Looking back at all of the muffin recipes I have posted I was shocked that there was no bran muffins there!!  Like really…everyone needs to have a healthy Bran Muffin recipe. So I went searching in my notes for my go-to recipe for bran muffins.  This time I spiced it up a bit and the family thought they were delicious- didn’t tell them they were healthy too! For the fat in this recipe I decided to try olive oil instead of canola and with all of the spices you can’t distinguish the olive flavour, but because olive oil is so much better health wise you should try it.

Of course adding a big slab of butter on these delicious muffins sort of negates that goodness, but one does have to splurge sometimes.  Instead of butter you could top them with marmalade which would pair perfectly with all of the orange flavour in the muffins. These Orange Bran Muffins with Raisins freeze really well and are perfect for making ahead for those breakfasts on the go especially now that the mornings are so dark and cold. Zap them in the microwave for a few seconds and it’s like they just came out of the oven.

Also you can switch up the dried fruit in this Orange Bran Muffin and substitute dried cranberries or even chopped dates would go well with the orange and spices. This recipe uses Natural Wheat Bran which is the flaky bran that you usually find near the oatmeal in the grocery store, not bran cereal.

So I hope you try these deliciously healthy muffins!