Jan
19
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins
These muffins are great as a super filling grab-and-go breakfast. The pumpkin and chocolate chips taste yummy together and serve as a tasty spin on typical bran muffins. These are thick, dense muffins and do a great job keeping you full for breakfast or a snack. My mom came up with this recipe and any time she mentions she made these I seem to turn up to visit within a day or so. It’s a not a coincidence. Thanks Mom!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins
These hearty Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins combine two tasty flavors into a healthy fall treat!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 ½ cup All Bran cereal
- ¾ cup skim milk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400. Spray 12 muffin cups in a pan with cooking spray.
- Mix together flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder and pumpkin spice. In a separate large bowl, mix cereal, milk and pumpkin. Let sit about 2 minutes to soften. Stir in egg and applesauce. Then add dry ingredients, chocolate chips and nuts. Stir until just blended. Put mixture in muffin cups and bake about 22-25 minutes.
Notes
MyWW SmartPoints per (1 muffin) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 6 SmartPoints/ Blue: 6 SmartPoints/ Purple: 6 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
5 per muffin (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
5 per muffin (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
These sound so good. I am really happy I found your blog, I am doing WWs and I love that you post the points!
Thanks, I’m glad it’s helpful! I love these muffins – if you make them let me know :).
My hubby made these today for me because I started ww last week and they are super yummy thank you very much for all your hard work 🙂
Way to go hubby! That’s so great that he is making WW friendly recipes to support you on your journey. I’m glad you liked them. Thanks for commenting.
Yum! I just made these and they are delicious!!! Thanks for all the awesome recipes!
I am definately going to make these for my kids for a perfect breakfast before school..I will throw in some flax seed and a bit of protein powder as well but they love pumpkin muffins so these should be a hit!!
Could you omit the white flour and use all ww flour?
Sure!
Will omitting the walnuts alter the PP value?
Hi Emily,
I found your blog by accident but its fantastic I have to say.
I will be following you on here and making some of your recipes and hopefully be well on my way to Goal with Weight Watchers.
Thanks again
Tracy
this recipe is 6 smart points (using recipe building on WW) if anyone is interested
I made these today, very easy, the chocolate chips were a great addition, just didn’t get much other flavor, maybe my pumpkin seasoning isn’t strong enough, will try again though. Great texture!