK for a treat!
WHat concerns me is this: how is 500-600 calories “half a day’s worth of calories”?!?!?!
Jacquie says
Banana chocolate chip!!!!
Sorry, but chocolate always seems to get in there
That recipe looks great! I would probably never purchase a 600 calorie muffin from Dunkin. I am a sucker for chocolate chip and blueberry muffins though!
Cassie @ sunkissedwithlove says
Banana chocolate chip for sure.
And they may be a “diet food”, but I love layering banana nut and deep chocolate vitatop’s with pb and stuffing my face.
Ok and where did you get oatbran?! I can’t find it ANYWHERE.
Where do you go in NJ? I live on the Jersey Shore!
I lurve me some classic blueberry muffin. I also like oat bran ones, that makes me sound like I am ancient.
Dunkin Donuts muffins are the worst, but dang do they look good. Yours however, are divine! Give me a glass of milk:)
I am loving those muffins!! They look fantastic, you’re such a cute little baker (:
My favorite muffin is also blueberry, with maybe a little turbinado sugar on top - classyyyy
I loooove bran muffins! My mom and I used to have those huge Entenmen’s bran muffins with globs of PB for breakfast, so they remind me of my mom and being a kid :0) And also these BOMB oatmeal raisin muffins a grocery store near me makes. I hate that muffins from stores have SO many calories and sugar
Def making these soon girl!
I know, right?! Some muffins put me into cardiac arrest at the nutrition stats! I love a good’ole blueberry muffin
Those muffins look great! I definitely avoid those crazy calorie muffins! It is so much more fun to make your own anyways.
Gracie says
@Cassie @ sunkissedwithlove - LOVE VitaTops! They make for great ice cream sundaes too 😉
I go to Wildwood and Cape May - we have places at both! Where are you??
Gracie says
@Megan - haha oh gosh, I was just being sarcastic
500-600 calories is definitely more like 1/4 of a day’s calories!
AWESOME! Thank you so much for this recipe! I am going to make these ASAP!!
Phew:) Crisis averted:)
Woah, these muffins look delicious. im going to save this recipe for later. thanks!
I love cranberry muffins
These may be a new favorite, though 😉 I love the simple ingredients. They look awesome!
Meg
p.s. love the skincare post:D
i am so making these muffins
they sound so good and healthyyy I love muffin making 
OOOOOO I can’t wait to make these muffins! Oat bran and PB! Two of my favorite things!!
Banana nut are my favorite! And I know right?? 5-600 calories for ONE MUFFIN??!!! It’s ridiculous!
wow, such an amazing recipe!
I love chocolate muffins, of course. But I also like something with fruit, maybe with raspberries, or blueberries. I haven’t had a real muffin in quite some time 😀
I made these muffins last night on a whim. SO. GOOD. I may or may not have also added chocolate chips to the top of them. Thanks for the recipe!
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Looks SOO Tasty!
Kelly Drage says
Hi Gracie,
I absolutely love these muffins. I have lost a fair amount of weight and now I’m trying to keep it off but still enjoy the nice things in life. I cannot believe the rubbish is in all the shop bought stuff so I love cooking and eating healthy things. Thanks for this!!!!!!
Kel x
Hey Kelly, so glad you like them!!
Stacie says
Thanks, these look great & something easy the kids can make!! Really love that there’s no flour :-).
Stacie says
Oops, sorry. Not sure how I wound up in the midst of another comment, must have clicked the wrong reply button.
TERRY says
I MADE THESE THIS MORNING. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO MUNCHING. LOVE THESE THEY TASTE CREAMY TO ME. THANKS FOR THE SHARE.
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